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FNH's Pierre Talamon talks French protests: 'It is better to close your shop than to have to rebuild it'

Following the extensive damage caused by the protest on Saturday, October 17, FashionUnited interviewed Pierre Talamon, president of the Fédération Nationale de l’Habillement (FNH), about the economic consequences of the damage for independent retailers; expectations of the government; and the support measures being considered. What is your...

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Inditex's AGM in detail: 10 growth pillars, Marta Ortega's role and shop assistants' intervention

Madrid – Looking beyond the institutional message with which a particularly presidential Marta Ortega opened Inditex's 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), we now delve into the significant issues raised before the Spanish group's investors. During the meeting, as was widely expected, all items on the agenda were approved in their entirety. The...

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Inditex faces scrutiny over logistics emissions and labour practices in Bangladesh

Coinciding with its Annual General Meeting today, the Inditex group has been the subject of criticism from an international coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The NGOs, including Clean Clothes Campaign, FAIR and Public Eye, are urging the Galician multinational to review its logistics strategy and to intervene in response to...