All Zara articles – Page 19

  • Opinion

    What hope for a swift recovery?

    2009-05-08T00:00:00Z

    The current recession is like no other, says John Richards, retail consultant

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    News

    Zara Kids unveils first UK store in London’s Covent Garden

    2009-05-01T07:00:00Z

    Spanish fashion giant Zara has opened its first standalone Zara Kids shop in the UK as it seeks to grab a larger slice of the £4bn childrenswear market.

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    Opinion

    New Look looking to the future

    2009-04-30T13:45:00Z

    New Look last night opened its doors to a baying fashion pack and gave them a taster of where the retailer is headed.

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    News

    Inditex brings in system for speedier store design

    2009-04-22T11:31:00Z

    Spanish fashion giant Inditex has introduced a system to its store design department to speed up the design process for shops worldwide.The Windchill system, provided by PTC, manages the information Inditex holds about the building equipment, interior design and furnishing of its stores.Inditex is increasing the standardisation of the furnishings ...

  • News

    Analysis: Inditex’s Euro strongholds give it the edge over H&M

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Fashion giants Inditex and H&M reported solid results last week, but as the global downturn continues to deepen both retailers need to remain at the top of their game. While both are formidable players, some argue that H&M faces more challenges than its rival Inditex.The Spanish giant – owner of ...

  • News

    Inditex defies gloom with 12% sales increase

    2009-03-25T09:06:04Z

    Spanish fashion giant Inditex has outperformed the market by recording a 12 per cent rise in full-year underlying sales.

  • News

    Zara signs for store in Aberdeen's Union Square

    2009-03-03T12:00:07Z

    Zara has signed for a store at Hammerson’s Union Square development in Aberdeen.

  • News

    Zara to open stores in India

    2009-02-05T10:19:17Z

    Spanish fashion giant Inditex has signed a deal to open stores in India in 2010.

  • Opinion

    Regent Street: don't waste the recession

    2009-02-02T10:58:00Z

    ‘A recession is a terrible thing to waste,’ said Kevin Roche, a director at US store design company Callison, last week in what might, at first glance, appear to be a distinctly counter-intuitive moment.

  • News

    Inditex posts sales and profit rise

    2008-12-11T09:22:04Z

    Fast fashion giant Inditex, owner of the Zara chain, has posted a 5 per cent increase in EBITDA to €1.54 billion ( 1.34 billion) for the first nine months of the year.

  • Opinion

    Property comment: Recession? What recession?

    2008-10-21T11:16:00Z

    You could be forgiven for thinking that there’s not much to be optimistic about in UK retail at the moment. But maybe the foreign retailers still flooding into the UK have seen something we haven’t?

  • Opinion

    Zara power

    2008-08-14T11:38:26Z

    It has been described as “the most innovative and devastating retailer in the world” by its peers, and now it has taken the crown as the globe’s leading fashion retailer.

  • News

    Zara takes global fashion top spot

    2008-08-13T08:35:24Z

    Zara has overtaken Gap to become the largest fashion retailer by sales in the world.

  • News

    Zara forces supplier factory closure

    2008-06-24T12:44:14Z

    Fashion chain Zara has forced the closure of one of its supplier’s factories after a BBC programme found evidence that its staff were being ill-treated.

  • News

    Inditex first-quarter profits jump 10%

    2008-06-11T09:34:57Z

    International fashion group Inditex has posted a 10 per cent first-quarter profit rise to €219 million ( 173.7 million).

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    Gallery

    Zara – Oxford Street

    2008-04-21T12:54:00Z

    The refurbished store on Oxford Street looks a lot more expensive than the prices on the merchandise.

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    Analysis

    City of gold: Can retailers tap London’s Square Mile?

    2008-04-10T15:55:00Z

    The City oozes wealth. So, with the Square Mile and Docklands set to follow Canary Wharf by becoming mass-market shopping destinations, can retailers tap into this? Ben Cooper reports

  • News

    Inditex to cast €1bn growth net overseas as profits jump

    2008-04-03T16:49:13Z

    Spanish clothing group Inditex has unveiled strong full-year profits and will look overseas to generate growth as its domestic clothing market softens.

  • News

    Inditex profits soar

    2008-03-31T10:22:53Z

    Spanish fashion giant Inditex has posted a net profit increase of 25 per cent to €1.25 billion ( 995.5 million) in its full-year results and plans to launch a standalone accessories and footwear chain called Uterque.

  • Analysis

    Break from the norm

    2008-03-07T16:19:53Z

    Zara’s new Oxford Street flagship is still minimalist, but it’s a far cry from the forgettable interiors of the past. John Ryan takes tour