Zara
Zara is an Inditex-owned retailer headquartered in Arteixo, Spain and is one of the largest international fashion companies globally.
Inditex First-Quarter Profit Misses Estimates Amid Cold Weather
ARTEIXO, Spain — Inditex SA, the world's biggest clothing retailer, reported first-quarter profit that missed estimates as prolonged cold weather
H&M Signs Parisian Isabel Marant as Latest Guest Designer
PARIS, France — Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe's second-largest clothing retailer, said French designer Isabel Marant will be the next collaborator for
The Long View | When Computers Know How You Feel
The rise of emotionally-aware or ‘affective’ computing is set to change the way machines understand and interact with people. BoF speaks with Rana el Kaliouby, co-founder and chief technology officer of MIT-spinoff Affectiva, to understand what’s possible and the implications for the business of fashion.
Nigeria: Taking Africa's Giant Seriously
In a new series, Market GPS, BoF looks beyond the BRICs to the next tier of emerging market opportunities. First up, we examine Africa's giant, Nigeria.
Inditex, PVH and N Brown Agree to Join Bangladesh Accord
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Inditex SA, Calvin Klein -owner PVH Corp., U.K. clothier N Brown Group Plc and three other companies will team up with union
Op-Ed | Why Are We Ruining Our Best Young Fashion Companies?
Lawrence Lenihan, managing director of FirstMark Capital, argues that the Internet provides a new model for building fashion businesses based on passionate and intimate relationships with consumers, but the maximum market size for these companies is inherently capped, something that overcapitalised entrepreneurs, and the investors who fund them, too often fail to recognise.
Right Brain, Left Brain | Clouds Looming Over Australian Fashion
BoF’s editor-in-chief reports from Sydney, Australia, on a local fashion market that's being radically reshaped by the arrival of global fast fashion chains and the meteoric growth of international e-tailers.
On Fleeting Hong Kong Trips, Chinese Make Frugal Fashionable
HONG KONG, China — Armed with empty suitcases and same-day return tickets, an army of mainland Chinese is descending on suburban outlet shopping
A New Growth Brand for Japan's Onward Holdings: Charles & Keith
In Japan, the arrival of powerful fashion retailers from Asia has been a theme this Spring. Korean retailer E-Land began opening stores in March, but last month saw the unveiling of the first stores for Charles & Keith, the Singapore retailer which does for shoes and accessories what H&M and Zara do for apparel. Japanese market intelligence provider JapanConsuming investigates.
BoF Exclusive | Robin Derrick Speaks to CSM's New Magazine, 1Granary
To mark the launch of 1Granary, a new title produced by the students of London's Central Saint Martins, BoF brings you an exclusive excerpt from the magazine's interview with creative director and Saint Martins alumnus Robin Derrick.