Are touchscreen clothes next?
US jeans maker Levi Strauss and Google are working on clothing with touch-screen control capabilities.
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Pumpkin Patch rated the highest for customer satisfaction among clothing and sport stores.
Glassons slated by ethical fashion report
Women's fashion retailer Glassons has received a dismal overall D-minus rating in a new report designed to expose the exploitation of workers in the industry.
Under Armour wins again with Spieth
Jordan Spieth's Masters Tournament title, his first major victory, continued a string of success for Under Armour.
Pumpkin Patch stocks continue to rise
Pumpkin Patch's attempt to hose down market enthusiasm about a potential takeover failed to have the desired effect yesterday.
Twelve Questions: Murray Crane
Murray Crane talks to Emily Simpson about his origins, punk influences and what it means to wear a suit.
Pumpkin Patch warns on debt
Pumpkin Patch says this Christmas would be make or break for the children's wear retail chain.
Under Armour boss has come a long way - and he's just started
Kevin Plank started Under Armour with $15,000, some locally purchased fabric and a plan to shake up the athletic apparel industry.
Adidas reportedly will sell Reebok
An innovator in fitness shoes 30 years ago, Reebok has since lost popularity and Adidas may be better off selling it.
Adidas strives for a US fix amid share slump
Adidas is struggling to increase revenue in the United States amid the dominance of Nike and growth of Under Armour.
Pumpkin Patch slides to record low
Shares in Pumpkin Patch fell to an all-time low as investors continue to mull the childrenswear retailer's outlook.
Winter bites Hallenstein
Challenging winter trading took a heavy toll on Hallenstein Glasson's full-year profit, but an analyst says the outlook may soon improve.
Dressing for US success
The founders of Stolen Girlfriends Club say a supply agreement the local fashion label has secured in the United States has the potential to open a lot of doors for the brand in the world's biggest economy.
Warm autumn keeps lid on retail sales
Retail sales slowed in the first quarter as the long, hot summer sapped consumers' appetite to buy more clothing.
Disaster singes fashion ethics
Two weeks on, the Rana Plaza catastrophe in Bangladesh is now the deadliest catastrophe in the history of the garment industry, with the death toll toping 1000.
Re-engineering a business too far, too fast
What a difference a CEO makes. When Ron Johnson was brought in to run JC Penney in late 2011, the department store chain was still referred to in the media as "venerable". Now, it's more often called "troubled".
Fury over rape, violence tees
Amazon was forced to apologise for selling T-shirts with slogans promoting rape and violence on its website.
$100 - All you need to dress a family of four
The cost of clothing has hardly budged in the past 20 years - and items can be even cheaper if you're prepared to barter.
Dita De Boni: Embracing porn culture
The more offensive to women an advertising campaign is, apparently, the more popular it becomes to the fresh-faced youth of the nation, writes Dita De Boni.
Uniform shop says school 'bullying'
A South Auckland school has threatened a shop selling its uniforms with legal action after signing an exclusive deal with another supplier.