FRANKFURT - Adidas' incoming chief Kaspar Rorsted faces major challenges when he takes over as the global sports brand's new CEO later this year as the company struggles to catch up with arch-rival Nike, analysts said. 20 Jan 2016
ROME - Dolce and Gabbana, designers best known for womenswear inspired by the sultry sensualism of southern Italy, are attacking the booming middle Eastern market for high fashion with a collection of abayas and hijabs. 11 Jan 2016
LAS VEGAS - Fitbit on Tuesday unveiled its 'smart fitness watch', aiming to get into the growing smartwatch segment with upgraded fitness tracking features. 7 Jan 2016
HANOI - Hundreds of workers at a Hong Kong-owned garment factory in Vietnam which makes lingerie for labels like Victoria's Secret and Wacoal have been hospitalised with food-poisoning, state media reported on Tuesday. 30 Dec 2015
The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) says the clothing, textile, footwear and leather manufacturing industry is entering a period of greater stability and higher levels of growth. 18 Dec 2015
The Australia-based Cotton On Group, the fashion retail group, is predicting its strongest festive period yet in South Africa, with an expected 20% growth in year-on-year sales. 14 Dec 2015
MADRID - Spanish global clothing giant Inditex, owner of the Zara brand, posted on Thursday a 20-percent surge in nine-month net profits as its investments and expansion began to pay off. 11 Dec 2015
Edcon's new Australian CEO Bernie Brookes promises the faded retail giant's star will shine brightly again. 11 Dec 2015
A market traditionally regarded as an afterthought, tweens - youths aged between nine and 16 - are increasingly brand savvy and spending more of their pocket money on clothing than on anything else, and retailers are starting to sit up and take note. 10 Dec 2015
Popular Nelson Mandela Bay fabrics company Mums has gone under and will soon go under the hammer, spelling the end of an era for many in the city. 9 Dec 2015
NEWSWATCH: Truworths CEO designate Jean-Christophe Garbino who was named the successor to Michael Mark last November and joined in March this year has resigned. 7 Dec 2015
Totalsports Women launched in South Africa at Cape Town's Cavendish Square on Wednesday, 2 December. As the only multi-branded store of-its-kind in Africa, women now have premium international active wear brands to choose from, while making use of expert running services in-store. 4 Dec 2015
Global denim brand G-Star RAW will open its first store in South Africa tomorrow, featuring a unique retail concept for female consumers - G-Star Women. This specialist store, situated in Hyde Park Corner in Joburg, will showcase the brand's expertise in women's denim, offering a wide range of modern jeans designs that complement the female shape as a well a fully tailored shopping experience. 2 Dec 2015
Truworths is acquiring the Office Retail Group, a fashion footwear retailer in the UK, for £256m. 1 Dec 2015
The global retail brand Cotton On has announced that its footwear and accessories brand Rubi will open its first standalone stores in Johannesburg this month. The first two standalone stores will be at Centurion Mall and The Glen Shopping Centre. 26 Nov 2015
Co-founder of Alpha Male, Bev Steward.
It's probably fair to say that many older and larger men have less interest in shopping for clothes, particularly when there are limited choices for them in stores and it becomes increasingly harder for them to find suitable items. 26 Nov 2015
PARIS - Zara fired two employees from a French store on Tuesday after social media outrage over a woman being denied entry for wearing a Muslim headscarf. 18 Nov 2015
Professor Jorge Marx-Gomez from the University of Oldenburg with Charral Adams, Quality Control Supervisor in the Finishing Department.
Falke South Africa recently hosted a high-profile delegation led by the German Chamber of Commerce. The group, from Lower Saxony, consisted of members of parliament, leading business delegates as well as representatives from various tertiary institutions and visited the legwear manufacturer's factory in Bellville South, Cape Town. 10 Nov 2015
GENEVA - Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer will next week launch a smartwatch aimed at taking on the Apple Watch, but with an asking price of $15,000, the company chief said in an interview published on Sunday. 9 Nov 2015
Bling is still king, but consumers are increasingly on the lookout for ethical brands. This came out strongly at Retail Congress Africa in Cape Town this week. 9 Nov 2015
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