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Fast-fashion firm Inditex has revealed a logo for its retail chain Zara, in a bid to digitally-streamline the Spanish brand. The Catalan-based Zara unveiled its new branding — designed by the Baron & Baron agency — across its social media channels, including…
Zara owner Inditex has posted slow like-for-like sales growth due to the unusually warm autumn and adverse currency moves. Inditex, which also owns upmarket label Massimo Dutti and teen label Bershka, posted a 3 per cent rise in like-for-like sales in the six…
Zara owner Inditex announced all products from all its brands will be made available online by 2020, including in markets where it does not have any stores. Pablo Isla, Inditex chairman and CEO, announced they want to make all their fashion collections…
A new Zara flagship unveiled in London this week gives an insight into its new global direction. High in technology, compact in footprint, Zara believes the new Westfield Stratford store concept will “transform the customer shopping experience at its heart”,…
Surging online sales have boosted Zara parent’s Inditex’s net profit in the past fiscal year by 7 per cent. Inditex, which also owns brands including Pull & Bear, Bershka and Massimo Dutti, reported an increase in net profit for the 12 months ending January…
With store openings and competitive pricing, H&M India has upped its turnover 94.5 per cent in India for the year to the end of November. The Swedish fast-fashion retailer’s turnover reached INR955 crore (US$148 million) for the 12 months. Its growth follows…
Japan’s Fast Retailing plans to launch its Uniqlo clothing brand in Sweden with an initial store in Stockholm this year. Taking on its rival H&M in its home market, it marks the cut-price brand’s debut in the Nordic region. Uniqlo has fewer than 70 stores in…
Clothing company Inditex international, which owns Bershka and Zara, reports a strong performance for its latest nine months. Continuing to roll out its global fully integrated store and online platform, the Spanish group opened outlets in 52 markets during…
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing has applied to open stores in India. The Japanese fast-fashion giant has filed an application with India’s Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion to do business in the country under the Uniqlo brand. “India is a market with…
Zara parent Inditex Group’s growth in sales and profit increased in the first half of this year as the Spanish company reaped the benefits of opening a new store nearly every day. First-half revenue rose by 11.5 per cent to €11.7 billion (US$13.8 billion) for…
Inditex sales grew 14 per cent in the quarter to April 30, to €5.6 billion, underpinned by a solid business performance in all markets. Sales growth in constant-currency terms was 12.5 per cent and net profit amounted to €654 million, up 18 per cent…
Fashion retailer H&M’s sales fell unexpectedly in February while Inditex, which owns Zara, pulled further ahead of its Swedish rival, helped by its expansion online and a bigger emerging market presence. Inditex, the world’s biggest clothing retailer, has…
Zara Thailand is launching online sales in Thailand this month. Vietnam will follow, with the service already introduced in Malaysia and Singapore this month. Also this year, the brand will start selling online in India, where the Spanish fast-fashion chain…
From fast fashion to faster fashion: speed is seen as the key by Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing in its bid to outrace apparel powerhouse Zara. Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai says Fast Retailing plans to shorten the time it takes from design to delivery to about 13…
Zara parent Inditex Group sales rose by 12 per cent in its latest trading year, to January 31, reaching €23.3 billion. Growth was achieved in every geographic region where the group is present, and includes contributions from debut stores in Vietnam and New…
Global brands like Gap, The Body Shop and Zara are slashing Indian retail prices to stay competitive in the heavily price-sensitive market. UK cosmetic brand The Body Shop slashed prices across categories in India by 20 to 30 per cent last week, and US…
