​Tradeshows giant Hyve is launching three virtual forums next month, Fashion Together (comprising Pure, Pure Origin, Moda and Scoop), Autumn Fair @ Home and Glee Gathering.

Alphabet Inc's Google Cloud unit is poised for a surge in fourth-quarter sales from U.S. retailers, as they brace for record online shopping during the holidays because of COVID-19 lockdowns.

Ralph Lauren Corp said on Tuesday its quarterly revenue plunged by nearly $1 billion, as it struggled with coronavirus-led store closures and a slowdown in demand for luxury goods across the world.

Swiss airport retailer Dufry has announced its cash flow estimates in a still-uncertain world and is planning for potential full-year declines in turnover of 40%, 55% and 70%.

Sales at Maybelline maker L’Oréal fell more sharply than expected in the second quarter, though the French beauty giant managed to contain any major profit erosion as the COVID-19 pandemic forced stores to close.

Amazon on Thursday beat Wall Street's estimates for second-quarter revenue as coronavirus-driven lockdowns pushed more people to shop for groceries and other essential and non-essential items on its platform.

Fashion giant Benetton said Thursday that 2019 was an important milestone in its relaunch as its “economic-financial indicators show significant recovery and a reduction in losses compared to previous years”.

PayPal reported an 86% jump in Q2 profit on Wednesday as the e-commerce payments processor benefited from the shift to online spending amid the coronavirus pandemic. Net income increased to $1.53 billion.

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Minister Nitin Gadkari launched ‘RestartIndia’ on July 23, a platform to aid MSMEs in restarting operations after lockdown.

Digital payments and e-commerce business Paytm has seen its customer transactions increase by up to 3.5 times during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown as more Indian shoppers go online.

Womenswear designer Payal Khandwala has collaborated with luxury chocolate brand Ether Atelier to create a line of limited-edition chocolate boxes. The brand also recently launched a jewellery line. 

​Ikea, the Swedish home furnishing major, has temporarily shut its only retail facility in India at Hyderabad from Saturday amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.

Luxury fashion focused e-commerce site Tata Cliq Luxury’s Indian design section IndiLuxe has collaborated with a group of fashion designers to create a line of aprons for the ‘Apron Project 2020’. 

Chumbak is working to reposition itself in the market from a souvenir brand to a fashion and lifestyle brand, and has launched a new logo as part of this process. 

Talk about a concise couture concept. Chanel unveiled its latest haute couture collection on Tuesday online, a stylish video that referenced the legendary Paris nightclub Le Palace in just one minute and 22 seconds.

Clothing brand Jodi has stepped into homewares and lifestyle with its new launch ‘Jodi Bazaar’. The brand’s new product line features handmade goods produced by artisans across India.