Discarded garments from the likes of Next, George at Asda, Primark, H&M, Zara and Marks & Spencer have been uncovered in new dumps in the protected wetlands of Ghana, an hour outside the region’s capital city, Accra. According to an investigation by Unearthed and Greenpeace Africa, synthetic fast fashion from the UK and Europe was found in two...
Jun 19, 2025
Madrid – Inditex's financial results, released Wednesday, concerning its performance during the first quarter of its 2025 financial year, were poorly received by both markets and investors. The Spanish multinational, owner of Zara, saw its shares open trading with a drop of more than 6 percent. As a clear sign of the complicated horizon ahead...
Jun 12, 2025
Spanish fashion giant Inditex continues to deepen its commitment to the U.S. market, reaffirming its strategic focus despite ongoing uncertainties surrounding the region. As part of its consolidation strategy, the company has opened a new flagship store for its leading brand, Zara, in Los Angeles – an opening that brings both Zara and its parent...
Jun 6, 2025
To mark the 50th anniversary of Zara, employees from various fashion chains owned by the Spanish Zara parent company Inditex took to the streets in La Coruña, Spain. They protested against what they see as a “gradual” reduction of their labour rights by the company's management. The group is publicly accused of deliberately disadvantaging sales...
May 12, 2025
May 9, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the first Zara store. Inditex and the fashion chain are celebrating this event with the renovation of the first store and the release of a video directed by Steven Meisel, featuring 50 iconic models, including Amber Valletta, Twiggy, Carla Bruni, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Marisa...
May 9, 2025
Madrid – Addressing any doubts about its commitment to the US market, Zara, Inditex’s main fashion chain, dressed up in New York last Thursday to welcome customers to its renovated Hudson Yards store. The Spanish fashion firm has begun to roll out its latest store concept from this impressive ‘flagship store’. As one of the most strategic of the...
May 7, 2025
Inditex will open the world’s largest Zara store in Antwerp. The opening, scheduled for mid-2026, will be part of the Meir Corner project, an ambitious urban regeneration initiative that seeks to revitalise the city centre. Beyond a commercial expansion strategy, the opening aims to serve as a model of integration between retail and sustainable...
May 6, 2025
H&M, Zalando, Zara and Decathlon are among the most successful companies in terms of cross-border e-commerce in Europe, according to a recent report by Cross-Border Commerce Europe. FashionUnited takes a look. The specialist company revealed its latest annual ranking of the top 500 European cross-border online shops in the seventh edition of its...
Apr 17, 2025
Shein, the ultra-fast fashion giant from China, strengthened its ever-tightening grip on the apparel market in 2024, outpacing competitors once more as budget-conscious consumers continued to turn to familiar brands amid growing economic uncertainty. The Singapore-based Shein is estimated to have extended its apparel market share by 0.24...
Mar 25, 2025
Spanish apparel giant Inditex has reaffirmed its commitment to China as a key market for future growth. Zara, the group's flagship brand, recently unveiled a new flagship store in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province. This new location showcases latest store concept, featuring the brand's first apparel vending machines and Asia's first...
Zara is set to debut the second episode of its live shopping format, Zara Streaming, on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 9:00 PM (Central European Standard Time). After a successful first episode in September 2024, the show will once again feature supermodels Cindy Crawford and her daughter Kaia Gerber as hosts, guiding viewers through a curated...
Mar 24, 2025
Inditex is adding a new market and will be present in a total of 215 countries by the end of 2025, with the opening of its first stores in Iraq. This was announced by the chief executive officer of Zara's parent company, Óscar García Maceiras, coinciding with the presentation of the company's annual results recorded during its last full year of...
Mar 13, 2025