Having seen a return to almost normal levels of activity in April, Shanghai's textile and apparel trade shows will hold their next editions, with appropriate health and safety measures, from August 25 to 27.

Unode50 opened a new store on Wednesday at Plaza Carolina, marking its larger expansion plans to launch more stores in the US and the Puerto Rico markets. 

German sportswear company Puma said on Thursday it remained concerned about the strain the coronavirus pandemic is putting on its supply chain, but reiterated its mid-term outlook remained positive.

​Boohoo has moved quickly to protect its reputation, cutting its links with rapper DaBaby after what was seen as a homophobic rant during a live show at the weekend saw him coming in for heavy criticism.

The Rolling Stones merchandise production line is on a sporting roll. Hot on the heels of linking up with the Euro 2020,  the group’s RS No.9 Carnaby retail arm has now teamed up with Team GB for the Tokyo Olympics.

The Couture Club has collaborated with rapper Hardy Caprio to launch the Manchester-based retailer’s first ever unisex collection, co-designed by the locally-based grime artist.

Unibail Rodamco Westfield has reported H1 results and continued to see “significant Covid-19-related disruption” in the first six months. But it also highlighted its ongoing “resilience in tough operating conditions”.

Dr Martens continued its run of strong performances in the latest quarter and on Thursday the footwear specialist reported a 52% rise in group revenue for the three months to June 30.

American Eagle announced on Wednesday the launch of the brand’s back-to-school campaign, which will roll out with the brand’s partners Snapchat and Bitmoji. 

Warrendale, Pennsylvania-based retailer Rue21 is set to expand its retail network starting with the opening of five new stores ahead of fall. 

Hot on the heels of its spin-off as a standalone company, the Saks Off 5th e-commerce business has announced the appointment of former Amazon exec Shivi Shankaran as its new COO.

Australia, a country known for punching above its weight in sport, literature, cinema, media, wine and the pursuit of happiness, has tended to underperform when it comes to fashion. One major exception is Zimmermann. 

Clean Clothes Campaign is pressuring Uniqlo to pay $5.5 million in salaries left unpaid by a former supplier, liquidated in 2015. The brand's parent company, Fast Retailing, denies all responsibility. 

The group announced a 178.6% increase in Q2 revenue on Wednesday, growth driven by the retail channel, which was, nonetheless, still not able to bring the company’s sales in line with pre-pandemic levels.

The fashion group, which has owned 70% of its flagship brand since 1999, has purchased the remaining 30% from Italy's Siny, taking complete control of the business. The value of the transaction was 66.5 million euros. 

Female athletes have fought long and hard for the right to choose what they wear when they compete at the Olympics, and at the Tokyo Games more and more athletes and fans are speaking out and taking action.