Ikea, the world's biggest furniture brand, said on Tuesday it was on track to become climate positive by 2030 as its annual carbon emissions fell 6% from pre-pandemic levels despite record sales.

Goat Brand Labs has acquired a 90% stake in The Label Life, marking the brand incubator's entry into the women’s fast-fashion market. 

Flipkart’s B2B arm Flipkart Wholesale plans to restructure its business, in order to reduce costs and increase investments, in a move it believes will also give employees greater development opportunities.

Indian fashion and lifestyle brand Good Earth has launched its new collection, ‘The Blooming Poppies’, at The Met Museum in New York, bringing its vision of South Asian craftsmanship to an international audience.

Luxury leather goods brand Nappa Dori will open its first store in Dubai as it continues to expand internationally.

From April 28 to 29, the Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Expo will showcase around 300 private label brands in categories including cosmetics and personal care at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.

The Greater Noida Trade Fair has launched with over 100 businesses to showcase speciality products from states across India and facilitate networking between manufacturers and buyers.

The Fashion Design Council of India has opened entries for the next season of sustainable fashion award Circular Design Challenge in collaboration with sustainable textile business R|Elan and the United Nations.

Business-to-customer fashion and lifestyle shopping fair The Haat will travel to Hyderabad for an edition at the city’s Taj Krishna Hotel from December 17 to 19 with around 80 brands from across India.

Ikea has seen its online sales in India more than double in the past two years. Online sales also increased from around 12% of total sales before the pandemic to over 25% of total sales today.

Women-focused fashion fair Crescent Moon will step into 2022 with an edition in Ahmedabad on January 18, followed by one in Mumbai on February 1 to promote women-run brands. 

Fashion and lifestyle exhibition Modish will hold a ‘Christmas Market’ from December 24 to 26 at Lucknow’s GenX Crescent hotel to showcase clothing, accessories, and jewellery by brands from across the country.

​Mensa Brands has strengthened its brand portfolio with the acquisition of home décor brand Folkulture.

E-commerce business Meesho has reached a total of nine million women entrepreneurs reselling goods including garments on its platform. The business aims to unlock the next billion users in Indian e-commerce.

​Swedish furniture brand Ikea will expand its presence in Maharashtra by opening its first city format store in the country at Worli in Mumbai on December 9.

​Brooklyn-based home retailer West Elm has partnered with Reliance Brands Limited for its entry into the Indian market.