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Zara is an Inditex-owned retailer headquartered in Arteixo, Spain and is one of the largest international fashion companies globally.

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News & Analysis

New York’s Fashion Week Revamp: Did It Work?

Newly appointed CFDA Chairman Tom Ford wants New York to play on the global stage again. His early steps are promising.

News & Analysis

New York’s Fashion Week Revamp: Did It Work?

Newly appointed CFDA Chairman Tom Ford wants New York to play on the global stage again. His early steps are promising.


News & Analysis

Can London’s Oxford Street Weather a Perfect Storm?

Empty stores, online competition, punitive business rates, over-spaced retailers and Brexit-nervous consumers: one of the world’s most competitive fashion retail environments is being squeezed from all sides — and learning to innovate.

News & Analysis

Can London’s Oxford Street Weather a Perfect Storm?

Empty stores, online competition, punitive business rates, over-spaced retailers and Brexit-nervous consumers: one of the world’s most competitive fashion retail environments is being squeezed from all sides — and learning to innovate.


Retail

Zara Owner Inditex Disappoints on Profit Margin Despite Strong Sales

The disappointing margin growth overshadowed strong growth in sales in the first half, buoyed by good summer weather in Europe.

Retail

Zara Owner Inditex Disappoints on Profit Margin Despite Strong Sales

The disappointing margin growth overshadowed strong growth in sales in the first half, buoyed by good summer weather in Europe.


News & Analysis

Primark Defies UK Retail Gloom by Betting on In-Store Sales

The apparel brand expects new stores in the US and Europe to propel sales for the full year. The strategy runs counter to what other retailers are doing, and not everyone is convinced it can work.

News & Analysis

Primark Defies UK Retail Gloom by Betting on In-Store Sales

The apparel brand expects new stores in the US and Europe to propel sales for the full year. The strategy runs counter to what other retailers are doing, and not everyone is convinced it can work.


Retail

M&S to Be Relegated From FTSE 100 for the First Time

The 135-year-old high-street retailer has been in the blue-chip index since its launch in 1984 but has lost investors' faith after a decade of failed reinventions and three years of profit falls.

Retail

M&S to Be Relegated From FTSE 100 for the First Time

The 135-year-old high-street retailer has been in the blue-chip index since its launch in 1984 but has lost investors' faith after a decade of failed reinventions and three years of profit falls.


Retail

Zara Denies Rumours Stores Closed Due to Hong Kong Protests

The statement from the fast-fashion retailer comes as multinational businesses are increasingly ensnared in the volatility of Hong Kong's situation.

Retail

Zara Denies Rumours Stores Closed Due to Hong Kong Protests

The statement from the fast-fashion retailer comes as multinational businesses are increasingly ensnared in the volatility of Hong Kong's situation.


Beauty

Don’t Be Late to the $10 Billion African Beauty Party

MAC, Lancôme and L’Oréal Luxe labels are among global brands putting down roots in African megacities from Lagos to Abidjan. Yet most brands miss the mark because pan-African strategies are too blunt in a region needing hyper-localisation.

Beauty

Don’t Be Late to the $10 Billion African Beauty Party

MAC, Lancôme and L’Oréal Luxe labels are among global brands putting down roots in African megacities from Lagos to Abidjan. Yet most brands miss the mark because pan-African strategies are too blunt in a region needing hyper-localisation.


Technology

Fake Allbirds and Glossier Dupes: DTC Brands Are Battling Counterfeits and Knockoffs

Direct-to-consumer brands like Allbirds, Glossier and Rothy’s are battling counterfeiters and copycats. These startups now face a problem even big-budgeted luxury brands can't fix.

Technology

Fake Allbirds and Glossier Dupes: DTC Brands Are Battling Counterfeits and Knockoffs

Direct-to-consumer brands like Allbirds, Glossier and Rothy’s are battling counterfeiters and copycats. These startups now face a problem even big-budgeted luxury brands can't fix.


News & Analysis

Tourists Aren't Shopping Like They Used To. Who Will Replace Them?

This week everyone will be talking about Tiffany & Co. and the declining tourist trade, the Venice Film Festival and fashion's climate pact. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

News & Analysis

Tourists Aren't Shopping Like They Used To. Who Will Replace Them?

This week everyone will be talking about Tiffany & Co. and the declining tourist trade, the Venice Film Festival and fashion's climate pact. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

Can Fashion’s Latest Sustainability Drive Make a Difference?

Brands are signing up to sustainability initiatives like they’re invitations to fashion week’s hottest parties. The jury’s out on whether their commitments will translate into real industry reform.

News & Analysis

Can Fashion’s Latest Sustainability Drive Make a Difference?

Brands are signing up to sustainability initiatives like they’re invitations to fashion week’s hottest parties. The jury’s out on whether their commitments will translate into real industry reform.