Anand Ahuja’s clothing brand Bhaane has partnered with Ahuja’s wife, Bollywood celebrity Sonam Kapoor, to open “OneTwo.Bhaane” in-house cafes across Bhaane’s stores. 

LVMH brand Louis Vuitton will open its largest flagship store in Japan in Osaka’s Shinsaibashi on February 1 and will open its first café and restaurant inside the flagship store on February 15.  

​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. 

From February 21 to 23, bridal fashion and lifestyle exhibition Celebrating Vivaha will hold its first event of 2020 at the JW Marriott in Mumbai to showcase brands from across the country for the spring wedding season.

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.

Communications business Design Your Dream will hold The Fashion Show 2020 in Noida on April 11 to showcase designer collections and empower women to celebrate body positivity at its first edition. 

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.

Walmart India is laying off around a third of its executives based in Gurugram including in its fast moving consumer goods sector. It also plans to halt new store expansion and close its fulfilment centre in Mumbai.

Thousands of small-scale traders in India are planning to organise protests against Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos, who will visit the country next week.

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.

FashionNetwork.com recalls the legendary designers, fashion icons, illustrators, photographers and editors who died this year.

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.