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Zara (retailer)

May 16, 2023

ZARA (Spanish: [ˈθaɾa]) is a Spanish multi-national retail clothing chain. It specialises in fast fashion, and sells clothing, accessories, shoes, beauty products and perfumes.[2] The head office is in Arteixo, in A Coruña in Galicia.[3] It is the largest constituent company of the Inditex group.[4] In 2020 it was launching over twenty new product lines per year.[5]

ZARA
Zara store in Midtown Manhattan
IndustryRetail
Founded1975; 48 years ago (1975) (as Zorba) in Spain
FoundersAmancio Ortega
Rosalía Mera
SuccessorMarta Ortega
Headquarters
Arteixo, Galicia, Spain
Number of locations
2007 stores[1]
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsClothing
Revenue€19,586 million (2021)
ParentInditex
Websitezara.com

History

Early history

Zara was started by Amancio Ortega in 1975. His first shop was in central A Coruña, in Galicia, Spain – where the company is still based. He initially called it Zorba after the classic 1964 film Zorba the Greek, but after learning there was a bar with the same name two blocks away, he rearranged the letters to read "Zara". It is believed the extra a came from an additional set of letters that had been made for the company.[6][7] It sold low-priced lookalike products of popular, higher-end clothing fashions. He opened more shops in Spain. During the 1980s, he changed the design, manufacturing, and distribution process to reduce lead times and react more quickly to new trends – what he called "instant fashions" – using information technology and groups of designers rather than individuals.

Expansion

The first shop outside Spain was opened in 1985 in Porto, in Portugal.[8] In 1989, the company entered the United States, and then France in 1990.[9] During the 1990s, Zara expanded to Mexico (1992),[10] Greece, Belgium, Sweden (1993) and Israel (1997).[11] In the early 2000s, Zara opened its first stores in Brazil (2000); Japan and Singapore (2002); Ireland, Venezuela, Russia and Malaysia (2003);[12][13][14][15] China,[16] Morocco,[17] Estonia,[18] Hungary[19] and Romania (2004);[20] the Philippines,[14] Costa Rica[21] and Indonesia (2005);[22] South Korea (2008);[23] India (2010);[24] Taiwan, South Africa and Australia (2011);[25][26] and Peru (2012).[27]

In September 2010, Zara launched its online boutique. The website began in Jordan.[28] In November of that same year, Zara Online extended its service to five more countries: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.[29] Online stores began operating in the United States in 2011,[30] Russia and Canada in 2013,[31][32][33] Mexico in 2014,[34] South Korea in 2014,[35][36] Romania in 2016,[37] India in 2017, Israel and Brazil in 2019,[38] and Peru in 2020.[39]

Zara introduced the use of RFID technology in its stores in 2014. The RFID chips are located in the security tags which are removed from clothing when purchased and can be reused. The chip allows the company to quickly take inventory by detecting radio signals from the RFID tags. When an item is sold, the stockroom is immediately notified so that the item can be replaced. An item that is not on the shelf can easily be found with the RFID tag.[40]

In 2015, Zara was ranked #30 on Interbrand's list of best global brands.[41]

In 2019, Zara updated their logo.[42] It was designed by the French agency Baron & Baron.[43]

In 2019, the global fashion business Journal MDS stated that while the textile commerce of the world had gone down by 2.38%, Zara's had risen 2.17%.[44]

In 2019, Chief Executive Persson said the brand is waiting for more acceptable global rent levels to continue its expansion. In Europe, the brand planned to cut the number of retail locations beginning in 2020. As of January 2023, the clothing retailer has nearly 3000 stores, including its kids and home stores. Spanning over 96 countries and continuing to grow.[45]

Products

Zara stores have men's and women's clothing as well as children's clothing (Zara Kids). Zara Home designs are located in European stores. The majority of Zara customers are aged between 18 and about 35. After products are designed, they take 10 to 15 days to reach the stores.[46] All of the clothing is processed through the distribution center in Spain. New items are inspected, sorted, tagged, and loaded into trucks. In most cases, the clothing is delivered within 48 hours. Zara produces over 450 million items per year.[47]

Zara also includes accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty and perfumes.

In May 2021, Zara launched its first beauty line, ZARA Beauty.[48]

Under its Zara Home line, Zara launched what is believed to be the first detergent that reduces the abrasion of textile microfibres during washing. It is claimed the solution, jointly developed by Inditex and BASF Home Care and I&I Solutions Europe in Spain and Germany, can reduce the release of microfibres by up to 80 per cent, depending on fabric type and washing conditions.[49]

Manufacturing and distribution

Reportedly, Zara needs just one week to develop a new product and get it to stores, compared to the six-month industry average, and makes roughly 40,000 designs of which around 12,000 new designs are carefully selected and produced each year.[50] Zara has a policy of zero advertising;[6] the company preferred to invest a percentage of revenues in opening new stores instead.[51]

Zara set up its own factory in La Coruña (a city known for its textile industry) in 1980 and upgraded to reverse milk-run-type production and distribution facilities in 1990. This approach, designed by Toyota Motor Corp., was called the just-in-time (JIT) system. It enabled the company to establish a business model that allows self-containment throughout the stages of materials, manufacture, product completion, and distribution to stores worldwide within just a few days.[52]

Most of the products Zara sells are manufactured in Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Morocco, Bangladesh [6][53] and more recently - Armenia. While some competitors outsource all production to Asia, Zara manufactures its most fashionable items – half of all its merchandise – at a dozen company-owned factories in Spain (particularly in Galicia), Portugal (northern part) and Turkey. Clothes with a longer shelf life, such as basic T-shirts, are outsourced to low-cost suppliers, mainly in Asia.[54]

The company can design a new product and have finished goods in its stores in four to five weeks; it can modify existing items in as little as two weeks. Shortening the product life cycle means greater success in meeting consumer preferences.[55] If a design does not sell well within a week, it is withdrawn from shops, further orders are canceled and a new design is pursued. Zara monitors customers' fashion changes.[56] Zara has a range of basic designs that are carried over from year to year, but some fashion-forward designs can stay on the shelves less than four weeks, which encourages Zara fans to make repeat visits. An average high-street store in Spain expects customers to visit three times a year. That goes up to 17 times for Zara.[57]

As a result of increasing competitive pressures from the online shopping market, Zara is shifting its focus onto online as well, and will consequently open fewer but larger stores in the future.[58] In May 2022, a £1.95 return fee was implemented for some online orders in Britain and other core markets.[59] This fee was introduced in Spain as of February 2023.[60]

In November 2022, a pre-owned platform will also be launched via its website and app in UK. Other than posting now-unwanted Zara purchases online for sale, shoppers can book repairs and donate unwanted items online or via a store. If successful, this service will be expanded to other key markets.[61]

Starting November 2022, Russians will be able to order products online from a range U.S. and European brands, including Nike, Zara and H&M, according to an announcement from Russia's postal service.[62]

Non-toxic clothing

In 2011, Greenpeace started a dialog with Zara to ban toxics from the clothing production.[63] Greenpeace published its "Toxic threads: the big fashion stitch-up" report in November 2012 as part of its Detox Campaign identifying companies that use toxic substances in their manufacturing processes.[64] Nine days after the report was published, Zara committed to eradicating all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020.[65] Zara became the biggest retailer in the world to raise awareness for the Detox Campaign,[66] and switched to a fully toxic-free production.[63]

Controversies

Exploitation and child labour

In 2016, BBC News stated they found evidence of child labor and exploitation in factories in Turkey. Zara replied that there were some issues in June 2016 in one single factory and, instead of solving these issues immediately, they have given a period of six months to solve them.[67]

In 2017, BBC News states that workers that workers from local company's which produced clothes for Zara had left complaints on tags in of clothing. The manufacturer had went bankrupt overnight in July 2016, and the workers had stated that they were not paid in the period up to its closing. .[68]

Allegations of Anti-Semitism

In 2007, Zara withdrew a handbag from its shelves after a customer noticed a swastika on the bag's design. The bag came from an external supplier, and Zara claimed the symbol was not visible when the handbag was chosen. Zara withdrew the product from stores, and spokesperson Susan Suett said the bag would not have been sourced had the symbol been apparent.[69]

In August 2014, Zara received criticism for selling a toddler T-shirt for closely resembling uniforms worn by Jewish concentration camp inmates. The T-shirt was striped and featured a yellow star similar to the Star of David. Zara said the design was inspired by "the sheriff's stars from the classic western films". Zara removed the shirt from sale a few hours after they appeared for sale, and apologized.[70] Zara received criticism for selling the T-shirt in Israel because the country does not have sheriffs. Additionally, the word "Sheriff" is outlined in transparent letters on the bright yellow star.[70] The Anti-Defamation League responded to the shirt, saying that it was offensive, but welcomed Zara's recognition of the potential imagery and removing the shirt from sale.[71]

Labour practices

In August 2011, a Brazilian television show accused the company of using sweatshops for their outsourced production. The Regional Superintendency of Labour and Employment of São Paulo, Brazil, closed a factory that produced Zara's clothing for its poor labour conditions.[72] Zara's representatives said the accusations of slave labour made against the retailer represent a breach of the code of conduct for workshops of Inditex. The company also states factories responsible for unauthorized outsourcing have been asked to regularize immediately the situation of the workers involved.[73]

In September 2013, Bangladeshi garment workers for suppliers to Zara and its parent company, Inditex, protested following the 2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse, demanding a US$100 a month minimum wage.[74] Inditex does not publicly disclose the factories that produce their branded clothing.[75]

In November 2017, customers shopping at Zara stores in Istanbul, Turkey, found handwritten notes purportedly from Turkish workers in the pockets of in-store garments asking shoppers to pressure Zara into paying them unpaid wages.[76] The company clarified the unpaid wages were due to a third-party manufacturer Bravo Tekstil,[77] who had failed to pay their employees. The company said they would help to provide compensation to employees who weren't paid.[78] In the agreement, only factory-floor employees were compensated, with "white-collar" employees not covered by the agreement.[79]

In 2022, about 1,000 shop assistants who work at Zara and other fashion brands owned by Inditex went on strike on Black Friday in the company's home town in northern Spain to demand better salaries.[80] Prior to a second strike, Inditex, Zara's parent company, has agreed to pay 322 euros more per month to shop assistants from 44 stores. Workers will also get a one-off bonus of 1,000 euros to be paid in February 2023.[81]

Copyright infringement

In July 2016, complaints were made against Zara that they had been stealing designs from multiple independent designers for their products. One of the designers, Tuesday Bassen, who previously worked with brands including Urban Outfitters and Nike, contacted Zara. The company responded Bassen's designs were not distinctive enough, and they received only a handful of complaints given the large volume of traffic they receive on their site. When the news was eventually picked up by media outlets, and Inditex, Zara's owning company, was asked to comment on the issue, Inditex replied that the items in question have been suspended from sale, and that they are in contact with Bassen's lawyer to clarify and address the issue.[82][83]

As of April 2018, MaXhosa by Laduma is taking legal action against Zara for copying its designs.[84] Zara responded to complaints from the designer by removing socks that resembled his artistic style.[85]

Melania Trump

In June 2018, a Zara jacket with "I really don't care, do U?" emblazoned on the back became controversial after it was worn by Melania Trump when she visited a detention center for migrant children separated from their parents.[86]

Political controversy in China

In January 2018, Shanghai's internet authority summoned representatives of Zara, chastising the company for listing Taiwan as a "country" and ordering it to rectify the situation immediately.[87]

In September 2019, Zara supported Hong Kong strikes; however after pressures from Chinese social media Zara was forced to issue a statement expressing its support of the "one country, two systems" policy adopted by China in ruling Hong Kong, and its disapproval of anti-government strikes.[88]

Xinjiang region

In 2020, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute accused at least 82 major brands, including Zara, of being connected to forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang.[89]

Allegations of anti-Palestinian bullying

In June 2021, the company's women's head fashion designer Vanessa Perilman made comments blaming terrorism in Gaza on Palestinians in response to Palestinian model Qaher Harhash.[90] After receiving backlash for her comments when they were made public by Qaher, Perilman apologized and Zara later asked Qaher to post Perilman's apology on his social media.[90] Because of Zara's delayed response, and decision to not fire Perilman, calls to boycott Zara emerged through social media.[91][92]

Trademark Action

In April 2022 it was reported that Zara had taken legal action against "Tara Sartoria", a small clothing company owned by Vietnamese citizen Tara Nguyen. Ms Nguyen's company sells products made by disadvantaged women in Indonesia and Vietnam.[93]

Stores

There are 2003 Zara stores in 96 countries.[94][95][96]

In early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ZARA stores worldwide had closed temporarily due to restrictions. However, in April 2020, ZARA's owner ramped up shipment to Asia as China ended its lockdown after 76 days.[97]

Fashion Music

In 2021, Kandra has already provided over 2.7 million views to Zara's fashion playlists on its YouTube channel, representing over 20% of their current zara-style audience. Currently Kandra's channel provides playlists for luxury stores and department stores around the world, such as H&M, Bershka, Chanel, Balenciaga and more.[98][99]

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ZARA Spanish ˈ8aɾa is a Spanish multi national retail clothing chain It specialises in fast fashion and sells clothing accessories shoes beauty products and perfumes 2 The head office is in Arteixo in A Coruna in Galicia 3 It is the largest constituent company of the Inditex group 4 In 2020 it was launching over twenty new product lines per year 5 ZARAZara store in Midtown ManhattanIndustryRetailFounded1975 48 years ago 1975 as Zorba in SpainFoundersAmancio Ortega Rosalia MeraSuccessorMarta OrtegaHeadquartersArteixo Galicia SpainNumber of locations2007 stores 1 Area servedWorldwideProductsClothingRevenue 19 586 million 2021 ParentInditexWebsitezara com Contents 1 History 1 1 Early history 1 2 Expansion 2 Products 3 Manufacturing and distribution 3 1 Non toxic clothing 4 Controversies 4 1 Exploitation and child labour 4 2 Allegations of Anti Semitism 4 3 Labour practices 4 4 Copyright infringement 4 5 Melania Trump 4 6 Political controversy in China 4 7 Xinjiang region 4 8 Allegations of anti Palestinian bullying 4 9 Trademark Action 5 Stores 5 1 Fashion Music 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditEarly history Edit Zara was started by Amancio Ortega in 1975 His first shop was in central A Coruna in Galicia Spain where the company is still based He initially called it Zorba after the classic 1964 film Zorba the Greek but after learning there was a bar with the same name two blocks away he rearranged the letters to read Zara It is believed the extra a came from an additional set of letters that had been made for the company 6 7 It sold low priced lookalike products of popular higher end clothing fashions He opened more shops in Spain During the 1980s he changed the design manufacturing and distribution process to reduce lead times and react more quickly to new trends what he called instant fashions using information technology and groups of designers rather than individuals Expansion Edit The first shop outside Spain was opened in 1985 in Porto in Portugal 8 In 1989 the company entered the United States and then France in 1990 9 During the 1990s Zara expanded to Mexico 1992 10 Greece Belgium Sweden 1993 and Israel 1997 11 In the early 2000s Zara opened its first stores in Brazil 2000 Japan and Singapore 2002 Ireland Venezuela Russia and Malaysia 2003 12 13 14 15 China 16 Morocco 17 Estonia 18 Hungary 19 and Romania 2004 20 the Philippines 14 Costa Rica 21 and Indonesia 2005 22 South Korea 2008 23 India 2010 24 Taiwan South Africa and Australia 2011 25 26 and Peru 2012 27 In September 2010 Zara launched its online boutique The website began in Jordan 28 In November of that same year Zara Online extended its service to five more countries Austria Ireland the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg 29 Online stores began operating in the United States in 2011 30 Russia and Canada in 2013 31 32 33 Mexico in 2014 34 South Korea in 2014 35 36 Romania in 2016 37 India in 2017 Israel and Brazil in 2019 38 and Peru in 2020 39 Zara introduced the use of RFID technology in its stores in 2014 The RFID chips are located in the security tags which are removed from clothing when purchased and can be reused The chip allows the company to quickly take inventory by detecting radio signals from the RFID tags When an item is sold the stockroom is immediately notified so that the item can be replaced An item that is not on the shelf can easily be found with the RFID tag 40 In 2015 Zara was ranked 30 on Interbrand s list of best global brands 41 In 2019 Zara updated their logo 42 It was designed by the French agency Baron amp Baron 43 In 2019 the global fashion business Journal MDS stated that while the textile commerce of the world had gone down by 2 38 Zara s had risen 2 17 44 In 2019 Chief Executive Persson said the brand is waiting for more acceptable global rent levels to continue its expansion In Europe the brand planned to cut the number of retail locations beginning in 2020 As of January 2023 the clothing retailer has nearly 3000 stores including its kids and home stores Spanning over 96 countries and continuing to grow 45 Products EditZara stores have men s and women s clothing as well as children s clothing Zara Kids Zara Home designs are located in European stores The majority of Zara customers are aged between 18 and about 35 After products are designed they take 10 to 15 days to reach the stores 46 All of the clothing is processed through the distribution center in Spain New items are inspected sorted tagged and loaded into trucks In most cases the clothing is delivered within 48 hours Zara produces over 450 million items per year 47 Zara also includes accessories shoes swimwear beauty and perfumes In May 2021 Zara launched its first beauty line ZARA Beauty 48 Under its Zara Home line Zara launched what is believed to be the first detergent that reduces the abrasion of textile microfibres during washing It is claimed the solution jointly developed by Inditex and BASF Home Care and I amp I Solutions Europe in Spain and Germany can reduce the release of microfibres by up to 80 per cent depending on fabric type and washing conditions 49 Manufacturing and distribution EditReportedly Zara needs just one week to develop a new product and get it to stores compared to the six month industry average and makes roughly 40 000 designs of which around 12 000 new designs are carefully selected and produced each year 50 Zara has a policy of zero advertising 6 the company preferred to invest a percentage of revenues in opening new stores instead 51 Zara set up its own factory in La Coruna a city known for its textile industry in 1980 and upgraded to reverse milk run type production and distribution facilities in 1990 This approach designed by Toyota Motor Corp was called the just in time JIT system It enabled the company to establish a business model that allows self containment throughout the stages of materials manufacture product completion and distribution to stores worldwide within just a few days 52 Most of the products Zara sells are manufactured in Spain Portugal Turkey Morocco Bangladesh 6 53 and more recently Armenia While some competitors outsource all production to Asia Zara manufactures its most fashionable items half of all its merchandise at a dozen company owned factories in Spain particularly in Galicia Portugal northern part and Turkey Clothes with a longer shelf life such as basic T shirts are outsourced to low cost suppliers mainly in Asia 54 The company can design a new product and have finished goods in its stores in four to five weeks it can modify existing items in as little as two weeks Shortening the product life cycle means greater success in meeting consumer preferences 55 If a design does not sell well within a week it is withdrawn from shops further orders are canceled and a new design is pursued Zara monitors customers fashion changes 56 Zara has a range of basic designs that are carried over from year to year but some fashion forward designs can stay on the shelves less than four weeks which encourages Zara fans to make repeat visits An average high street store in Spain expects customers to visit three times a year That goes up to 17 times for Zara 57 As a result of increasing competitive pressures from the online shopping market Zara is shifting its focus onto online as well and will consequently open fewer but larger stores in the future 58 In May 2022 a 1 95 return fee was implemented for some online orders in Britain and other core markets 59 This fee was introduced in Spain as of February 2023 60 In November 2022 a pre owned platform will also be launched via its website and app in UK Other than posting now unwanted Zara purchases online for sale shoppers can book repairs and donate unwanted items online or via a store If successful this service will be expanded to other key markets 61 Starting November 2022 Russians will be able to order products online from a range U S and European brands including Nike Zara and H amp M according to an announcement from Russia s postal service 62 The men s department of a typical Zara store Almere Netherlands Zara clothing made in Portugal Zara store in New York City near One World Trade Center Zara store in Columbus OhioNon toxic clothing Edit In 2011 Greenpeace started a dialog with Zara to ban toxics from the clothing production 63 Greenpeace published its Toxic threads the big fashion stitch up report in November 2012 as part of its Detox Campaign identifying companies that use toxic substances in their manufacturing processes 64 Nine days after the report was published Zara committed to eradicating all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020 65 Zara became the biggest retailer in the world to raise awareness for the Detox Campaign 66 and switched to a fully toxic free production 63 Controversies EditExploitation and child labour Edit In 2016 BBC News stated they found evidence of child labor and exploitation in factories in Turkey Zara replied that there were some issues in June 2016 in one single factory and instead of solving these issues immediately they have given a period of six months to solve them 67 In 2017 BBC News states that workers that workers from local company s which produced clothes for Zara had left complaints on tags in of clothing The manufacturer had went bankrupt overnight in July 2016 and the workers had stated that they were not paid in the period up to its closing 68 Allegations of Anti Semitism Edit In 2007 Zara withdrew a handbag from its shelves after a customer noticed a swastika on the bag s design The bag came from an external supplier and Zara claimed the symbol was not visible when the handbag was chosen Zara withdrew the product from stores and spokesperson Susan Suett said the bag would not have been sourced had the symbol been apparent 69 In August 2014 Zara received criticism for selling a toddler T shirt for closely resembling uniforms worn by Jewish concentration camp inmates The T shirt was striped and featured a yellow star similar to the Star of David Zara said the design was inspired by the sheriff s stars from the classic western films Zara removed the shirt from sale a few hours after they appeared for sale and apologized 70 Zara received criticism for selling the T shirt in Israel because the country does not have sheriffs Additionally the word Sheriff is outlined in transparent letters on the bright yellow star 70 The Anti Defamation League responded to the shirt saying that it was offensive but welcomed Zara s recognition of the potential imagery and removing the shirt from sale 71 Labour practices Edit In August 2011 a Brazilian television show accused the company of using sweatshops for their outsourced production The Regional Superintendency of Labour and Employment of Sao Paulo Brazil closed a factory that produced Zara s clothing for its poor labour conditions 72 Zara s representatives said the accusations of slave labour made against the retailer represent a breach of the code of conduct for workshops of Inditex The company also states factories responsible for unauthorized outsourcing have been asked to regularize immediately the situation of the workers involved 73 In September 2013 Bangladeshi garment workers for suppliers to Zara and its parent company Inditex protested following the 2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse demanding a US 100 a month minimum wage 74 Inditex does not publicly disclose the factories that produce their branded clothing 75 In November 2017 customers shopping at Zara stores in Istanbul Turkey found handwritten notes purportedly from Turkish workers in the pockets of in store garments asking shoppers to pressure Zara into paying them unpaid wages 76 The company clarified the unpaid wages were due to a third party manufacturer Bravo Tekstil 77 who had failed to pay their employees The company said they would help to provide compensation to employees who weren t paid 78 In the agreement only factory floor employees were compensated with white collar employees not covered by the agreement 79 In 2022 about 1 000 shop assistants who work at Zara and other fashion brands owned by Inditex went on strike on Black Friday in the company s home town in northern Spain to demand better salaries 80 Prior to a second strike Inditex Zara s parent company has agreed to pay 322 euros more per month to shop assistants from 44 stores Workers will also get a one off bonus of 1 000 euros to be paid in February 2023 81 Copyright infringement Edit In July 2016 complaints were made against Zara that they had been stealing designs from multiple independent designers for their products One of the designers Tuesday Bassen who previously worked with brands including Urban Outfitters and Nike contacted Zara The company responded Bassen s designs were not distinctive enough and they received only a handful of complaints given the large volume of traffic they receive on their site When the news was eventually picked up by media outlets and Inditex Zara s owning company was asked to comment on the issue Inditex replied that the items in question have been suspended from sale and that they are in contact with Bassen s lawyer to clarify and address the issue 82 83 As of April 2018 MaXhosa by Laduma is taking legal action against Zara for copying its designs 84 Zara responded to complaints from the designer by removing socks that resembled his artistic style 85 Melania Trump Edit In June 2018 a Zara jacket with I really don t care do U emblazoned on the back became controversial after it was worn by Melania Trump when she visited a detention center for migrant children separated from their parents 86 Political controversy in China Edit In January 2018 Shanghai s internet authority summoned representatives of Zara chastising the company for listing Taiwan as a country and ordering it to rectify the situation immediately 87 In September 2019 Zara supported Hong Kong strikes however after pressures from Chinese social media Zara was forced to issue a statement expressing its support of the one country two systems policy adopted by China in ruling Hong Kong and its disapproval of anti government strikes 88 Xinjiang region Edit In 2020 the Australian Strategic Policy Institute accused at least 82 major brands including Zara of being connected to forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang 89 Allegations of anti Palestinian bullying Edit In June 2021 the company s women s head fashion designer Vanessa Perilman made comments blaming terrorism in Gaza on Palestinians in response to Palestinian model Qaher Harhash 90 After receiving backlash for her comments when they were made public by Qaher Perilman apologized and Zara later asked Qaher to post Perilman s apology on his social media 90 Because of Zara s delayed response and decision to not fire Perilman calls to boycott Zara emerged through social media 91 92 Trademark Action Edit In April 2022 it was reported that Zara had taken legal action against Tara Sartoria a small clothing company owned by Vietnamese citizen Tara Nguyen Ms Nguyen s company sells products made by disadvantaged women in Indonesia and Vietnam 93 Stores EditThere are 2003 Zara stores in 96 countries 94 95 96 In early 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic ZARA stores worldwide had closed temporarily due to restrictions However in April 2020 ZARA s owner ramped up shipment to Asia as China ended its lockdown after 76 days 97 Fashion Music Edit In 2021 Kandra has already provided over 2 7 million views to Zara s fashion playlists on its YouTube channel representing over 20 of their current zara style audience Currently Kandra s channel provides playlists for luxury stores and department stores around the world such as H amp M Bershka Chanel Balenciaga and more 98 99 See also Edit Spain portal Companies portal Fashion portalBershka H amp MReferences Edit inditex com ZARA United States New Collection Online www zara com Retrieved 27 July 2019 Zara is facing a massive threat that could jeopardize the business businessinsider de 23 May 2017 Retrieved 13 March 2018 Global stretch The Economist 10 March 2011 Retrieved 5 November 2015 nguyen terry 9 March 2022 Fast fashion explained Vox Retrieved 3 February 2020 a b c Hansen Suzy 9 November 2012 How Zara Grew Into the World s Largest Fashion Retailer The New York Times p 2 How Zara became the world s biggest fashion retailer Graham Ruddick 20 October 2015 Telegraph accessed 5 April 2016 Spanish domination Zara brand profile Marketing Magazine marketingmag com au Archived from the original on 22 July 2015 Archived 22 July 2015 Why high street giant Zara always gets it right Irish Independent 29 October 2015 Fashion invasion The Economist 8 December 2012 Retrieved 8 April 2016 Crystal Meirav 7 August 2009 Zara opens 19th store in Israel Ynetnews Retrieved 29 December 2022 Profits at Zara s first Irish store reach 2 7m The Irish Times Kreknina Aleksandra 25 October 2012 Zara plans to open over 50 shops in Russia every year Russia Beyond The Headlines Retrieved 8 April 2016 a b John Dawson Roy Larke Masao Mukoyama 21 August 2006 Strategic Issues in International Retailing Routledge Robert D Hisrich Claudine Kearney 25 June 2013 Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship Sage Publications Zara takes a cautious step into China Just Style 6 September 2004 Archived from the original on 16 April 2016 Retrieved 8 April 2016 Robb Young 5 November 2013 In North Africa a Story of Morocco and the Rest Business of Fashion Retrieved 8 April 2016 Zara opens in the Baltic republics by opening a store in Estonia El Pais El Pais 17 August 2004 Retrieved 8 April 2016 Milestones in Hungary s fashion life Property Magazine 11 October 2012 Retrieved 8 April 2016 Zara launches online shop in Romania Romania Insider 1 April 2014 Archived from the original on 1 September 2014 Retrieved 8 April 2016 Zara Opens in Costa Rica Inside Costa Rica 16 May 2005 Retrieved 8 April 2016 Mitra Adiperkasa offers everything from Zara to Starbucks The Jakarta Post 24 April 2005 Archived from the original on 20 June 2014 Retrieved 8 April 2016 Spains Zara Opens First Store in Korea The Korea Times 29 April 2008 Retrieved 8 April 2016 Fashion chain Zara opens its first Indian store BBC 31 May 2010 Retrieved 8 April 2016 Emma Jordan 19 January 2011 Zara to Open in South Africa iFashion Retrieved 8 April 2016 Global phenomenon Zara finally opens in Sydney Vogue 19 April 2011 Archived from the original on 15 September 2016 Retrieved 8 April 2016 Gestion EL DIARIO DE ECONOMIA Y NEGOCIOS DE PERU archivo gestion pe Retrieved 20 January 2021 Zara launches online boutique fashionunited com 6 September 2010 Retrieved 22 June 2014 Zara com launches in 5 more countries Retrieved 30 May 2015 Inditex post record profits Retrieved 30 May 2015 Zara s Secret To Success The New Science Of Retailing Forbes 14 October 2013 Retrieved 29 April 2016 Mary Kim 12 February 2013 Zara To Launch 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2019 Retrieved 15 July 2019 ZARA s new logo squeezes out criticism from other designers 5 February 2019 Giants in the kingdom of Zara Inditex H amp M and Primark dominate 38 of fashion sales www themds com Retrieved 31 July 2019 H amp M and Zara Are Closing Stores To Get Ahead Fortune Retrieved 11 August 2019 The Future of Fashion Retailing The Zara Approach 25 October 2012 Greg Petro Forbes accessed 5 April 2016 Zara s Fast Fashion Edge Susan Berfield and Manuel Baigorri 14 November 2013 Bloomberg accessed 5 April 2016 Wong Veronica 10 May 2021 Zara Introduces Refillable Beauty With Its First Ever Beauty Line Retrieved 13 May 2021 Mathews Brett 30 November 2022 Zara detergent tackles microfibre shedding Apparel Insider Retrieved 5 December 2022 Burgen Stephen 17 August 2012 Fashion chain Zara helps Inditex lift first quarter profits by 30 The Guardian Retrieved 12 January 2015 Zara s Big Idea What the World s Top Fashion Retailer Tells Us About Innovation Derek Thompson 13 November 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Zara commits to go toxic free Greenpeace org 29 November 2012 Toxic threads the big fashion stitch up PDF Greenpeace org 20 November 2012 pp 15 24 Alice Newbold 1 December 2012 Zara Just Caved To Greenpeace And Agreed To Stop Using Toxic Chemicals Business Insider Retrieved 29 April 2016 Greenpeace voert actie bij Zara tegen giftige kleding De Morgen in Dutch 24 November 2012 Archived from the original on 30 October 2013 Syrian child refugees making UK clothes BBC News 24 October 2016 Zara shoppers find labor complaints inside clothes BBC News 15 November 2017 Zara withdraws swastika handbags BBC co uk British Broadcasting Corporation 19 September 2007 Retrieved 25 April 2015 a b Kaufman Alexander 27 August 2014 Zara Apologizes for Pajamas That Look Just Like A Concentration Camp Uniform The Huffington Post Retrieved 25 April 2015 Grinberg Emanuella 28 August 2014 Retailer pulls shirts reminiscent of Holocaust CNN com Cable News Network Retrieved 25 April 2015 Guerra Carolina 17 August 2011 Marca Zara esta envolvida em denuncia de trabalho escravo VEJA in Portuguese Retrieved 22 June 2014 Antunes Anderson 17 August 2011 Zara Accused Of Alleged Slave Labor In Brazil Forbes Nashrulla Tasneem The People Who Make H amp M Gap And Zara Clothes Earn 38 A Month And Are Demanding 100 Buzzfeed News Buzzfeed News Retrieved 16 April 2020 Kashyap Aruna 2 May 2018 When Clothing Labels Are a Matter of Life or Death The Daily Beast The Daily Beast Retrieved 16 April 2020 Young Sarah 5 November 2017 Unpaid laborers are slipping pleas for help into Zara clothes The Independent Retrieved 5 November 2017 UNPAID LABOURERS ARE SLIPPING PLEAS FOR HELP INTO ZARA CLOTHES Independent co uk 6 November 2017 Segran Elizabeth 6 November 2017 The Real Story Behind Those Desperate Notes That Zara Workers Left In Clothes Fast Company Retrieved 11 August 2019 Unpaid Zara garment workers say they still haven t seen a cent CBC Zara shopworkers stage Black Friday strike in fashion group s hometown Reuters 25 November 2022 Retrieved 29 November 2022 Pons Corina 23 December 2022 Zara shopworkers call off strikes in company s hometown after 25 pay rise union Reuters Retrieved 27 December 2022 Davies Madeleine 20 July 2016 Zara Copies Indie Artist s Work Then Says She s Not Famous Enough For It to Matter jezebel com Retrieved 13 March 2018 Addady Michal 20 July 2016 12 Artists Are Accusing Zara of Stealing Their Designs Fortune Retrieved 4 October 2017 Matangira Lungelo Maxhosa s Laduma on Zara design knock offs It s shocking amp lacks integrity Retrieved 25 April 2018 Eytan Declan How Laduma Ngxokolo Battled Cultural Appropriation And Is Building An African Luxury Heritage Brand Forbes Retrieved 11 August 2019 Heil Emily 21 June 2018 How Melania Trump s jacket choice overtook her visit to the Texas border shelters The Washington Post Retrieved 7 July 2018 Delta flies into China trouble over Tibet and Taiwan 12 January 2018 Fashion brand Zara seeks to distance itself from Hong Kong controversy Reuters 6 September 2019 Xu Vicky Xiuzhong Cave Danielle Leibold James Munro Kelsey Ruser Nathan 1 March 2020 Uyghurs for sale Australian Strategic Policy Institute a b Zara s Head of Design Attacks Palestinian Model Qaher Harhash in Islamophobic Rant El Shai 13 June 2021 Retrieved 3 October 2021 Jack Guy Zara under fire after top designer sends Palestinian model inflammatory messages CNN Retrieved 22 June 2021 Abdelkader Rima 17 June 2021 Fashion retailer Zara condemns anti Palestinian comments made by designer NBC News Zara orders House of Zana to drop name over trademark row BBC News 30 April 2022 Retrieved 30 April 2022 Another company locked in the same dispute with Zara is Tara Sartoria which sells a small range of hand made silk products made by disadvantaged women in Indonesia and Vietnam Inditex around the world Inditex Retrieved 23 March 2019 How Zara became the world s biggest fashion retailer 20 October 2014 Graham Ruddick accessed 5 April 2016 Zara new season styles what to buy at the Spanish giant right now Linda Sharkey 29 May 2015 Independent accessed 5 April 2016 Zara Owner Ramps Up Shipment to Asia as Shoppers Return Bloomberg com Thomas Gualtieri 8 April 2020 Retrieved 8 April 2020 Kandra s Channel 28 March 2022 ZARA 2022 fashion music playlist 28 March 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zara clothing Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zara retailer amp oldid 1155046947, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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