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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

The Search for the Next Shein

Investment firms like Andreessen Horowitz are backing start-ups that mimic the Chinese fast-fashion giant’s blueprint, as they look to build the next big Gen Z label.

Retail

The Search for the Next Shein

Investment firms like Andreessen Horowitz are backing start-ups that mimic the Chinese fast-fashion giant’s blueprint, as they look to build the next big Gen Z label.


Sustainability

Op-Ed | Who Pays for Sustainability?

To fund a more sustainable future, the fashion system must become more productive, embracing a supply chain strategy rooted in shared risk, not lowest cost, argues John S. Thorbeck.

Sustainability

Op-Ed | Who Pays for Sustainability?

To fund a more sustainable future, the fashion system must become more productive, embracing a supply chain strategy rooted in shared risk, not lowest cost, argues John S. Thorbeck.


Beauty

Can Zara Crack Beauty?

The brand has mastered the art of quick, trendy fashion. But it remains to be seen if it has the right formula for beauty.

Beauty

Can Zara Crack Beauty?

The brand has mastered the art of quick, trendy fashion. But it remains to be seen if it has the right formula for beauty.


Retail

Where Do Fast Fashion’s Giants Go From Here?

The pandemic has radically shifted the retail landscape, creating new challenges for incumbents H&M Group and Zara-owner Inditex.

Retail

Where Do Fast Fashion’s Giants Go From Here?

The pandemic has radically shifted the retail landscape, creating new challenges for incumbents H&M Group and Zara-owner Inditex.


Sustainability

Brands Say They Want to Keep Workers Safe. Not All Are Willing to Pay for It.

Walmart and other large fashion retailers tout their progress on worker safety to consumers. But suppliers say they’re often on their own when it comes to improving factory conditions.

Sustainability

Brands Say They Want to Keep Workers Safe. Not All Are Willing to Pay for It.

Walmart and other large fashion retailers tout their progress on worker safety to consumers. But suppliers say they’re often on their own when it comes to improving factory conditions.


Retail

From West to East: Recentering the Fashion World

This week, Uniqlo’s Japanese owner Fast Retailing became the world’s most valuable fashion company, a reflection of just how much the pandemic is recentering the global fashion sector from the United States and Europe to Asia.

Retail

From West to East: Recentering the Fashion World

This week, Uniqlo’s Japanese owner Fast Retailing became the world’s most valuable fashion company, a reflection of just how much the pandemic is recentering the global fashion sector from the United States and Europe to Asia.


Retail

The Year Ahead: Rethinking Retail ROI

Amplified by a potential power shift from landlords to retailers and the need to seamlessly embed digital, companies will need to make tough choices to improve their return on investments.

Retail

The Year Ahead: Rethinking Retail ROI

Amplified by a potential power shift from landlords to retailers and the need to seamlessly embed digital, companies will need to make tough choices to improve their return on investments.


News & Analysis

United Arrows: A Unique Japanese Retail Philosophy

TOKYO, Japan — With over 160 stores in Japan, the publicly-listed United Arrows is a major force in menswear retail. But despite its hefty size, its

News & Analysis

United Arrows: A Unique Japanese Retail Philosophy

TOKYO, Japan — With over 160 stores in Japan, the publicly-listed United Arrows is a major force in menswear retail. But despite its hefty size, its


Retail

The Retailer That's Still Charging Ahead Without E-Commerce

Against the odds, Primark’s sales bounced back faster than expected over the summer, despite the company’s lack of online sales channels. But a second wave of lockdowns is putting fresh pressure on the retailer.

Retail

The Retailer That's Still Charging Ahead Without E-Commerce

Against the odds, Primark’s sales bounced back faster than expected over the summer, despite the company’s lack of online sales channels. But a second wave of lockdowns is putting fresh pressure on the retailer.


China

China's Fashion Billionaires Tap the Year of the Pandemic

This year’s biggest winners may have been China’s uber-wealthy business leaders, who amassed an astonishing amount of wealth despite the global pandemic. Many of them have fashion to thank for part of their fortunes.

China

China's Fashion Billionaires Tap the Year of the Pandemic

This year’s biggest winners may have been China’s uber-wealthy business leaders, who amassed an astonishing amount of wealth despite the global pandemic. Many of them have fashion to thank for part of their fortunes.