Articles by Jaime Martinez
Bershka adds a new market and lands in Sweden
Madrid – Bershka, Inditex's second-largest chain by business volume, behind only Zara, has added a new market with its launch in Sweden. The Northern European country is where the Spanish multinational's young fashion chain has just begun operations, opening its first store in the capital, Stockholm. It has taken exactly 40 days to materialise...
RetailFeatured11 hours ago
A look into Puig's retail strategy for Dries Van Noten
Madrid – The most perfect harmonisation of universes around fashion and beauty supports Puig’s diversified business model. This is what could be discovered behind the walls of the new Dries Van Noten “boutiques”, one of the main houses in the Spanish multinational’s portfolio, which just opened in London and Tokyo. These openings serve as a...
RetailApr 18, 2025
Inditex: How Trump’s current ‘asymmetric tariffs’ could impact the Spanish mulitnational
Madrid – Of all the possible scenarios, the one emerging from this “pause” of 90 days decreed by US President Donald Trump regarding the new tariff policy of the US, with its “asymmetric tariffs” for China and the EU, appears to be the worst, most unfavourable, and most challenging for the interests of Inditex. What are the reasons? Let's take a...
Business|Analysis FeaturedMemberApr 18, 2025
Desigual closes 2024 with sales of 332 million euros
Madrid – Spanish fashion multinational Desigual reported its key economic indicators recorded at the close of its last financial year, 2024. The company completed the year with a turnover of 332 million euros. Based on information provided by the Spanish company's management, Desigual closed the 2024 financial year with total sales of 332...
BusinessFeaturedMemberApr 16, 2025
Spanish brand Paloma Wool opens its first-ever physical in New York
Madrid – Spanish fashion brand Paloma Wool, by designer Paloma Lanna, is finally making the definitive leap into the physical retail scene with the opening of its first permanent store. This new monobrand point of sale has just been inaugurated by the brand in none other than New York. Located at 425 Broome Street, in the heart of New York's...
RetailFeaturedApr 10, 2025
Trump decrees 90-Day ‘pause’ on tariffs, and raises them to 125 percent for China
Madrid – President Donald J. Trump of the US has announced a 90-day “pause” on the introduction of tariffs on imports, “with immediate effect”. This “grace measure” will be accompanied by a standard 10 percent tariff for a number of countries. Simultaneously, import charges for China will increase to 125 percent (up from 104% yesterday), with...
Business|Breaking News MemberApr 10, 2025
Fashion and beauty stocks struggle on 'Black Monday': Prada drops 13 percent, On gains 3 percent
Uncertainty and panic over the effects of tariffs on the economy, coupled with fears that the trade war launched by the United States would only escalate, dominated the markets on Monday, in another dark day for the major stock indices. However, the day ended up being uneven among the major listed fashion and beauty companies posting losses once...
BusinessFeaturedMemberApr 8, 2025
Trump blows up fashion supply chains, with Turkey, Morocco and Egypt emerging as new ‘hubs’
Madrid – “Liberation Day” arrived, as the president of the US, Donald J. Trump, liked to call it. The trade war that the leader of the US promised to "correct" via tariffs, for what he considered to be abusive and non-reciprocal trade relations and have ultimately affected the economic and industrial performance of the US, has finally broken...
BusinessFeaturedMemberApr 3, 2025
Tendam enters Turkey with Women’secret
Madrid – Women’secret, the lingerie brand from the Tendam Group, has entered a new market with the opening of its first store in Turkey. The chain has just launched with the opening of its first establishment in Istanbul, the country’s capital. With a retail space of approximately 100 square metres, which the chain will use to sell its latest...
BusinessMemberApr 3, 2025
Javier López appointed new CEO of Decathlon
Sportswear multinational Decathlon has restructured its leadership, appointing Spaniard Javier López as the company's new CEO. This appointment follows Julien Leclercq's naming as Chairman of the Decathlon Group last February. With a 26-year trajectory within the sportswear company, Javier López has held the position of Global Chief Value Chain...
PeopleMar 27, 2025