Zara
This coverage explores Zara’s role and strategy within the UK retail sector, highlighting store operations, product launches, marketing initiatives, sustainability efforts, and leadership decisions. Reporting provides insight into how Zara responds to consumer trends and competitive pressures — offering valuable context for executives, managers, and professionals in fashion, merchandising, and retail operations.
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Jan- 2023 -26 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Inditex to double number of disabled employees
Zara owner Inditex has announced plans to double its number of disabled employees within the next two years. The company said it was committed to “boosting the inclusion of people with differing abilities” across its network, aiming to hire over 1,500 professionals. Inditex is targeting having over 2% of its…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberProperty
Frasers acquires former Debenhams flagship in Dublin
Frasers group has announced that it has bought a former Debenhams flagship store on Henry Street in Dublin. The 200,000 sq. ft store is currently occupied by Zara but will become a flagship Sports Direct store. The group stated that its commitment to physical retail is “unmatched” as it continues…
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14 DecemberHigh Street
Zara owner sales rise 19% in Q3
Inditex, the parent company of Pull and Bear, Zara and Bershka, saw its sales reach €23.1bn (£19.8bn) in the third quarter this year. This was a 19% increase on the same period last year, while sales in constant currency grew 20%. This comes as traffic and store sales increased over…
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Oct- 2022 -27 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Inditex agrees sale of Russian business
Zara parent company Inditex has reached an agreement for the sale of its business operations within Russia to Daher Group. The news of the company terminating its retail business in Russia comes after Inditex paused its sales within the region on 5 March earlier this year. It is reported that…
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21 OctoberHigh Street
Zara to launch resale and repair service
Fashion retailer Zara is set to launch ‘Zara Pre-Owned’ in the UK, an integrated platform available through its stores, website and mobile app on 3 November for repair, resale and donation services. It is reported that this platform aims to help customers make more sustainable decisions with their used clothing…
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Sep- 2022 -28 SeptemberAnalysis
Will Patagonia spark an eco revolution?
Becoming net zero and sustainable are some of the top priorities for global companies today, with many promising to reduce their carbon footprint or offset it by planting trees. But there comes a point where promises and offsetting isn’t enough. And Patagonia has done exactly that. The Chouinard family, former…
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14 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Zara owner Inditex’s H1 sales hit ‘historic highs’
Zara’s owner, Inditex, has announced its sales, income and EBITDA has reached “historic highs” in the first half of 2022 (H1 FY22), with sales growing 24.5% to €14.8bn (£12.8bn) year-on-year. Sales were positive in all “key” geographical areas, and net income increased 41% to €1.8bn (£1.5bn) while gross profits increased…
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6 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
St James Quarter adds Cos and Neom to offering
St James Quarter, the 1.7 million sq ft retail-led lifestyle district in Edinburgh, has announced it has signed deals to lease a collective 8,084 sq ft to fashion and wellness brands Cos and Neom. Cos has picked the lifestyle quarter as the location for its new Scotland store, which will…
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Aug- 2022 -30 AugustAnalysis
Why the fashion industry is edging into beauty
Fashion brands have always been intertwined with the beauty industry as they historically benefitted from the same demographic of female consumers. Luxury fashion brands such as Valentino, Giorgio Armani and Saint Laurent have been selling cosmetics since the 60s and 70s, with most finding a niche in producing luxury scents…
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17 AugustShopping Centres
Battersea Power Station adds further list of brands to portfolio
Battersea Power Station announced that it will be adding more leisure brands, which will be opening in the iconic Grade II-listed building and on Electric Boulevard, central London’s newest pedestrianised high street, from Autumn 2022. Amongst the line-up of new brands announced is Battersea Bookshop from specialist bookseller, Stanfords. The…
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