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Report

Inditex's founder gets paid over 813 million euros in dividends

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezMay 6, 2019

Amancio Ortega, founder and largest shareholder of Inditex, has been paid more than 813 million euros in dividends from the Zara owner group. On May 2, shareh

Management

The market bets strongly on the revaluation of Inditex shares

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezMay 5, 2019

ANALYSIS New York - So far this year, the price of Inditex shares has picked up 18 percent. On a related note, the consensus profit forecast has fallen by 1.6

Management

Zara-owner Inditex reports robust growth in FY18

Prachi SinghMarch 13, 2019

Zara-owner Inditex Group’s net sales rose by 3 percent in FY18 to 26.14 billion euros (29.53 billion dollars), underpinned by growth in all of the group’s

Fashion

Nike named world’s ‘most valuable’ apparel brand

Danielle Wightman-StoneFebruary 27, 2019

Sportswear giant Nike has maintained and strengthened its position as the world’s most valuable apparel brand, according to the latest report by independent

Fashion

Zara changes its logo

Marjorie van ElvenJanuary 28, 2019

While luxury retailers are changing their logos by adopting a minimal, sans-serif look, Zara has gone the opposite direction. The fast fashion giant under

Report

Zara, Brandalley and Superdry, the brands killing it online in the UK

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezJanuary 24, 2019

New York - SimilarWeb has just launched their 2018 Momentum Awards, where they recognise websites with exceptional performance in their category over the past

Retail

Brazil is the world's most expensive country to shop at Zara

Marjorie van ElvenJanuary 15, 2019

Shopping at Zara is more expensive in Brazil than in any other country, reveals the fourth edition of an annual study by Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual

Fashion

Zara launches makeup line

Marjorie van ElvenDecember 4, 2018

Fast fashion giant Zara is launching a makeup line. Set to launch tomorrow, December 5, the collection includes three lip products: a high pigmented matte lip

Fashion

Zara and H&M might be forced to cease sourcing from Bangladesh

Robyn TurkNovember 22, 2018

Fast fashion brands might need to stop sourcing from Bangladesh. Watchdog group that has been working to improve Bangladesh garment factories could close as s

Culture

Zara heiress Marta Ortega wore Valentino at her wedding

Robyn TurkNovember 19, 2018

Marta Ortega, the daughter of billionaire Zara founder Amancio Ortega married Carlos Torretta on Friday in what the Spanish media is calling the “wedding of

Retail

Zara to bring online sales to 106 new markets through new platform

Marjorie van ElvenNovember 7, 2018

From tomorrow, customers from 106 new countries will be able to shop Zara’s fashion online for the first time. The brand’s parent company, Inditex, has announced the launch of a new dedicated online platform which will increase the number of markets where Zara is sold online to 202.

Report

Inditex to sell all its brands online by 2020

Prachi SinghSeptember 5, 2018

Inditex Chairman and CEO Pablo Isla during a meeting with journalists in Milan to mark the reopening of the global Zara flagship on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, a

Report

Zara’s sister brand Uterqüe opens store on China’s Tmall

Prachi SinghAugust 22, 2018

Fashion and accessories label Uterqüe from the makers of Zara has launched a flagship store on Tmall in China, with an aim to establish its presence in the c

Report

Zara’s South Korea’s competitor A Land opens first store in the U.S.

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezAugust 3, 2018

Deemed by many the ‘Korean answer to Zara’, A land has opened its first physical store in a Western market. The South Korean fashion retailer - well known

Retail

Zara to start ship-from-store service to speed up delivery times

Marjorie van ElvenAugust 2, 2018

Several recent studies have pointed out the importance of speed in online retailing. Online fashion shops that constantly add new items to their catalogue an

Management

Inditex says its integrated retail model driving sustained growth

Prachi SinghJuly 18, 2018

At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at its headquarters in Arteixo, Inditex Chairman and CEO Pablo Isla highlighted the company’s integrated stores and

Fashion

Only The Brave wins counterfeit case against Zara

Don-Alvin Adegeest July 9, 2018

Diesel and Marni parent company Only the Brave (OTB) has won a preliminary court case against Inditex, for a violation of copyright design. In 2015, Ren

Retail

AR and VR to revolutionise how retailers connect with customers

Vivian HendrikszJune 8, 2018

*What will the store of tomorrow look like? Although it is clear that the digital world changing the way consumers shop, new technologies, such as augmented r

Fashion

South African mohair industry reacts to retailers’ mohair ban

Marjorie van ElvenMay 7, 2018

*The South African mohair industry has reacted to PETA’s report of cruelty in goat farms in the country, where more than 50 percent of the world’s mohair

Fashion

H&M, Zara, Topshop & Gap ban Mohair following animal cruelty expose

Vivian HendrikszMay 2, 2018

London - A number of leading fashion retailers, including H&M, Zara, Gap and Topshop have pledged to discontinue using mohair in their products following

Management

Morgan Stanley favours Primark over Zara

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezApril 17, 2018

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has recently lifted its recommendation on shares in Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) to an ‘Overweight’ due to the low valuatio

Fashion

Zara offers augmented reality

Simone PreussApril 11, 2018

Thanks to apps like Snapchat and Instagram, every child and teenager is familiar with augmented reality. Brands and retailers have taken a bit longer to catch

Retail

Zara and H&M shore up defences as internet threatens

AFPMarch 19, 2018

Logistics investments, new technology... Faced with fierce online competition from the likes of Amazon, affordable fashion giants Zara and H&M are shoring up

Report

Inditex to sell 16 Zara stores in Spain following online boom

Vivian HendrikszDecember 13, 2017

London - Spanish apparel conglomerate Inditex is selling 16 Zara stores in Iberia, as online shopping continues to grow in Spain. Inditex, the world's lar

Report

Barclays takes sides with Inditex, sending H&M stock down

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezNovember 21, 2017

Barclays takes sides with Inditex, sending H&M stock down Barclays analysts downgraded Hennes & Mauritz (NHHMY) shares on Tuesday, arguing that its direct c

Retail

Will Inditex, Next and Mango finally take responsibility for their unpaid workers?

Vivian HendrikszNovember 7, 2017

London - The public may have been shocked this weekend when news broke that notes had been left in Zara clothes by unpaid garment workers, who made appare

Fashion

Unpaid garment workers send message via Zara tags

Don-Alvin Adegeest November 5, 2017

Turkish garment workers, in an arduous attempt to communicate directly with consumers, wrote messages and sewed them onto Zara tags. ”I made this

Fashion

War reflected in local designer fashion in Ukraine

AFPOctober 16, 2017

Donetsk, Ukraine - In war-scarred eastern Ukraine, the military look is all the rage this season, with fatigues and Soviet regalia a must-have for those who

Fashion

Zara, Next and Mango urged to Pay Workers Wages in Turkish Factory

Vivian HendrikszSeptember 25, 2017

Fashion giants Zara, Next and Mango are being called on to step forward and take responsibility for the pay of Turkish factory workers. Former garment wor

Retail

Zara's Indian online store finally launching in October

Simone PreussSeptember 12, 2017

Spanish fast fashion brand Zara announced the opening of its own online shop in India on its Facebook page a few days ago. Finally, one should say, as the pop

Fashion

In Pictures: students fashion academies upcycle clothes from Zara

FashionUnitedAugust 4, 2017

Fast fashion chain Zara has challenged talents from four fashion academies to upcycle clothing from previous collections of the brand during the ‘Shape the

News

In Pictures: students fashion academies upcycle clothes from Zara

FashionUnitedAugust 4, 2017

Fast fashion chain Zara has challenged talents from four fashion academies to upcycle clothing from previous collections of the brand during the ‘Shape the

Management

The future of Inditex in three words: "solid, sustainable and integrated"

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezJuly 19, 2017

Inditex CEO Pablo Isla has unraveled the keys to the future of the world's largest fashion retailer: "solid, sustainable and integrated" growth that revolves

Business

Zara's international expansion focuses on India and Belarus

Simone PreussJuly 19, 2017

Spanish fast fashion chain Zara wants to focus its international expansion on two countries in particular: India and Belarus. In India, the brand will launch

Report

Zara owner Inditex posts strong profit rise in Q1

AFPJune 14, 2017

Spanish clothing giant Inditex, owner of fast-fashion brand Zara, Wednesday reported a sharp profit rise for the three months to April, and said it created

Retail

Amazon retains top spot as most valuable global retail brand

Danielle Wightman-StoneJune 13, 2017

Amazon has once again been named the world’s most valuable retail brand in the annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Brands ranking published by WPP and Kanta

Business

Global fashion giants fret over India cattle slaughter crackdown

AFPMay 30, 2017

Indian exporters were scrambling Tuesday to assure global clients like Zara and Giorgio Armani their shipments would arrive despite a government crackdown on

Fashion

Boohoo, Asos & Missguided pave the way for 'Ultrafast Fashion'

Vivian HendrikszMay 24, 2017

London - The rise of the fast fashion model is said to have transformed the fashion industry and the way we perceive and consumer fashion. Amancio Ortega,

Business

Rains launches lawsuit against Zara over raincoat design

Vivian HendrikszMay 24, 2017

London - Danish outerwear specialist Rains has filed a lawsuit against Inditex's leading brand Zara for allegedly copying its iconic raincoat design. I

Report

Ortega protects the family’s stake and control in Inditex

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezApril 13, 2017

Spanish fashion mogul Amancio Ortega, the founder of the world's biggest clothing retailer, has put his majority stake in Inditex into a holding company to en