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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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News & Analysis

‘Made in Portugal’ is on the Rise

With a leather manufacturing heritage equal to that of luxury production powerhouses France and Italy, and offering comparable quality at a significantly lower cost, ‘Made in Portugal’ is on the rise.


Retail

Do Fashion Trends Still Exist?

What has become of the traditional fashion trend, now that fashion seasons have multiplied and blurred into an almost constant stream of ‘newness’ and an Instagram post can make a look go viral overnight?


News & Analysis

Mall-Based Apparel Retailer Body Central said to Prepare for Bankruptcy

Mall-based apparel retailer Body Central Corp is preparing a bankruptcy filing that could come within the next week.


Workplace & Talent

Pop Quiz | South Africa, Ugg, Paul Poiret

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 South Africa, Ugg, Paul Poiret and more.


Financial Markets

Inditex Nine-Month Profit Rises as New Stores Beat Mild Weather

MADRID, Spain — Inditex SA, the world's largest clothing retailer, reported nine-month profit in line with estimates as the company continued to add


Global Markets

In South Africa, More Evolution than Revolution

A year after the death of Nelson Mandela and two decades since the end of apartheid, South Africa’s fashion market holds up a skewed mirror to its vibrant and incredibly complex society.


Retail

Apparel Retailer Delia's to File for Bankruptcy

Delia's Inc. said it was liquidating assets and would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection "in the very near term," becoming the second teen retailer to go out of business in as many days.


Global Markets

Taking China's Temperature

When it depends on one nation more than ever before, how concerned should the global fashion industry be about a less-than-feverish Chinese market?


Workplace & Talent

Art Peck, Incoming Chief Executive Officer, Gap Inc.

BoF speaks to Art Peck, incoming chief executive of Gap Inc., to discuss his imminent take over from Glenn Murphy in a market being reshaped by digital technology and fast-fashion competitors.


Global Markets

As Recession Looms, Moscow Prepares for Europe’s Biggest Mall

The Aviapark mall will open its doors, just as Russia is headed toward recession and its businesses are contending with international sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.