Zara
Zara is an Inditex-owned retailer headquartered in Arteixo, Spain and is one of the largest international fashion companies globally.
Gaultier Confesses Why He Quit Ready-To-Wear
The French couturier — who found fame putting Madonna in a conical bra and helped shape global trends for four decades — shocked the fashion world by ending his ready-to-wear and menswear lines earlier this year.
Workers of Major Vietnamese Footwear Factory Go on Strike
Thousands of workers at a major factory in southern Vietnam went on strike for a fifth day on Tuesday in protest over social insurance cover. The factory is a footwear maker for firms that include Nike Inc and Adidas and brands like Lacoste, Converse and Reebok.
This Week on BoF Careers: Victoria Beckham, Amaro
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Inditex: Agile Fashion Force
BoF gains rare access to Inditex — the world’s largest fashion retailer and parent company of Zara — to understand how the business is addressing the vast environmental impact of its operations.
Pop Quiz | Skincare, Roberto Cavalli, Joe Fresh
How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Skincare, Roberto Cavalli, Joe Fresh and more.
Inditex Full-Year Profit Meets Estimates as Zara Expands
Inditex SA, the world’s largest clothing retailer, reported annual profit that met estimates as the Zara and Massimo Dutti chains added more stores.
Cambodia Garment Workers Face Routine Rights Abuse
Many factories unlawfully use short-term contracts to avoid paying benefits and indiscriminately fire workers, and verbal abuse and sexual harassment is common in the female-dominated industry, Human Rights Watch said.
American Eagle and Aéropostale Ditch Their Logos
By staying on top of trends, quickly turning around inventories and offering new styles, prints and new bohemian looks - all with little visible branding - American Eagle and Aeropostale may have found the path to recovery.
From Fashion Cycle to Fashion Feed
Forget the traditional fashion cycle. Some brands and retailers are striving to deliver a near-constant feed of ‘buy now, wear now’ products.
This Week on BoF Careers: Topshop Topman, House of Hackney, Jack Vartanian
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