​Swedish home furnishings retailer Ikea has strengthened its e-commerce operations in India with the launch of its online store in Pune.

Accessories and leather goods brand Nappa Dori took part in the Maison et Objet 2020 trade show in Paris, France to showcase its latest collection to international buyers and expand its distribution network. 

Luxury fashion and lifestyle exhibition Fasshion Yatra will hold its first event of 2020 from February 18 to 19 at the Taj Krishna Hotel in Hyderabad’s Banjara Hills to showcase brands from India and abroad.

The ongoing Dastkar Design Fair at Nature Bazaar in Chhatarpur, New Delhi, is promoting a range of handicraft fashion and accessories that present a modern take on traditional artisan crafts.

Fashion shopping event Design One will hold its first event of the year at the Mumbai Turf Club’s Members Enclosure on February 7. The event aims to showcase up-and-coming brands from across India.

Fashion and lifestyle brand, Nicobar, has increased its commitment to sustainability, by launching new ranges of apparel and accessories made from recycled materials.

Events management business Hi Life Exhibitions will hold multi-brand fashion and lifestyle exhibition titled “Design Library” in Mumbai on December 21 to promote a range of brands for the winter wedding season.

Designer Ritu Kumar launched an exhibition at her flagship store in New Delhi to chronicle hand painted and hand printed Indian textiles and launched a home furnishings collection inspired by the historical textiles.

​Danube Home, the furnishing and interiors business of Dubai-based Danube Group, plans to invest Rs 150 crore ($21.3 milliom) to expand its presence in the Indian market.

Lakme Fashion Week has teamed up with the International Institute of Fashion Design to launch the “INIFD LaunchPad” which will search for new design talent in five cities to feature at the fashion week’s next edition.

A Latvian designer has seen her folkloric fashion pieces win her the H&M Design Award 2020.

The White Crow has launched its new concept store designed by interior design studio ST Design in Ahmedabad with a selection of Indian and international luxury brands. 

​Swedish home furnishing retailer Ikea is betting big on the Indian market for growth and plans to open three new stores in the city of Mumbai next year.

Full-year operating profit at Ingka Group, which owns most Ikea stores, fell 10% as savings and increased sales failed to make up for higher purchasing costs and large investments.

Womenswear designer Payal Singhal has collaborated with the wall-coverings brand Marshalls to create a range of “designer wall-coverings”. The collection will launch on November 14 in Mumbai.

The fashion and lifestyle shopping exhibition Inherit 2019 will take place in New Delhi from December 7 to 8 and will feature clothing, crafts, and design at the Sunder Nursery Heritage Park in Nizamuddin.