All Zara articles – Page 4
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Analysis
From catwalk to high street: is genderless fashion the future?
Not only did London Fashion Week go digital this year, it went genderless – but what could that mean for fashion retail?
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Data
Data: Which fashion giants got peak buying right?
The New Year Sales are an important part of the retail calendar and what a retailer does during this period can provide an indicator to the wider health of the business, especially after Christmas.
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News
Zara owner reports recovery as online sales grow and stores improve
Fashion giant Inditex, which owns Zara, celebrated a “strong recovery in operations” during its third quarter ahead of more lockdowns in various countries.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Zara’s global concept superstore at Bluewater
Zara has launched a new concept store in Bluewater shopping centre, double the size of its previous store.
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Analysis
Seven big mistakes that retailers keep making online
Online is a more important channel for retailers than ever. But far too many businesses are still making mistakes that irritate customers and hinder conversion. Retail Week highlights seven of them
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Analysis
Analysis: Three ways Inditex beat the fashion blues to return to profit
Zara owner Inditex swung back into the black during its second quarter, despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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News
Inditex returns to profitability as online sales soar
Inditex has posted a profit in its second quarter, as it begins to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion
‘UK fashion retail’s choice – lie down and accept decline or come back fighting’
Little more than 20 years ago, Marks & Spencer made headlines when profits hit £1bn. Eighty per cent of its £6.7bn turnover came from the clothing business. Only just over a decade ago, Topshop was poised to conquer America – the opening of a flagship store in Soho in New York had queues around the block and Philip Green was feted in every fashion publication.
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Analysis
Analysis: What Inditex’s strategy tells us about the future of fashion
Inditex has unveiled plans to better integrate its online and offline propositions, invest in larger flagship stores and harness RFID technology within its new ‘in-store mode’ app. But what do such plans tell us about the direction of travel in fashion retail?
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News
Zara owner Inditex posts first-ever quarterly loss
Zara owner Inditex has reported its first-ever quarterly loss as the coronavirus crisis took its toll on the group’s bottom line.
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News
Inditex posts profits rise but makes €287m coronavirus provision
Fashion giant Inditex has reported a rise in full-year profits but the advance was scaled back by a coronavirus provision.
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Analysis
Analysis: After a disappointing Christmas, how can fashion retailers get back on trend?
As retailers post trading updates for that all-important peak trading period large parts of the fashion sector have been washed out and hung up to dry.
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News
Zara owner Inditex reports 'strong' profits and sales growth
Inditex reported an increase in profits and sales, as the fashion giant hailed the continued rollout of its “global, fully integrated store and online platform”.
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Opinion
Opinion: Forget about plunging profits, Zara still leads the fashion pack
When a retailer’s profits nosedive by half, alarm bells would usually sound. But Zara is an unusual retailer.
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News
Zara UK full-year profits halved despite sales rise
Inditex-owned Zara UK has posted tumbling full-year profits despite sales increasing.
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News
Zara owner Inditex posts strong growth in first half
Zara owner Inditex’s half-year like-for-likes jumped 5% as it reported record sales and profits.
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News
Inditex lays out ‘transformational’ sustainability agenda
Zara’s parent company Inditex has laid out new goals to drive sustainability across its fascias which include cutting down on non-recycled materials and eliminating its use of single-use plastic.
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Opinion
Richard Hyman: Home is an expensive distraction for fashion retailers
As a throng of fashion retailers push into homewares, retail expert Richard Hyman argues they are chasing fool’s gold and should stick to the knitting.
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News
Zara owner Inditex hails 'record sales'
The world’s biggest fashion retailer Inditex has posted record first-quarter sales bolstered by the “strong momentum in the digital transformation”.
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News
Inditex to promote COO to chief executive
Inditex will promote chief operating officer Carlos Crespo to chief executive in July in a bid to win on digital transformation.