Ikea, the world's biggest furniture brand, reported record high annual retail sales on Thursday despite global supply chain disruptions as housebound consumers spent more on their homes.

Ever since it opened during last month fashionistas, fans and tourists have chorused that the retrospective Thierry Mugler: Couturissime inside the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is essential viewing.

​Boohoo Group hit another sales record in the first half with the company reporting H1 sales were even closer to the magic £1bn figure and that it doubled its market shares in the UK and US over the last two years.

H&M Group sales are continuing to recover as its markets reopen, although it’s not bouncing back as fast as some rivals. That said, its net sales in local currencies increased by 14% year-on-year in Q3. 

Flipkart has deployed over 2,000 electric vehicles across 90 Indian cities as part of its delivery fleet ahead of its upcoming festive ‘Big Billion Days’ sale to bolster its logistics capacity sustainably.

Fashion and lifestyle business Good Earth has partnered with The Met Museum in New York to create a collection of hand-blocked textiles and other goods to retail at the museum and celebrate Islamic art. 

Crafts focused shopping event Dastkari Haat Samiti will present ‘Diwali Craft Bazaar’ from October 8 to 12 at Gallery 1AQ in Mehrauli, New Delhi to promote artisans’ work from across India for the festive season. 

The Fashion Design Council of India and Blender’s Pride Fashion Tour announced the winners of its design challenge to seek out up-and-coming fashion talent ‘The Showcase’ which included designer Naushad Ali. 

For the first time, two top Italian labels have joined forces and combined their creative perspectives to design two collections in one, Fendi by Versace and Versace by Fendi, which will be commercialised next May.

The Indian Fashion Awards held its second season on September 25 to celebrate innovators in the fashion industry with judges including fashion designer Rocky Star and winners including designer Manish Malhotra.

Italian fashion house Cavalli said on Monday it would open a $545 million ultra-luxurious skyscraper in Dubai in collaboration with real estate developer Damac Properties, aimed at reviving the luxury brand.

Flipkart Group’s online business-to-business marketplace Flipkart Wholesale has augmented its credit facilities for micro, small, and medium enterprises and kirana stores ahead of the festive season. 

Business-to-customer fine jewellery shopping fair Swayamvar will hold editions in Gandhidham, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Morbi this year to showcase winter festive and bridal collections. 

H&M Group’s Q3 sales rose 14% year-on-year (YoY), the Swedish fashion retail giant said on Wednesday. That said, the figure was in local currencies and when converted to Swedish Krona, the rise was only 9%.

The Fashion Design Council of India and Blenders Pride Fashion Tour have joined forces for sustainable fashion design challenge ‘My Planet My Pride’ which sees 10 teams compete to win ‘The Showcase’.

Fashion retail giant Inditex said on Wednesday that its recovery is continuing to gain momentum with its sales, EBITDA and net income in the second quarter of its financial year reaching "historic highs”.