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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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Retail

Gap and Old Navy Are Breaking Up

Gap Inc will spin out Old Navy, the company said Thursday, in an effort to bolster both the growing Old Navy and fading Gap brands.

Retail

Gap and Old Navy Are Breaking Up

Gap Inc will spin out Old Navy, the company said Thursday, in an effort to bolster both the growing Old Navy and fading Gap brands.


Beauty

Why Beauty Needs to Jump on the Wellness Boom

Wellness retailers like Alo Yoga and Bandier offer a mix of clothing, food, experiences and, increasingly, beauty, while even haircare brands are dabbling in nutritional supplements. This week's Business of Beauty newsletter takes a look at how wellness is packaged and sold — and why beauty brands can't ignore the latest fitness trend.

Beauty

Why Beauty Needs to Jump on the Wellness Boom

Wellness retailers like Alo Yoga and Bandier offer a mix of clothing, food, experiences and, increasingly, beauty, while even haircare brands are dabbling in nutritional supplements. This week's Business of Beauty newsletter takes a look at how wellness is packaged and sold — and why beauty brands can't ignore the latest fitness trend.


Luxury

Karl Lagerfeld’s Greatest Legacy Is a Business Model

The master designer transformed a dusty French label into a multi-billion-dollar global luxury powerhouse, creating the template that has been adopted with astounding success across the fashion industry. But the formula needs an update.

Luxury

Karl Lagerfeld’s Greatest Legacy Is a Business Model

The master designer transformed a dusty French label into a multi-billion-dollar global luxury powerhouse, creating the template that has been adopted with astounding success across the fashion industry. But the formula needs an update.


China

Why Gamers Mean Big Business

The success of recent Chinese marketing campaigns targeting female gamers suggests that fashion and beauty brands have underestimated the channel’s potential. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

China

Why Gamers Mean Big Business

The success of recent Chinese marketing campaigns targeting female gamers suggests that fashion and beauty brands have underestimated the channel’s potential. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.


Retail

Mall Operator Intu Shares Slump Amid Retail Shakeout

The British shopping centre operator, the target of two failed takeover bids last year by Hammerson and some of its biggest shareholders, blamed persistent declines in sales from physical stores and a rash of company failures in the sector.

Retail

Mall Operator Intu Shares Slump Amid Retail Shakeout

The British shopping centre operator, the target of two failed takeover bids last year by Hammerson and some of its biggest shareholders, blamed persistent declines in sales from physical stores and a rash of company failures in the sector.


Retail

Inditex Launches Netflix-Partnered Brand Pull & Bear in US

In parallel with its rollout in the US, Pull & Bear is marketing a limited edition of T-shirts themed to the hit Netflix show “Stranger Things,” ahead of the series’ third season.

Retail

Inditex Launches Netflix-Partnered Brand Pull & Bear in US

In parallel with its rollout in the US, Pull & Bear is marketing a limited edition of T-shirts themed to the hit Netflix show “Stranger Things,” ahead of the series’ third season.


News & Analysis

6 Years After Rana Plaza, Worker Safety Is Under Threat in Bangladesh Again

Bangladesh’s deadly Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 sparked an unprecedented effort to improve worker conditions, but life for the country’s garment workers remains difficult and now the industry’s flagship safety initiative is under threat.

News & Analysis

6 Years After Rana Plaza, Worker Safety Is Under Threat in Bangladesh Again

Bangladesh’s deadly Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 sparked an unprecedented effort to improve worker conditions, but life for the country’s garment workers remains difficult and now the industry’s flagship safety initiative is under threat.


Luxury

India’s Fashion Business Billionaires Offer Clues to Cracking the Market

At least 20 percent of India’s billionaires can thank the fashion business for part of their fortunes. Global brands have lots to learn.

Luxury

India’s Fashion Business Billionaires Offer Clues to Cracking the Market

At least 20 percent of India’s billionaires can thank the fashion business for part of their fortunes. Global brands have lots to learn.


News & Analysis

H&M Shares Slip as Warehouse Investment Knocks Profits

The fast fashion retailer invested in new warehouses to try to capture a bigger share of the fast-growing online market.

News & Analysis

H&M Shares Slip as Warehouse Investment Knocks Profits

The fast fashion retailer invested in new warehouses to try to capture a bigger share of the fast-growing online market.


News & Analysis

H&M Hires Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Christopher Wylie

Wylie has signed a consultancy contract to help H&M get better data insights on customers, products and markets.

News & Analysis

H&M Hires Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Christopher Wylie

Wylie has signed a consultancy contract to help H&M get better data insights on customers, products and markets.