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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

#BoF500 — The New Class: Retailers

The best retailers curate and dramatise fashion collections to excite consumers to buy.

News & Analysis

#BoF500 — The New Class: Retailers

The best retailers curate and dramatise fashion collections to excite consumers to buy.


China

The China Edit | Tmall Bets on Fashion Immediacy, China's Indie Fashion Demand

This week, Tmall bets on 'See Now, Buy Now, with a live-streamed fashion show to lure global luxury brands, while China's designers and buyers learn how to deal with booming demand for its indie fashion scene.

China

The China Edit | Tmall Bets on Fashion Immediacy, China's Indie Fashion Demand

This week, Tmall bets on 'See Now, Buy Now, with a live-streamed fashion show to lure global luxury brands, while China's designers and buyers learn how to deal with booming demand for its indie fashion scene.


China

New Look Seeks Fashion Edge In China With Local Designs

The plan is to make most of the clothes in China to ensure they cater to local tastes and can get to stores quickly - a strategy similar to the one successfully pursued in Europe by Zara-owner Inditex.  

China

New Look Seeks Fashion Edge In China With Local Designs

The plan is to make most of the clothes in China to ensure they cater to local tastes and can get to stores quickly - a strategy similar to the one successfully pursued in Europe by Zara-owner Inditex.  


Retail

Banana Republic to Shutter All Stores in UK

Banana Republic has confirmed that it will close all eight of its stores in the UK after a string of disappointing sales.

Retail

Banana Republic to Shutter All Stores in UK

Banana Republic has confirmed that it will close all eight of its stores in the UK after a string of disappointing sales.


Retail

Uniqlo Boss: ‘Without a Soul, a Company is Nothing’

Tadashi Yanai deciphers the key elements of the corporate 'soul' that enabled him to turn a single men's tailoring store into a global casualwear giant.

Retail

Uniqlo Boss: ‘Without a Soul, a Company is Nothing’

Tadashi Yanai deciphers the key elements of the corporate 'soul' that enabled him to turn a single men's tailoring store into a global casualwear giant.


Retail

Rebel Teens Are Killing America’s Clothing Giants

Back in 2011, Aéropostale was riding high and the company was profitable. Suddenly, it fell apart.

Retail

Rebel Teens Are Killing America’s Clothing Giants

Back in 2011, Aéropostale was riding high and the company was profitable. Suddenly, it fell apart.


News & Analysis

Zara Owner Ortega Buys $550 Million Madrid Skyscraper

The purchase marks another step in the famously-reclusive billionaire' s strategy to build a property empire through Pontegadea Inmobiliaria, one of the biggest property companies in Spain, and his holding company Pontegadea Inversiones.

News & Analysis

Zara Owner Ortega Buys $550 Million Madrid Skyscraper

The purchase marks another step in the famously-reclusive billionaire' s strategy to build a property empire through Pontegadea Inmobiliaria, one of the biggest property companies in Spain, and his holding company Pontegadea Inversiones.


News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Dov Charney’s Next Act

Dov Charney is back, with a new company and plenty to say about the state of the fashion industry. But can he shoot down the albatross of his past? Charney speaks exclusively to BoF about what went wrong at American Apparel, his attempts to wrestle back control of the company he built and what he plans to do next.

News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Dov Charney’s Next Act

Dov Charney is back, with a new company and plenty to say about the state of the fashion industry. But can he shoot down the albatross of his past? Charney speaks exclusively to BoF about what went wrong at American Apparel, his attempts to wrestle back control of the company he built and what he plans to do next.


Financial Markets

Bain Exit Leaves Edcon Struggling in South Africa Retail Slump

Bain Capital Partners LLC’s decision to walk away from Edcon Holdings Ltd. leaves South Africa’s largest clothing retailer to claw back market share.

Financial Markets

Bain Exit Leaves Edcon Struggling in South Africa Retail Slump

Bain Capital Partners LLC’s decision to walk away from Edcon Holdings Ltd. leaves South Africa’s largest clothing retailer to claw back market share.


Sustainability

Social Goods | Zara's Eco-Friendly Line, Marc Jacobs Dreadlocks, Sports Direct Investigation

This week, Zara launches its first environmentally-friendly fashion line, while Marc Jacobs responds to accusations of cultural appropriation.

Sustainability

Social Goods | Zara's Eco-Friendly Line, Marc Jacobs Dreadlocks, Sports Direct Investigation

This week, Zara launches its first environmentally-friendly fashion line, while Marc Jacobs responds to accusations of cultural appropriation.