Inditex and Zalando Scrap Over Plastic BagsThe Zara owner’s push to phase out single-use plastic packaging in the supply chain is being tested by the German online fashion retailer’s refusal to remove the material in the final sale to consumers.
Inditex
Spanish multinational Inditex is parent company to retailers Zara, Bershka, Stradivarius, Pull and Bear, Massimo Dutti, Oysho and more. Inditex was founded by Amancio Ortega with its headquarters in Arteixo, Spain.
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ESTABLISHED1985
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EMPLOYEES> 10,000
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Highlights
Inditex and Zalando Scrap Over Plastic Bags
Under Pressure From Shein, H&M Reaches for Upmarket ShoppersIn seeking to attract more aspirational shoppers, H&M is boosting its image through high fashion collaborations.
Why Fashion Campaigns Need Sensitivity ChecksThe outcry over Zara’s ill-conceived, poorly-timed campaign this week highlights the blind spots that fashion brands routinely make apparent in their advertising.
Major Brands Fret as ‘Dupes’ Lure Holiday ShoppersGrowing demand for lookalike products, coupled with a pullback in spending due to inflation, is cutting in to sales of some trendy, big-name products.
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Sustainability
Are H&M and Zara Harming Forests in Brazil?
Cotton linked to environmental and human rights abuses in Brazil is leaking into the supply chains of major fashion brands, a new investigation has found, prompting Zara-owner Inditex to send a scathing rebuke to the industry’s biggest sustainable cotton certifier.
Are H&M and Zara Harming Forests in Brazil?
Cotton linked to environmental and human rights abuses in Brazil is leaking into the supply chains of major fashion brands, a new investigation has found, prompting Zara-owner Inditex to send a scathing rebuke to the industry’s biggest sustainable cotton certifier.
How Zara Is Beating Shein
By investing in an elevated product and shopping experience, Spanish retailers Inditex and Mango are seeing tremendous growth despite fierce competition from the likes of Temu and a cash-strapped consumer.
Inditex Pushes Bargain Brand to Counter Shein
The rapid growth of Shein, with its budget prices, has put significant pressure on the Zara owner and rival fast fashion group H&M.
The Year Ahead: What to Expect as New Sustainability Rules Roll In
The State of Fashion 2024's essential guide to incoming sustainability regulation reveals how and why retailers, brands and manufacturers need to revamp business models to align to a shifting regulatory landscape.
Under Pressure From Shein, H&M Reaches for Upmarket Shoppers
In seeking to attract more aspirational shoppers, H&M is boosting its image through high fashion collaborations.