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Zara

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

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Global Markets

Turkey: Troubled, Resilient and Full of Opportunity

For many fashion executives, two years of upheaval has led to uncertainty, but for others Turkey’s increasingly polarised market signals new business opportunities.

Global Markets

Turkey: Troubled, Resilient and Full of Opportunity

For many fashion executives, two years of upheaval has led to uncertainty, but for others Turkey’s increasingly polarised market signals new business opportunities.


Retail

How H&M Is Rethinking Its Flagships

With its biggest ever French store, set to open in Paris on June 20, the Swedish fast fashion group is introducing new experiences and services to revive foot traffic, while boosting its online presence.

Retail

How H&M Is Rethinking Its Flagships

With its biggest ever French store, set to open in Paris on June 20, the Swedish fast fashion group is introducing new experiences and services to revive foot traffic, while boosting its online presence.


News & Analysis

H&M Reports Flat Sales Growth for a Second Straight Quarter

The Swedish retailer has seen sales stall, pretax profit shrink and its shares fall over the past couple of years due mainly to slowing traffic at its budget H&M brand stores.

News & Analysis

H&M Reports Flat Sales Growth for a Second Straight Quarter

The Swedish retailer has seen sales stall, pretax profit shrink and its shares fall over the past couple of years due mainly to slowing traffic at its budget H&M brand stores.


News & Analysis

Zara Looks to Technology to Keep up With Faster Fashion

The Spanish company is developing new technologies, hooking up with tech firms and hiring talent from start-ups to fend off competition from younger, online-only players like Boohoo.com and Missguided.

News & Analysis

Zara Looks to Technology to Keep up With Faster Fashion

The Spanish company is developing new technologies, hooking up with tech firms and hiring talent from start-ups to fend off competition from younger, online-only players like Boohoo.com and Missguided.


Financial Markets

Inditex Reports Margin Improvement Despite Strong Euro

The Zara owner also reported strong sales for the first six weeks of the second quarter, as shoppers snapped up items from summer collections.

Financial Markets

Inditex Reports Margin Improvement Despite Strong Euro

The Zara owner also reported strong sales for the first six weeks of the second quarter, as shoppers snapped up items from summer collections.


Sustainability

Circularity: Sustainable Fashion’s Holy Grail or Greenwashing?

For many fashion brands, circularity begins and ends with marketing campaigns or capsule collections featuring recycled materials, an approach some activists liken to greenwashing.

Sustainability

Circularity: Sustainable Fashion’s Holy Grail or Greenwashing?

For many fashion brands, circularity begins and ends with marketing campaigns or capsule collections featuring recycled materials, an approach some activists liken to greenwashing.


News & Analysis

Afghan Shoppers Go Online to Avoid Bombs and Harassment

Dozens of start-ups are doing a brisk trade — in everything from fashion and cosmetics to furniture — where there were few on the ground two years ago.

News & Analysis

Afghan Shoppers Go Online to Avoid Bombs and Harassment

Dozens of start-ups are doing a brisk trade — in everything from fashion and cosmetics to furniture — where there were few on the ground two years ago.


Fashion Week

Turbulent Times in Australian Retail

Heritage retailers and global e-tailers are locked in battle for the Australian consumer, pitting old guard against new guard while fashion brands get caught in the crossfire.

Fashion Week

Turbulent Times in Australian Retail

Heritage retailers and global e-tailers are locked in battle for the Australian consumer, pitting old guard against new guard while fashion brands get caught in the crossfire.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Zara's High-Tech Flagship, Amazon Sales to Match Walmart's

This week, Zara opens a London flagship with automated order collection points and self-checkout, while Amazon's US sales are set to match Walmart's in three years.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Zara's High-Tech Flagship, Amazon Sales to Match Walmart's

This week, Zara opens a London flagship with automated order collection points and self-checkout, while Amazon's US sales are set to match Walmart's in three years.


Global Markets

H&M Scouts Out Potential Suppliers in South Africa

Executives from the world’s second largest clothing retailer visited some of the country’s main cities this week.

Global Markets

H&M Scouts Out Potential Suppliers in South Africa

Executives from the world’s second largest clothing retailer visited some of the country’s main cities this week.