Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.

Fitbit looks to the luxury market as it acquires smartwatch start-up Vector, and a new generation of wearables appear at CES.

Fitbit looks to the luxury market as it acquires smartwatch start-up Vector, and a new generation of wearables appear at CES.

Designers must integrate software, sensors, processors and new synthetic and biological materials into their toolkit, argues Todd Harple.

Designers must integrate software, sensors, processors and new synthetic and biological materials into their toolkit, argues Todd Harple.

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Fitbit Inc. fell to its lowest price since its initial public offering after introducing a new smartwatch, while companies such as Fossil Group and Under Armour Inc. debuted fitness devices at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

Fitbit Inc. fell to its lowest price since its initial public offering after introducing a new smartwatch, while companies such as Fossil Group and Under Armour Inc. debuted fitness devices at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

The fitness tracking leader goes for a full-on, fashionable smartwatch.

The fitness tracking leader goes for a full-on, fashionable smartwatch.

New management isn't changing the wearable maker's philosophy.

New management isn't changing the wearable maker's philosophy.

Fossil agreed to acquire Misfit, a maker of wearable devices, for $260 million to shore up its technology as it pushes into smartwatches.

Fossil agreed to acquire Misfit, a maker of wearable devices, for $260 million to shore up its technology as it pushes into smartwatches.

While acknowledging that Apple Inc. has started to popularize the smartwatch, the category is “more hype than reality,” said Woody Scal, Fitbit’s chief revenue officer.

While acknowledging that Apple Inc. has started to popularize the smartwatch, the category is “more hype than reality,” said Woody Scal, Fitbit’s chief revenue officer.
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