Zara owner Inditex refines its online strategy
Florence Allday
Inditex, the Spanish parent company of fast-fashion retailer Zara, faces a period of uncertainty as the changing retail environment and globally volatile currencies make this rapidly evolving market sector even more competitive. The fashion…
Teen Fashion Coming of Age?
Euromonitor International
You can’t sit with us (unless you resemble a photoshopped model); the once exclusive strategies of teen fashion players, built on heavy-logoed products and a too cool for school brand image, are no longer resonating with the younger consumer.…
Zara Home Reinforces its International Presence in 2013
Euromonitor International
Download as pdf Zara Home continued its worldwide expansion in 2013 , entering Japan in April, Canada, Indonesia, Honduras, Thailand and Sweden in the third quarter and closing the year with new stores in Taiwan and Uruguay. Zara Home also delivered…
What Next for Women’s Activewear: Dispatches from the Denim Market
Euromonitor International
Stylish women’s activewear is bringing in the big bucks. Gone are the days when female consumers were satisfied donning a ragtag ensemble of frayed, oversized cast-offs for their fitness pursuits. This is not an ephemeral frenzy driven by January’s…
Developments Shaping Costume Jewellery Competition in 2013
Euromonitor International
Frequent shifts in precious metal prices over 2012 and 2013 have influenced real jewellery prices much more than those of costume jewellery. However, the global economic slowdown has caused leading costume jewellery players to adapt their global…
New Apparel Research: Part 1 - A Focus on Geographies
Euromonitor International
Fashions fade but apparel growth is eternal - or so it seems. According to Euromonitor International’s latest research, the global apparel market was valued at US$1.7 trillion in 2012, growing by 5.8% over the year. However, varying degrees of global…
Will Primark Succeed in France?
Euromonitor International
The Irish apparel retailer Primark recently stated its intention to enter the French market. France is no stranger to fast fashion, with stores such as Zara and H&M already operating in the region. Euromonitor expects Primark to succeed in the…
Competitors for H&M in Chile
Euromonitor International
The fashion in Chile has evolved in recent years. Large department stores like Falabella and Paris have created clothing collections with a high-fashion orientation, and Zara has almost tripled its sales in Chile since 2006. H&M (Hennes and Mauritz)…