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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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Marketing

Lessons from Art Basel’s Viral Banana

Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana drove the kind of buzz that brands dream about. What can fashion labels learn?

Marketing

Lessons from Art Basel’s Viral Banana

Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana drove the kind of buzz that brands dream about. What can fashion labels learn?


Retail

American Eagle Hit by Weakened Demand

The US-based retailer saw shares drop by 7 percent amid sluggish demand and stiff competition in the retail space.

Retail

American Eagle Hit by Weakened Demand

The US-based retailer saw shares drop by 7 percent amid sluggish demand and stiff competition in the retail space.


Retail

Zara Owner Posts Strong Profit Growth

Inditex reported a net profit of €1.17 billion ($1.3 billion) for the third quarter and forecasts full-year sales growth of up to 6 percent.

Retail

Zara Owner Posts Strong Profit Growth

Inditex reported a net profit of €1.17 billion ($1.3 billion) for the third quarter and forecasts full-year sales growth of up to 6 percent.


Retail

Battling the Retail Apocalypse: What Worked and What Didn't

The last decade was the most transformative for retail since the rise of big-box stores in the 1980s. To drive traffic and better engage consumers, companies have tried out a number of different tactics. What were gimmicks and what stuck?

Retail

Battling the Retail Apocalypse: What Worked and What Didn't

The last decade was the most transformative for retail since the rise of big-box stores in the 1980s. To drive traffic and better engage consumers, companies have tried out a number of different tactics. What were gimmicks and what stuck?


Global Markets

Meet Africa’s Fashion Billionaires

More than half of African billionaires can thank the fashion business for part of their fortune. How did this fascinating group of moguls, merchants and mavericks climb their way to the top?

Global Markets

Meet Africa’s Fashion Billionaires

More than half of African billionaires can thank the fashion business for part of their fortune. How did this fascinating group of moguls, merchants and mavericks climb their way to the top?


Global Markets

The BoF Podcast: Inside The State of Fashion 2020

Listen to BoF's Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg discuss the key themes that will define the global fashion industry in the next year.

Global Markets

The BoF Podcast: Inside The State of Fashion 2020

Listen to BoF's Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg discuss the key themes that will define the global fashion industry in the next year.


Sustainability

Plastic Hangers Are Fashion’s Plastic Straws

They’re ubiquitous and most are discarded after a single use. Now, hangers in a host of materials are being touted as alternatives to the billions of plastic ones thrown away each year.

Sustainability

Plastic Hangers Are Fashion’s Plastic Straws

They’re ubiquitous and most are discarded after a single use. Now, hangers in a host of materials are being touted as alternatives to the billions of plastic ones thrown away each year.


News & Analysis

BoF VOICES Day 2: The Shape of Things to Come

New and rapidly evolving markets offer exciting opportunities for the fashion industry, but the sector also faces an internal reckoning as it struggles to measure up to growing demands for a more inclusive future.

News & Analysis

BoF VOICES Day 2: The Shape of Things to Come

New and rapidly evolving markets offer exciting opportunities for the fashion industry, but the sector also faces an internal reckoning as it struggles to measure up to growing demands for a more inclusive future.


Retail

Ex-Vogue Editors Launch a High-Low Take on E-Commerce

Lucinda Chambers and Serena Hood have joined forces to launch Collagerie, a global online retail proposition based on product discovery and careful curation.

Retail

Ex-Vogue Editors Launch a High-Low Take on E-Commerce

Lucinda Chambers and Serena Hood have joined forces to launch Collagerie, a global online retail proposition based on product discovery and careful curation.


China

Inside China's New Capitals of Content

'Influencer cities' from Chongqing to Wuhan are favourites for content creators and their followers, but there’s more at play beyond the geotags.

China

Inside China's New Capitals of Content

'Influencer cities' from Chongqing to Wuhan are favourites for content creators and their followers, but there’s more at play beyond the geotags.