Walmart announced on Thursday the acquisition of startup Zeekit, which offers a virtual fitting room platform allowing for a significantly enhanced customer and social experience.

Clothing brand Saltpetre has launched a range of new products made from fabric offcuts to reduce waste in its production cycle. The brand is also expanding its personal care line and launched a loungewear collection.

As local authorities continue to tweak lockdown regulations in an attempt to manage the continued spread of Covid-19, e-commerce businesses are struggling to keep up. 

​E-commerce giant Amazon has infused an additional capital of Rs 225 crore ($30.2 million) into its digital payments arm in India ‘Amazon Pay’ through a Singapore unit.

​The Retailers Association of India (RAI) has sought urgent government support to help the retail industry fight the disruptions caused by the second wave of Covid-19.

​Indian digital payments firm Bharatpe has raised Rs 50 crore ($6.8 million) in debt from Northern Arc Capital to fuel its expansion plans and strengthen its lending vertical.

China's top e-commerce platform Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Thursday posted its first quarterly operating loss since going public in 2014 due to a record anti-monopoly fine by the country's market regulator.

Italian fashion group OTB has added two new members to its board of directors. They are Arabella Ferrari of Intercos and Carlo Purassanta of Microsoft, who will contribute their know-how in the beauty and IT sectors.

Italy's Tod’s could further strengthen its ties with LVMH but there are no ongoing talks and no decision has been made, a top Tod’s executive said after the French giant increased its stake in the group.

Amazon will give $100 more to new hires with proof of COVID-19 vaccination, the retailer said on Thursday, as part of its plan to employ 75,000 workers for fulfillment and logistics operations.

​Garmin India, a unit of Garmin Ltd, has named actor and television presenter Mandira Bedi as its brand ambassador.

Online shoppers with Flipkart accounts are being urged to reset their passwords as a large amount of leaked data from e-commerce store BigBasket can also be used to hack into Flipkart accounts.

NGO Save the Loom has launched a new line of handloom sarees named ‘Vidhi’, designed specially for lawyers to fit their dress codes and add a modern touch.  

Digital payments and e-commerce business Paytm is set is attain a 7% stake in Japanese QR code-based payments business PayPay after it was given a call option to convert its holding into shares two years ago.

​Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) posted strong sales growth in the financial year 2020-21, despite the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

As Tranoï and the French Fashion Federation join forces, and Who’s Next and Mode & Objet confirm their dates, French trade shows are preparing their return, after cancelling several editions due to the pandemic.