Talk of emerging markets in recent years has been so dominated by the BRIC markets - an acronym first coined at the investment bank Goldman Sachs in 2001 - that the term's constituents, Brazil, Russia, India and China, have left little room for discussion of other markets.
Fashion to homeware retailer Laura Ashley boosted its first half profit with across-the-board sales increases, including the company's fashion segment.
Apparel retail group Chico's FAS will continue to pursue legal action against rival retailer Caché over the alleged theft of trade secrets, the company says.
Russell Simmons has said that his companies have filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against The Millwork Trading Co, a subsidary of Li & Fung.
The British Fashion Council and Harper's Bazaar magazine have joined forces to establish the BFC/Bazaar Fashion Arts Foundation, aimed at fostering collaboration between fashion and the arts.
Columbia Sportswear Company has signed a deal with Teradata Corporation and Informatica Corporation that will see it consolidate its data from multiple existing platforms.
The development of e-commerce is expected to result in a seismic shift in the retail of fashion products, with latest research suggesting that a multi-channel approach to fashion brings maximum returns.
UK high street retailer Topshop is to launch a series of new collections and collaborations in the year ahead, having ended its regular tie-up with supermodel Kate Moss recently.
Helen McCluskey has been appointed chief operating officer of The Warnaco Group. She previously served as Warnaco's Group president-intimate apparel and swimwear.
Jones New York, a division of Jones Apparel Group, is opening a new in-store experience at its Macy's Herald Square store in New York City, whereby shoppers' smart-phones will be served up fashion content.