Articles by Jaime Martinez
Spain's Gods focuses on international growth across UK, France, Italy, Netherlands and US
Madrid – Barcelona-based streetwear brand Gods, which is gaining significant traction among younger consumers in Spain, is embarking on an international expansion. The company aims to transcend fleeting trends and domestic borders to establish itself as a solid global project. A decisive turning point will be the opening of its first...
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Inditex strengthens Massimo Dutti in China with new flagship store in Shanghai
Madrid – Inditex continues to advance the measured global growth and expansion strategy of its premium fashion chain, Massimo Dutti, with the opening of a new flagship store in Shanghai. This opening strengthens the brand's positioning in China within an iconic location considered the country's financial capital. Furthermore, the brand takes...
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Inditex appoints former Dior and Carven creative director Serge Ruffieux as design director for John Galliano at Zara
Madrid – Coinciding with the launch of the first collection designed by John Galliano for Zara, Inditex has hired Serge Ruffieux on a freelance basis. The renowned Italian-Swiss creative and designer stepped into the role of design director for Galliano's team at Inditex and Zara in October 2026. Ruffieux announced his appointment at the Spanish...
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Puig’s shares slide on Vision 2032 unveiling amid Parfums de Marly rumors
Madrid – Spanish fashion and beauty multinational Puig Group experienced a turbulent day this Wednesday, October 28, as it held its first “Capital Markets Day” as a listed company and presented its new roadmap to 2032. The strategic plan was met by the markets with a -2.66 percent drop in its share valuation. This occurred amid rumours of its...
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Puig unveils Vision 2032 strategy targeting 8 billion euros in net sales
Madrid – Following a postponement prompted by talks regarding a potential, and ultimately unsuccessful, merger with The Estée Lauder Companies, Puig finally held its first “Capital Markets Day” as a listed company on Wednesday, October 28. The historic, century-old Spanish group used this investor day to unveil its new strategic plan. The...
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Artiso, AI platform founded by 3 former Mango executives, raises over 3 million euros in pre-seed round
Madrid – Launched just over one year ago, artificial intelligence (AI) platform Artiso has been operating in stealth mode away from the public eye. Founded by three former Mango executives, the company is now entering a new stage of development after successfully closing a pre-seed funding round of over three million euros (3.34 million...
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Inditex shares climb ahead of second annual dividend payment
Madrid – Spanish fashion multinational Inditex is preparing to pay out just over 2.73 billion euros (3.04 billion dollars) to its shareholders on Monday, November 2. This amount corresponds to the second dividend payment agreed from the 2025 financial year results. The upcoming distribution has “revived” the company's share price, which has...
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Inditex, Mango trade body calls for measures to prevent Barcelona unrest
Madrid – Following the riots that devastated the centre of Barcelona this past weekend, the Asociación Retail Textil España (Arte), the trade association for major fashion and footwear chains operating in Spain, has publicly expressed its support for all retailers affected by this episode of violence. The organisation has voiced this defence...
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DeMellier expands retail footprint with debut London store opening
Madrid – DeMellier, the acclaimed handbag brand founded by London-based Spanish entrepreneur and creative Mireia Llusia-Lindh, has reached a new milestone with the opening of its first standalone store. Located in the UK capital, this flagship debut deepens the brand's identity and marks the beginning of its own brick and mortar retail network....
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Massimo Dutti lands in New York with SoHo store and Patti Smith exhibition
Madrid – Seven years after closing its Fifth Avenue store, Massimo Dutti, the Inditex group’s most exclusive fashion chain, returns to New York with the opening of a new flagship store. The brand has launched the space in New York’s sophisticated and vibrant SoHo neighbourhood, celebrating the occasion with an independent photography exhibition...
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