All Zara articles – Page 13
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NewsPrimark and Inditex sign fire safety code following Bangladesh tragedy
Value fashion chain Primark and Zara owner Inditex have joined H&M in committing to signing a new fire and building safety code in Bangladesh, following the collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which has so far killed 1,100 people.
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NewsFashion giant Zara hit by slave labour claims
Fashion giant Zara is under investigation over the alleged use of slave labour at factories in Argentina.
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OpinionComment: Is there such a thing as a ‘perfect’ retailer?
Times are tough for UK retailers so it’s all too easy to focus on failure but we mustn’t forget there are still some big successes.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Fashion giant Zara powers ahead globally
Zara’s success story is phenomenal - its global reach, supply chain and product are the envy of many rival retailers. Nick Hughes explains why it won Wipro Technologies International Retailer of the Year.
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NewsZara owner Inditex profits soar 22% in 2012
Zara owner Inditex’s net profits soared 22% to €2.3bn in 2012 as sales jumped 16% to €15.9bn.
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OpinionComment: New fascia & Other Stories will broaden H&M's appeal
& Other Stories cements H&M’s fashion forward stance but widens its pricing architecture away from the value end of the market – attracting shoppers with higher disposable incomes.
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NewsMarks & Spencer loses clothing market share to Primark and Zara
Marks & Spencer lost more ground to its fashion rivals Primark and Zara over January, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Zara's Inditex Trent posts first half profits
Zara’s Indian business, Inditex Trent, has posted profit in two of the three years it has been in the market. In the first half of 2012, Inditex in India made profits of INR383m (£4.5m) and INR225m (£2.66m) for the previous two financial years, documents filed with the registrar of companies ...
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OpinionComment: from Andy Street to Jim McCarthy – my 2012 retail honours list
In a volatile economic climate it’s more difficult for retailers to shine. Following Jessops’ collapse, I wanted to hail successful organisations and the individuals who lead them.
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NewsRiver Island to open its largest London store at Park House
River Island is to open its largest London store at Park House, the new development on Oxford Street.
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OpinionComment: ‘Made in Britain’ label has benefits beyond marketing
It may seem like ages since the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympics were dominating the headlines every day, but few can forget the warm and fuzzy positivity that swamped the nation at the time.
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NewsInditex UK boss Patel heads to the US as Italian boss takes over
Inditex UK boss Dilip Patel is to take the reins of the Spanish fashion giant’s fledgling US business as the boss of its Italian arm Lorenzo Marcheselli takes over the UK.
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OpinionComment: Is Topshop set to become a truly global retailer?
Not many fashion retailers can badge themselves as truly global but could Topshop become just that?
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GalleryIn pictures: Zara's new Oxford Street flagship
Zara is set to open the doors to its new Oxford Street flagship tomorrow, its fourth on the famous shopping street.
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GalleryStore gallery: Christmas windows that catch the eye
From fairy tale landscapes to a focus on product, there is a wide variety of windows this year. John Ryan reports from London’s West End.
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OpinionComment: Why Zara's business model is paying dividends
As Inditex’s best-known brand Zara unveiled a 22% jump in UK pre-tax profits in the year to January 31, law firm DLA Piper partner Ruth Hoy examines how the Spanish fashion group’s model continues to deliver.
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NewsZara's UK profits soar
Fashion chain Zara’s UK pre-tax profits soared 22% to £19.3m in its year to January 31 as it prepares to open its UK flagship store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why have so few retailers entered Brazil?
As the countdown to the Rio Olympics begins, Rebecca Thomson looks at the country’s retail industry and asks why few UK retailers have ventured into one of the world’s largest economies.
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Zara to launch Chinese online store
Inditex-owned clothing retailer Zara will strengthen its presence in the Asian market with the launch of its online store in China on September 5.The Spanish group’s objective is to consolidate its foothold in China, a market that is already the most important for the retailer outside Europe.
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OpinionComment: Retailers lead the charge in online domain applications
On 13 June, the movers and shakers of the technology world came to a standstill as ICANN announced the much-anticipated list of the new ‘generic Top Level Domains’, or gTLDs.