Articles by Jaime Martinez
Desigual unveils new “Studio” line from Barcelona
Barcelona – Following the catwalk show in June 2024, which marked a new chapter for the brand founded by Thomas Meyer, Desigual held another runway presentation on Wednesday, September 10, again in Barcelona (Spain). This showcased the first collection of its new premium line: “Desigual Studio”. Held within the “Nau de Turbines” at Barcelona’s...
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Markets speak: Inditex rises and Puig falls after results presentation
Madrid – Puig and Inditex presented their respective balance sheets for the first half of 2025 between the afternoon of Tuesday, September 9 and the morning of Wednesday, September 10. The markets responded to these reports in clearly contrasting ways, reflecting both rejection and confidence from investors in their respective performances and...
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Puig promotes Jose Manuel Albesa to deputy CEO
Madrid – Coinciding with the publication of the results recorded at the close of the first half of 2025, Puig has announced the restructuring of its Executive Committee, with the creation of the new position of deputy CEO. This position has been designated to senior executive, Jose Manuel Albesa. According to the Spanish fashion and beauty...
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Zara sees slowing growth as Inditex sales decline in key markets
Madrid – Inditex, the Spanish fashion multinational that owns a brand portfolio including Zara, Bershka, Stradivarius and Massimo Dutti, reported its results for the first half of its current 2025 financial year this morning. This six-month period, ending on 31 July, saw the company achieve reduced sales and profit growth, while contracting its...
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Puig's net profit jumps 79 percent in first half of 2025
Madrid – Puig, the leading Spanish multinational in the fashion and beauty sectors and parent company of brands such as Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabanne, Nina Ricci, Byredo and Dries Van Noten, reported its results for the first half of the 2025 financial year after the market closed. This six-month period, ending on June 30,...
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Spanish entrepreneurship in Dubai: Montroi
Invited by the Dubai Fashion Week organisers, FashionUnited travelled to the most cosmopolitan emirate of the United Arab Emirates. We wanted to discover how fashion is experienced there and to understand the social, business, commercial and economic realities attracting a growing number of foreigners and international brands. These brands and...
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Bimba y Lola lands in China with a Shanghai store
Madrid – Spanish fashion house Bimba y Lola has finally landed in China, with the opening of a permanent store in Shanghai. This marks the Galician brand's first foray into the Chinese market. It is a result of the management's firm commitment to internationalisation, which has made the brand a global reference in the fashion industry, with half...
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Alohas opens permanent store in Paris and arrives in London
Madrid – Alohas, the Spanish footwear, accessories and on-demand fashion brand, continues to consolidate its global retail network with the opening of a permanent store in Paris. A new point of sale will be added at the end of September: the brand’s first store in the UK. As part of its commitment to physical retail as an "experiential" way to...
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Loewe's AW25 collection: Anderson's final bow and a collaboration with Albers
Madrid – Following the usual rhythm of a fashion house, Loewe boutiques have welcomed new fashion and accessories for the autumn/winter 2025/2026 season. These men's and women's collections mark the final creative work of Jonathan Anderson for the Spanish brand. Anderson led the brand from September 2013 to March 17, 2025. This collection links...
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Inditex launches 'Inditex Tech' on Medium to share technology insights
Madrid – Breaking the mould, Inditex has surprisingly launched its own account on the Medium platform. This goes against the typical dynamics of companies, large or small, perceiving any information about their internal operations as a risk. Under the name “Inditex Tech”, the owner of Zara aims to offer in-depth content related to the...
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