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Do Zara and H&M generate 12 times more textile waste than Shein?

As the 2026 legislative debate centres on implementing decrees for the law against ultra-fast fashion, a field study challenges our assumptions. The primary burden on the circular economy does not currently stem from new digital players, but from legacy brands. The saturation of recycling channels is linked to this long-established production...

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Inditex expands retail strategy with new pop-up stores for Zara Man and Massimo Dutti

Madrid – Spanish fashion multinational the Inditex group has welcomed the new spring/summer 2026 season. It has done so not only by updating its product offering but also by launching new pop-up stores. While this format is not new for the company, these activations appear to be taking root and solidifying as a new pillar of its commercial...

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Inditex expands "Zara Man" concept with new Berlin location

Madrid – Inditex continues to advance its careful segmentation strategy for Zara with the opening of a new store in Berlin. The store is exclusively dedicated to showcasing and selling its menswear collection. This type of store was renewed and relaunched by the flagship fashion brand of the group, chaired by Marta Ortega, in November 2024. This...

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Zara unveils collaboration with Willy Chavarria

Spanish retailer Zara, part of Inditex, has unveiled a collection with New York-based designer Willy Chavarria, celebrating “culture, freedom of identity, and fashion global scale”. The collection is called ‘Vatisimo,’ and is derived from the superlative form of “vato,” a colloquial term used in the Chicano community to refer to friends,...

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Uproar over Zara and Galliano: 'This is a power move from Inditex'

One day after the announcement that John Galliano is collaborating with Spanish retailer Zara, reactions from fashion professionals are flooding in. The fact that a fashion icon whose work has defined haute couture is now aligning with one of the world's largest fast fashion retailers has struck a nerve in the industry. What exactly is behind...

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John Galliano is joining forces with Spanish retailer Zara

Designer John Galliano, who departed Maison Margiela in 2024, is back, and this time it will be in partnership with Spanish retailer Zara. In a short statement, Zara confirmed it has inked a two-year creative partnership with Galliano, who will “re-author the brand’s archives through a series of seasonal collections”. The move will see Galliano...

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Estée Lauder sues Inditex and perfumer Jo Malone for trademark infringement

Madrid – While the Inditex group celebrated its strong annual results for the 2025 financial year in Madrid, beauty multinational The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) dampened the proceedings by filing a lawsuit in the UK against the Spanish company. The legal action is based on an alleged trademark infringement occurring as part of the...

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How major fast fashion brands are handling the Middle East logistics crisis

Global fashion supply chains are currently navigating a period of profound instability as escalating conflict in the Middle East severely disrupts the flow of goods from South Asian manufacturing hubs to European high streets. As of March 2026, the closure of vital airspace and the suspension of operations at major transit hubs like Dubai have...

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Inditex posts 6.22 billion euro profit in 2025 and 3.19 percent sales growth

Madrid – Inditex, the parent company of fashion chains including Zara, Bershka, and Massimo Dutti, released its consolidated results for the 2025 fiscal year earlier today. The period ran from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026. As expected, the company completed the year by registering new record highs in both sales and profits. Inditex net...

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Inditex shares reach new all-time high amid strategic buyback and super bowl visibility

Madrid – The Spanish group's main chain made headlines worldwide last week for its high-profile collaboration with Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl. The Puerto Rican artist was crowned the artist with the “greatest impact” in the history of the sporting event. It is now essential to examine how investors and the market have valued this impact....

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Bad Bunny and Zara dethrone Rihanna to become artist with greatest impact in Super Bowl history

There is currently no space, physical or virtual, worldwide where the historic performance of Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny during the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show is not being discussed. What might seem like a personal impression is, in fact, a confirmed reality. The initial economic analyses of the singer's performance last Sunday at Levi's...

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From high street to halftime: Bad Bunny debuts custom Zara at Super Bowl 2026

Inditex has once again signaled that the United States is its most vital growth frontier. During Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026, the group’s flagship brand, Zara, took center stage before an audience of millions, dressing halftime headliner Bad Bunny. The appearance marks a historic marketing milestone for the Spanish retailer, aligning it...