Menswear, womenswear, and lifestyle brand Roadster has expanded its product selection to launch a line of augmented reality t-shirts and clothing and footwear made from ‘anti-viral’ textiles. 

​German lifestyle brand Birkentstock has strengthened its retail presence in India with the launch of its first mono-brand store in Mumbai.

It says a great deal about the current Covid confusion in fashion weeks when the Paris menswear season for fall 2021, the biggest annual series of menswear collections in the world, began on Tuesday with a teaser.

​Alibaba Group’s cross-border business-to-consumer marketplace Tmall Global has increased its support for international brands, unveiling a new suite of solutions at the 2021 Tmall Global New Seller Virtual Summit.

Elie Saab has called off his haute couture presentation scheduled for the Paris season next week, as the couturier delays shooting any look-book video in the wake of the crisis in Lebanon. 

​H&M Group has announced that its Head of Media Relations Andreas Eriksson, is to take on the role of Communications Director across the group succeeding Kristina Stenvinkel. 

Uniqlo's Japanese owner on Thursday said operating profits were higher than pre-pandemic levels in its Q1, boosted by China's resurgence and strong demand for stay-at-home clothes like jogging pants and loungewear.

Luxury footwear brand Dhami London is expanding its size and product range, and recently launched in a number of stores in the Middle East, with further international retail points planned.

Asos concluded a strong year with a four-month autumn and festive period that showed just how strong a business it is. Sales soared not just in the UK but globally and it expects higher profit as a result.

Clothing and accessories trade show Apparel Sourcing Fair will hold its eighth edition in Bengaluru from March 5 to 7. Businesses will showcase collections for spring/summer 2022 to an audience of buyers and exporters.

The company, which marked 2020 with a series of high-profile celebrity collaborations including Justin Bieber and Post Malone, predicts revenue for 2021 to grow by 20% to 25% compared to 2020.

A member of the Clark family, which is soon to relinquish sole ownership of the Clarks footwear business, has blamed them for letting the retailer crumble while also saying the new owner is good news for the firm.

Welcome to Takeback Monday. For those not already buried beneath an avalanche of parcels, it’s the main day UK online purchases of unwanted gifts are returned.

Frasers Group has bought another company with the purchase of designer fashion retailer Psyche for an undisclosed sum. The company has a 40,000 sq ft shop in Middlesbrough, and a webstore, and employs 58 people in total.

M&S has announced a major expansion of its activewear label Goodmove with the brand now launching for men and kids. The original women’s line debuted a year ago.

Flipkart Wholesale’s app has witnessed 75% month-on-month growth in its customer base since it launched in September this year with an increasing number of customers based in Tier 2 or 3 cities.