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This Apparel Brand Realized The Big Disadvantage Of Outsourcing To China
Retailer Zara has avoided outsourcing to China, and that's a huge reason it's been so successful. The brand is owned by Spanish company Inditex SA, which is one of the world's largest clothing brands...
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Zara May Be The Only Company In Spain Not Failing
It may not be a favorite of those with wide waistlines, but Inditex, owner of the Zara fashion chain, now comes in extra large. This week the La Coruña-based fashion retailer overtook telecoms company...
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Why Zara Is Having Trouble Breaking Into The U.S. Market
The fast-fashion line Zara is all the rage in Europe. Kate Middleton and her sister, Pippa, are frequently photographed wearing their affordable designs. Zara's having trouble breaking into the U.S....
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The Winning And Losing Brands In Fashion Right Now
Zara: going up At the top of the game when it comes to fast fashion, Inditex – the group that owns Zara – is just as swift with its thinking. Its expansion into international markets is serious, with...
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An Anecdote From Inside A Zara Factory Shows How Obsessed It Is With Speed
Zara has exploded, becoming the world's largest fashion retailer by pioneering the ridiculously rapid fast-fashion industry.Suzy Hansen at The New York Times went to one of Zara parent Inditex's...
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Zara Has Fundamentally Changed Fashion And There's No Going Back
Fast-fashion retailer Zara is on a mission to take over the world, and in the process it has changed the whole fabric of the industry. Zara's strategy involves stocking very little and updating...
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Zara And Uniqlo Are In A Huge Duel Over Asia's Hottest Markets
Zara and Uniqlo are both fighting to take over the market in Asia, which is unquestionably the hottest retail market in the world. This infographic by data services company getchee shows where each...
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H&M's Latest High-Fashion Line Is Not Going To Work
I hate H&M’s MMM line.Full disclosure: I am not, despite my gender, appearance, and industry insider perspective as a (former) model, a fashionista. I prefer simple to statement. Consequently, I...
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Zara Just Caved To Greenpeace And Agreed To Stop Using Toxic Chemicals
Just nine days after Greenpeace launched its report 'Toxic Threads: The Big Fashion Stitch-Up', high street giant Zara has gone into detox.As the party season commences, high street giant Zara is about...
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The Fabulous Life Of Amancio Ortega, The Mysterious Billionaire Behind Zara
Amancio Ortega is the third-richest man in the world, beating even Warren Buffett, but many people have never heard of him. The 76-year-old Spaniard fiercely guards his privacy and gives few interviews...
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Meet The Secretive Spanish Billionaire Whose Net Worth Rose The Most In 2012
Amancio Ortega gained more wealth than anyone else this year, making $22.2 billion. The notoriously private 76-year-old co-founded Zara with his then-wife Rosalia in 1975. The retailer , which has...
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Zara's Genius Business Model Could Destroy JCPenney And Sears
The fast-fashion model made popular by Zara is impossible for corporations, including JCPenney and Sears, to keep up with. Zara sources most of its apparel in Spain and can get out new designs quickly....
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5 Investing Lessons We Should Copy From The Newest Forbes Billionaires
When it comes to getting rich, the best textbook may be Forbes' list of the world's billionaires. After all, who better to show the right steps to financial freedom than the men (and, increasingly,...
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Zara's Quick Expansion Is Becoming Its Own Worst Enemy
Zara’s parent company Inditex has made a fortune staying one step ahead in the world of fashion.Staying ahead of investor expectations is proving to be more difficult.The world’s biggest clothing...
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Mango Just Proved It Understands The US Market Better Than Zara
Spanish retailer Mango will start offering a plus-sized line in the U.S. next year. The company told Women's Wear Daily that the line is part of its goal to double sales by 2019. The new line will help...
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Zara Is Outsmarting H&M And Taking Over The World
Zara has outsmarted rival fashion retailer H&M in the road to expansion outside Europe. According to Kyle Stock at Businessweek, H&M has focused too narrowly on catering to shoppers in Western...
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Wearing shorts to work is a hot debate. What you can and can’t get away with depends on your industry’s official and unofficial approach to dress code. Shorts' popularity is on the rise, not only with...
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Spain's Richest Woman And Co-Founder Of Zara Has Died
MADRID (AP) -- Rosalia Mera, a seamstress who co-founded a clothing store in northwestern Spain that grew into Zara, one of the world's largest retail chains, has died at the age of 69. She was Spain's...
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Execs Say An Obscure H&M Spin-Off Could Be As Big As The Core Brand
H&M thinks its minimalist spin-off brand Cos could grow as big as the core retailer. The "younger sibling" of H&M is opening its first location in Manhattan, reports Sharon Edelson at Women's...
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The 10 Highest-Paying Hourly Jobs In Fashion Retail
The fashion retail industry employs more than 1.2 million people in the U.S., but most of the jobs are hourly and notoriously low-paid.We reached out to Glassdoor to help us find the companies that...
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