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Calculated Shard: 152 (from laksa064)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_(retailer)\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_(retailer)\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_(retailer)","crawl_time":1774751179,"first_indexed_time":1419193625,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/Zara_(retailer) s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Zara (retailer) - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Zara\nZara store in\nMidtown Manhattan\nIndustry\nRetail\nFounded\n1975\n; 51 years ago\n(as Zorba) in\nSpain\nFounders\nAmancio Ortega\nRosalía Mera\nHeadquarters\nArteixo\n, Galicia, Spain\nNumber of locations\n2,040 stores\n[\n1\n]\nArea served\nWorldwide\nProducts\nClothing\nRevenue\n€27.778 billion\n(2024)\nParent\nInditex\nWebsite\nzara.com\nZara\n(\n;\nSpanish:\n[ˈθaɾa]\n) is a Spanish\nfast fashion\nretail\nsubsidiary\nof the Spanish multinational\nfashion design\n, manufacturing, and retailing group\nInditex\n.\n[\n2\n]\nZara sells clothing, accessories, beauty products and perfumes.\n[\n3\n]\nThe head office is located at\nArteixo\nin the\nprovince of A Coruña\n, Spain.\n[\n4\n]\nIn 2020 alone, it launched over twenty new product lines.\n[\n5\n]\nZara was established by Amancio Ortega Gaona and Rosalía Mera Goyenechea in 1975. Their first\nshop\nwas in central\nA Coruña\n, in\nGalicia\n, Spain, where the company is still based. They initially called it 'Zorba' after the classic 1964 film\nZorba the Greek\n, but after learning there was a bar with the same name two blocks away, rearranged the letters to read 'Zara'. It is believed the extra 'a' came from an additional set of letters that had been made for the company.\n[\n6\n]\n[\n7\n]\nIt sold low-priced lookalike products of popular, higher-end clothing fashions. They subsequently opened more shops in Spain. During the 1980s, Zara changed the design, manufacturing, and distribution process to reduce lead times and react more quickly to new trends using information technology and groups of designers rather than individuals.\n[\ncitation needed\n]\nThe first shop outside Spain was opened in 1988 in\nPorto\n, Portugal.\n[\n8\n]\nIn 1989, the company entered the United States, and then France in 1990.\n[\n9\n]\nDuring the 1990s, Zara expanded to Mexico (1992),\n[\n10\n]\nGreece, Belgium, Sweden (1993), Israel (1997) and Brazil (1999).\n[\n11\n]\nIn the 2000s, Zara opened its first stores in Japan and Singapore (2002); Ireland, Venezuela, Russia and Malaysia (2003);\n[\n12\n]\n[\n13\n]\n[\n14\n]\n[\n15\n]\nChina\n,\n[\n16\n]\nMorocco,\n[\n17\n]\nEstonia,\n[\n18\n]\nHungary\n[\n19\n]\nand Romania (2004);\n[\n20\n]\nthe Philippines,\n[\n14\n]\nCosta Rica\n[\n21\n]\nand Indonesia (2005);\n[\n22\n]\nColombia (2007);\n[\n23\n]\nand South Korea (2008).\n[\n24\n]\nIn the 2010s, Zara began to roll out locations in India (2010);\n[\n25\n]\nTaiwan, South Africa and Australia (2011);\n[\n26\n]\n[\n27\n]\nand Peru (2012).\n[\n28\n]\nIn September 2010, Zara launched its online boutique. The website began in Jordan.\n[\n29\n]\nIn November of the same year, Zara Online extended its service to five more countries: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.\n[\n30\n]\nOnline stores began operating in the United States in 2011,\n[\n31\n]\nRussia and Canada in 2013,\n[\n32\n]\n[\n33\n]\n[\n34\n]\nMexico in 2014,\n[\n35\n]\nSouth Korea in 2014,\n[\n36\n]\n[\n37\n]\nRomania in 2016,\n[\n38\n]\nIndia in 2017, Israel and Brazil in 2019,\n[\n39\n]\nand Peru in 2020.\n[\n40\n]\nIn 2015, Zara was ranked #30 on Interbrand's list of best global brands.\n[\n41\n]\nIn 2019, Zara updated their logo.\n[\n42\n]\nIt was designed by the French agency Baron & Baron.\n[\n43\n]\nThe global fashion business Journal MDS stated that while the textile commerce of the world had gone down by 2.38%, Zara's had risen 2.17%.\n[\n44\n]\nChief Executive Persson said the brand is waiting for more acceptable global rent levels to continue its expansion. In Europe, the brand planned to cut the number of retail locations beginning in 2020.\n[\n45\n]\nIn 2021, Zara left Venezuela by the economic struggles in the country.\n[\n46\n]\nAs of January 2023, the clothing retailer has nearly 3000 stores, including its kids and home stores. Spanning over 96 countries and continuing to grow.\n[\n45\n]\nIn April 2023, Zara left Russia by selling the business to Fashion and More Management DVCC. The brand changed its name to Maag.\n[\n47\n]\nThe key trends for Zara (including Zara Home) are as at the financial year ending 31 January:\n[\n48\n]\nRevenue\n[\na\n]\n(€ bn)\nProfit\nbefore taxes\n(€ bn)\nTotal assets\n(€ bn)\nNumber of\nstores\nShare of stores\nfranchised\n(%)\nReferences\n2016\n15.4\n2.7\n15.0\n2,213\n13\n[\n49\n]\n2017\n16.7\n3.0\n16.0\n2,251\n12\n[\n50\n]\n2018\n18.1\n3.1\n17.3\n2,862\n13\n2019\n19.6\n3.3\n22.7\n2,866\n13\n2020\n14.2\n0.96\n21.3\n2,653\n12\n2021\n19.7\n2.8\n23.6\n2,489\n12\n2022\n23.9\n4.0\n24.8\n2,312\n13\n2023\n26.2\n4.9\n27.0\n2,221\n13\n[\n51\n]\nZara logo from 1975 to 1980.\nZara logo from 1980 to 2008.\nZara logo from 2008 to 2019.\nCurrent logo since 2019.\nZara stores have men's and women's clothing as well as children's clothing (Zara Kids). Zara Home designs are located in European stores. The majority of Zara customers are aged between 18 and about 35. After products are designed, they take 10 to 15 days to reach the stores.\n[\n52\n]\nAll of the clothing is processed through the distribution center in Spain. New items are inspected, sorted, tagged, and loaded into trucks. In most cases, the clothing is delivered within 48 hours. Zara produces over 450 million items per year.\n[\n53\n]\nZara also includes accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty and perfumes.\nIn May 2021, Zara launched its first beauty line, ZARA Beauty.\n[\n54\n]\nUnder its Zara Home line, Zara launched what is believed to be the first detergent that reduces the abrasion of textile microfibres during washing. It is claimed the solution, jointly developed by Inditex and BASF Home Care and I&I Solutions Europe in Spain and Germany, can reduce the release of microfibres by up to 80 percent, depending on fabric type and washing conditions.\n[\n55\n]\nManufacturing and distribution\n[\nedit\n]\nReportedly, Zara needs just one week to develop a new product and get it to stores, compared to the six-month industry average, and makes roughly 40,000 designs of which around 12,000 new designs are selected and produced each year.\n[\n56\n]\nZara has a policy of zero advertising;\n[\n6\n]\nthe company preferred to invest a percentage of revenues in opening new stores instead.\n[\n57\n]\nZara set up its own factory in La Coruña (a city known for its textile industry) in 1980 and upgraded to reverse\nmilk-run\n-type production and distribution facilities in 1990. This approach, designed by Toyota Motor Corp., was called the just-in-time (JIT) system.\n[\n58\n]\nIt enabled the company to establish a business model that allows self-containment throughout the stages of materials, manufacture, product completion, and distribution to stores worldwide within just a few days.\n[\n59\n]\n[\n58\n]\nMost of the products Zara sells are manufactured in Spain, Portugal, China, Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, Bangladesh\n[\n6\n]\n[\n60\n]\nand more recently -\nArmenia\n. While some competitors outsource all production to Asia, Zara manufactures its most fashionable items – half of all its merchandise – at a dozen company-owned factories in Spain (particularly in\nGalicia\n),\nPortugal\n(northern part) and\nTurkey\n. Clothes with a longer shelf life, such as basic T-shirts, are outsourced to low-cost suppliers, mainly in Asia.\n[\n61\n]\nThe company can design a new product and have finished goods in its stores in four to five weeks; it can modify existing items in as little as two weeks, which results from its advanced operation management.\n[\n58\n]\nShortening the\nproduct life cycle\nmeans greater success in meeting consumer preferences.\n[\n62\n]\nIf a design does not sell well within a week, it is withdrawn from shops, further orders are canceled and a new design is pursued. Zara monitors customers' fashion changes.\n[\n63\n]\nZara has a range of basic designs that are carried over from year to year, but some fashion-forward designs can stay on the shelves less than four weeks, which encourages Zara fans to make repeat visits. An average high-street store in Spain expects customers to visit three times a year. That goes up to 17 times for Zara.\n[\n64\n]\nAs a result of increasing competitive pressures from the\nonline shopping\nmarket, Zara is shifting its focus onto online as well, and will consequently open fewer but larger stores in the future.\n[\n65\n]\nIn May 2022, a £1.95 return fee was implemented for some online orders in Britain and other core markets.\n[\n66\n]\nThis fee was introduced in Spain as of February 2023.\n[\n67\n]\nIn November 2022, a pre-owned platform will also be launched via its website and app in UK. Other than posting now-unwanted Zara purchases online for sale, shoppers can book repairs and donate unwanted items online or via a store. If successful, this service will be expanded to other key markets.\n[\n68\n]\nStarting November 2022, Russians will be able to order products online from a range U.S. and European brands, including Nike, Zara and H&M, according to an announcement from Russia's postal service.\n[\n69\n]\nIn October 2024, Zara expanded its secondhand clothing platform, Zara Pre-Owned, to the U.S. The service, which allows customers to sell, donate, or repair pre-owned items, can be accessed across their app, website, and stores.\n[\n70\n]\nThe men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere,\nNetherlands\nZara clothing made in\nPortugal\nZara store in New York City, near\nOne World Trade Center\nZara store in\nColumbus, Ohio\nIn 2010,\nGreenpeace\nstarted a dialog with Zara to ban toxics from the clothing production.\n[\n71\n]\nGreenpeace published its \"Toxic threads: the big fashion stitch-up\" report in November 2012 as part of its Detox Campaign identifying companies that use toxic substances in their manufacturing processes.\n[\n72\n]\nNine days after the report was published, Zara committed to eradicating all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020.\n[\n73\n]\nZara became the biggest retailer in the world to raise awareness for the Detox Campaign,\n[\n74\n]\nand switched to a fully toxic-free production.\n[\n71\n]\n[\nneeds update\n]\nAlleged antisemitic imagery\n[\nedit\n]\nIn 2007, Zara withdrew a handbag from its shelves after a customer noticed a\nswastika\non the bag's design. The bag came from an external supplier, and Zara claimed the symbol was not visible when the handbag was chosen. Zara withdrew the product from stores, and spokesperson Susan Suett said the bag would not have been sourced had the symbol been apparent.\n[\n75\n]\nIn August 2014, Zara received criticism for selling a toddler T-shirt for closely resembling uniforms worn by Jewish concentration camp inmates. The T-shirt was striped and featured a yellow star similar to the Star of David. Zara said, the design was inspired by \"sheriff's stars from the classic western films\". Zara removed the shirt from sale a few hours, after they appeared for sale, and apologized.\n[\n76\n]\nZara received criticism for selling the T-shirt in Israel because the country does not have sheriffs. Additionally, the word \"Sheriff\" is outlined in transparent letters on the bright yellow star.\n[\n76\n]\nThe\nAnti-Defamation League\nresponded to the shirt, saying that it was offensive, but welcomed Zara's recognition of the potential imagery and removing the shirt from sale.\n[\n77\n]\nIn August 2011, a Brazilian television show accused the company of using\nsweatshops\nfor their\noutsourced\nproduction. The Regional Superintendency of Labour and Employment of São Paulo, Brazil, closed a factory that produced Zara's clothing for its poor labour conditions.\n[\n78\n]\nZara's representatives said the accusations of\nslave labour\nmade against the retailer represent a breach of the code of conduct for workshops of Inditex. The company also states factories responsible for unauthorized outsourcing have been asked to regularize immediately the situation of the workers involved.\n[\n79\n]\nIn September 2013, Bangladeshi garment workers for suppliers to Zara and its parent company, Inditex, protested following the\n2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse\n, demanding a monthly US$100 minimum wage.\n[\n80\n]\nInditex does not publicly disclose the factories that produce their branded clothing.\n[\n81\n]\nIn 2016,\nBBC News\nstated they found evidence of child labor and exploitation in factories in Turkey. Zara replied that there were some issues in June 2016 in one single factory and, instead of solving these issues immediately, they had given a period of six months to solve them.\n[\n82\n]\nIn November 2017, customers shopping at Zara stores in Istanbul, Turkey, found handwritten notes purportedly from Turkish workers in the pockets of in-store garments asking shoppers to pressure Zara into paying them unpaid wages.\n[\n83\n]\nThe company clarified the unpaid wages were due to a third-party manufacturer Bravo Tekstil,\n[\n84\n]\nwho had failed to pay their employees in the period up to its closing after going bankrupt.\n[\n85\n]\nThe company said they would help to provide compensation to employees who weren't paid.\n[\n86\n]\nIn the agreement, only factory-floor employees were compensated, with \"white-collar\" employees not covered by the agreement.\n[\n87\n]\nIn 2022, about 1,000 shop assistants who work at Zara and other fashion brands owned by Inditex went on strike on Black Friday in the company's home town in northern Spain to demand better salaries.\n[\n88\n]\nBefore the second strike, Inditex, Zara's parent company, has agreed to pay 322 euros more per month to shop assistants from 44 stores. Workers also got a one-off bonus of 1,000 euros paid in February 2023.\n[\n89\n]\nIn December 2023,\nYle\nreported in\nFinland\nthat the local\nOccupational Safety and Health Administration\nand\nRegional State Administrative Agency\nhad investigated the four Zara stores under suspicions of illegal labour practices. In the investigation it was found that the workload the employees were subjected to were illegal. In one store, 95% of respondents to the authorities' enquiry felt that the workload is unbearable.\n[\n90\n]\nCopyright infringement\n[\nedit\n]\nIn July 2016, complaints were made against Zara that they had been stealing designs from multiple independent designers for their products. One of the designers, Tuesday Bassen, who previously worked with brands including\nUrban Outfitters\nand\nNike\n, contacted Zara. The company responded, saying Bassen's designs were not distinctive enough, and they received only a handful of complaints given the large volume of traffic they receive on their site. When the news was picked up by media outlets, Inditex, Zara's owning company, stated that the items in question have been suspended from sale, and that they were in contact with Bassen's lawyer to clarify and address the issue.\n[\n91\n]\n[\n92\n]\nAs of April 2018, MaXhosa by Laduma is taking\nlegal action\nagainst Zara for copying its designs.\n[\n93\n]\nZara responded to complaints from the designer by removing socks that resembled his artistic style.\n[\n94\n]\nIn June 2018, a Zara jacket with \"I really don't care, do u?\" emblazoned on the back became controversial after it was worn by\nMelania Trump\nwhen she visited a detention center for migrant children separated from their parents.\n[\n95\n]\nPolitical controversy in China\n[\nedit\n]\nIn January 2018, Shanghai's internet authority summoned representatives of Zara, chastising the company for listing\nTaiwan\nas a country and ordering it to rectify the situation immediately.\n[\n96\n]\nIn September 2019, Zara supported Hong Kong strikes; however after pressures from Chinese social media Zara was forced to issue a statement expressing its support of the \"\none country, two systems\n\" policy adopted by China in ruling Hong Kong, and its disapproval of anti-government strikes.\n[\n97\n]\nIn 2018, Zara's parent company\nInditex\ncommitted to ban mohair from their products by 2020, responding to pressure from animal welfare groups regarding inhumane treatment of goats used for sourcing mohair.\n[\n98\n]\nIn 2020, the\nAustralian Strategic Policy Institute\naccused at least 82 major brands, including Zara, of being connected to forced\nUyghur\nlabor in\nXinjiang\n.\n[\n99\n]\nAnti-Palestinian bullying and imagery\n[\nedit\n]\nIn June 2021, the company's women's head fashion designer  Vanessa Perilman made anti-Palestinian comments in response to Palestinian model\nQaher Harhash\n.\n[\n100\n]\nAfter receiving backlash for her comments when they were made public by Qaher, Perilman apologized and Zara later asked Qaher to post Perilman's apology on his social media.\n[\n100\n]\nBecause of Zara's delayed response, and their decision to not fire Perilman, calls to boycott Zara emerged through social media.\n[\n101\n]\n[\n102\n]\nIn December 2023, Zara faced backlash over the release of their \"ZARA ATELIER. Collection 04_The Jacket.\" campaign.\n[\n103\n]\nThe\nAdvertising Standards Authority\n(ASA) received 50 complaints about the advert,\n[\n104\n]\nwhich included photos of a model posing with a mannequin wrapped in plastic, and others where the model was surrounded by rubble and rocks with a cardboard cut out of what appeared similar to the map of Palestine. Commenters likened the similarity of the promotional photos to the images of the aftermath of\nair strikes in Palestine\nand called for a\nboycott\nof the brand.\n[\n105\n]\nThe campaign was subsequently removed from their app and website, and some images removed from their Instagram account.\n[\n104\n]\nOn December 12, Zara announced that it \"regrets\" a \"misunderstanding\" about the ad campaign and that it was photographed in September.\n[\n106\n]\nIn April 2022, it was reported that Zara had taken legal action against \"Tara Sartoria\", a small clothing company owned by Vietnamese citizen Tara Nguyen. Nguyen's company sells products made by disadvantaged women in Indonesia and Vietnam.\n[\n107\n]\nAs of November 2021, there were 2,264 stores across 96 countries.\n[\n108\n]\nDue to the\nCOVID-19 pandemic\n, in early 2020, Zara stores worldwide closed temporarily due to restrictions. However, in April 2020 Zara's owner ramped up shipment to Asia as China ended its lockdown after 76 days.\n[\n109\n]\nBershka\nH&M\nShein\n^\n\"Sales to third parties\"\n^\ninditex.com\n^\n\"Global stretch\"\n.\nThe Economist\n. 10 March 2011\n. Retrieved\n5 November\n2015\n.\n^\n\"ZARA United States | New Collection Online\"\n.\nwww.zara.com\n. Retrieved\n27 July\n2019\n.\n^\n\"Zara is facing a massive threat that could jeopardize the business\"\n.\nbusinessinsider.de\n. 23 May 2017. Archived from\nthe original\non 4 December 2017\n. Retrieved\n13 March\n2018\n.\n^\nnguyen, terry (9 March 2022).\n\"Fast fashion, explained\"\n.\nVox\n. Retrieved\n3 February\n2020\n.\n^\na\nb\nc\nHansen, Suzy (9 November 2012).\n\"How Zara Grew Into the World's Largest Fashion Retailer\"\n.\nThe New York Times\n. p. 2.\n^\nHow Zara became the world's biggest fashion retailer\n. Graham Ruddick. 20 October 2015.\nTelegraph\n. accessed 5 April 2016.\n^\n\"Spanish domination - Zara brand profile - Marketing Magazine\"\n.\nmarketingmag.com.au\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 22 July 2015.\nArchived 22 July 2015.\n^\n\"Why high street giant Zara always gets it right\". Irish Independent. 29 October 2015.\n^\n\"Fashion invasion\"\n.\nThe Economist\n. 8 December 2012\n. Retrieved\n8 April\n2016\n.\n^\nCrystal, Meirav (7 August 2009).\n\"Zara opens 19th store in Israel\"\n.\nYnetnews\n. Retrieved\n29 December\n2022\n.\n^\n\"Profits at Zara's first Irish store reach €2.7m\"\n.\nThe Irish Times\n.\n^\nKreknina, Aleksandra (25 October 2012).\n\"Zara plans to open over 50 shops in Russia every year\"\n. Russia Beyond The Headlines\n. Retrieved\n8 April\n2016\n.\n^\na\nb\nJohn Dawson; Roy Larke; Masao Mukoyama (21 August 2006).\nStrategic Issues in International Retailing\n. Routledge.\n^\nRobert D. Hisrich; Claudine Kearney (25 June 2013).\nManaging Innovation and Entrepreneurship\n. Sage Publications.\n^\n\"Zara takes a cautious step into China\"\n. Just-Style. 6 September 2004. Archived from\nthe original\non 16 April 2016\n. Retrieved\n8 April\n2016\n.\n^\nRobb Young (5 November 2013).\n\"In North Africa, a Story of Morocco and the Rest\"\n. Business of Fashion\n. Retrieved\n8 April\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Zara opens in the Baltic republics by opening a store in Estonia\"\n.\nEl País\n. El Pais. 17 August 2004\n. Retrieved\n8 April\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Milestones in Hungary's fashion life\"\n. Property Magazine. 11 October 2012\n. Retrieved\n8 April\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Zara launches online shop in Romania\"\n. Romania Insider. 1 April 2014. Archived from\nthe original\non 1 September 2014\n. 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Retrieved\n29 April\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Inditex: Zara to launch online platforms in South Korea and Mexico\"\n. Evigo. 12 December 2013\n. Retrieved\n29 April\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Zara launches online store in Romania\"\n. Ecommerce News. 28 March 2014\n. Retrieved\n29 April\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Zara launches online sales in Israel\"\n.\nGlobes\n. 15 May 2019\n. Retrieved\n29 December\n2022\n.\n^\n\"Perú: Zara anuncia la apertura de su tienda online\"\n.\nPerú Retail\n. 3 June 2020\n. Retrieved\n20 January\n2021\n.\n[\npermanent dead link\n]\n^\n\"Zara\"\n. Interbrand\n. Retrieved\n9 June\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Zara's new logo may be the future of branding, love it or hate it\"\n.\nFast Company\n. 29 January 2019\n. Retrieved\n15 July\n2019\n.\n^\n\"ZARA's new logo squeezes out criticism from other designers\"\n. 5 February 2019.\n^\n\"Giants in the kingdom of Zara: Inditex, H&M and Primark dominate 38% of fashion sales\"\n.\nwww.themds.com\n. Retrieved\n31 July\n2019\n.\n^\na\nb\n\"H&M and Zara Are Closing Stores To Get Ahead\"\n.\nFortune\n. Retrieved\n11 August\n2019\n.\n^\n\"Inditex regresa a Venezuela tres años después de su marcha\"\n. 20 January 2024.\n^\n\"Магазины Zara в России открываются под новым названием\"\n.\nBanki.ru\n(in Russian). 5 April 2023.\n^\n\"Inditex Accounts & Reports\"\n.\nwww.inditex.com\n. Retrieved\n25 November\n2023\n.\n^\n\"Inditex Annual Report 2016\"\n(PDF)\n.\nInditex\n.\n^\n\"Inditex Annual Report 2017\"\n(PDF)\n.\nInditex\n.\n^\n\"Inditex Annual Report 2023\"\n(PDF)\n.\nInditex\n. Retrieved\n2 August\n2024\n.\n^\nThe Future of Fashion Retailing: The Zara Approach\n25 October 2012. Greg Petro. Forbes. accessed 5 April 2016\n^\nBerfield, Susan; Baigorri, Manuel (14 November 2013).\n\"Zara's Fast-Fashion Edge\"\n.\nBloomberg\n. Retrieved\n5 April\n2016\n.\n^\nWong, Veronica (10 May 2021).\n\"Zara Introduces Refillable Beauty With Its First-Ever Beauty Line\"\n. Retrieved\n13 May\n2021\n.\n^\nMathews, Brett (30 November 2022).\n\"Zara detergent tackles microfibre shedding\"\n.\nApparel Insider\n. Retrieved\n5 December\n2022\n.\n^\nBurgen, Stephen (17 August 2012).\n\"Fashion chain Zara helps Inditex lift first quarter profits by 30%\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. Retrieved\n12 January\n2015\n.\n^\nThompson, Derek (13 November 2012).\n\"Zara's Big Idea: What the World's Top Fashion Retailer Tells Us About Innovation\"\n.\nThe Atlantic\n. Retrieved\n5 April\n2016\n.\n^\na\nb\nc\nJohan, Albert; Purnama, Maurice (2009).\nZara Operation Management Key Values\n. GRIN Verlag.\nISBN\n \n9783346094896\n.\n^\nKojima, Kensuke (2011).\nUniqlo Syndrome\n. Japan: Tenkai.\nISBN\n \n978-4-492-76191-5\n.\n^\nThe 5 ingredients of Zara's success\n. Bibby Sowray. 11 December 2015. Telegraph. accessed 5 April 2016\n^\nFashion Conquistador\nBusinessweek\n^\n\"Executive Masters in International Logistics at Georgia Tech\"\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 5 March 2016\n. Retrieved\n12 May\n2007\n.\n^\nFriedman, Thomas (2006).\nThe World is Flat\n. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. p. 154.\nISBN\n \n978-0-374-29279-9\n.\n^\nRoux, Caroline (28 October 2002).\n\"The reign of Spain\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. Retrieved\n22 June\n2014\n.\n^\n\"Even Zara Can Have a Wardrobe Malfunction\"\n.\nBloomberg.com\n. 14 March 2018\n. Retrieved\n14 March\n2018\n.\n^\nPooley, Cat Rutter (20 July 2022).\n\"Fast fashion is slowing down — for its own good\"\n.\nFinancial Times\n.\n^\n\"Zara starts charging for clothing returns from home in Spain\"\n.\nReuters\n. 1 February 2023\n. Retrieved\n3 February\n2023\n.\n^\nButler, Sarah (21 October 2022).\n\"Zara enters resale market with Pre-owned service\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n.\n^\n\"Russians can buy Zara dresses and Nike sneakers again\"\n.\nPOLITICO\n. 29 November 2022\n. Retrieved\n30 November\n2022\n.\n^\nTalwar, Kanika (21 October 2024).\n\"EXCLUSIVE: Zara Launches Its Repair and Resell Platform in the U.S.\"\nWWD\n.\n^\na\nb\n\"People! Zara commits to go toxic-free\"\n.\nGreenpeace.org\n. 29 November 2012.\n^\n\"Toxic threads: the big fashion stitch-up\"\n(PDF)\n.\nGreenpeace.org\n. 20 November 2012. pp. 15, 24.\n^\nAlice Newbold (1 December 2012).\n\"Zara Just Caved To Greenpeace And Agreed To Stop Using Toxic Chemicals\"\n. Business Insider\n. Retrieved\n29 April\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Greenpeace voert actie bij Zara tegen giftige kleding\"\n.\nDe Morgen\n(in Dutch). 24 November 2012.\n{{\ncite web\n}}\n:  CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (\nlink\n)\n^\n\"Zara withdraws swastika handbags\"\n.\nBBC.co.uk\n. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 September 2007\n. Retrieved\n25 April\n2015\n.\n^\na\nb\nKaufman, Alexander (27 August 2014).\n\"Zara Apologizes for Pajamas That Look Just Like A Concentration Camp Uniform\"\n.\nThe Huffington Post\n. Retrieved\n25 April\n2015\n.\n^\nGrinberg, Emanuella (28 August 2014).\n\"Retailer pulls shirts reminiscent of Holocaust\"\n.\nCNN.com\n. Cable News Network\n. Retrieved\n25 April\n2015\n.\n^\nGuerra, Carolina (17 August 2011).\n\"Marca Zara está envolvida em denúncia de trabalho escravo\"\n.\nVEJA\n(in Portuguese)\n. Retrieved\n22 June\n2014\n.\n^\nAntunes, Anderson (17 August 2011).\n\"Zara Accused Of Alleged 'Slave Labor' In Brazil\"\n.\nForbes\n.\n^\nNashrulla, Tasneem (23 September 2013).\n\"The People Who Make H&M, Gap, And Zara Clothes Earn $38 A Month And Are Demanding $100\"\n.\nBuzzfeed News\n. Retrieved\n16 April\n2020\n.\n^\nKashyap, Aruna (2 May 2018).\n\"When Clothing Labels Are a Matter of Life or Death\"\n.\nThe Daily Beast\n. The Daily Beast\n. Retrieved\n16 April\n2020\n.\n^\n\"Syrian child refugees making UK clothes\"\n.\nBBC News\n. 24 October 2016.\n^\nYoung, Sarah (5 November 2017).\n\"Unpaid laborers are 'slipping pleas for help into Zara clothes\"\n.\nThe Independent\n. Retrieved\n5 November\n2017\n.\n^\n\"UNPAID LABOURERS ARE 'SLIPPING PLEAS FOR HELP INTO ZARA CLOTHES'\n\"\n.\nIndependent.co.uk\n. 6 November 2017.\n^\n\"Zara shoppers find labor complaints inside clothes\"\n.\nBBC News\n. 15 November 2017.\n^\nSegran, Elizabeth (6 November 2017).\n\"The Real Story Behind Those Desperate Notes That Zara Workers Left In Clothes\"\n.\nFast Company\n. Retrieved\n11 August\n2019\n.\n^\n\"Unpaid Zara garment workers say they still haven't seen a cent\"\n.\nCBC\n.\n^\n\"Zara shopworkers stage Black Friday strike in fashion group's hometown\"\n.\nReuters\n. 25 November 2022\n. Retrieved\n29 November\n2022\n.\n^\nPons, Corina (23 December 2022).\n\"Zara shopworkers call off strikes in company's hometown after 25% pay rise - union\"\n.\nReuters\n. Retrieved\n27 December\n2022\n.\n^\n\"Terveydelle vaarallista työtä\"\n.\nYle\n(in Finnish). 18 December 2023\n. Retrieved\n18 December\n2023\n.\n^\nDavies, Madeleine (20 July 2016).\n\"Zara Copies Indie Artist's Work, Then Says She's Not Famous Enough For It to Matter\"\n.\njezebel.com\n. Retrieved\n13 March\n2018\n.\n^\nAddady, Michal (20 July 2016).\n\"12 Artists Are Accusing Zara of Stealing Their Designs\"\n.\nFortune\n. Retrieved\n4 October\n2017\n.\n^\nMatangira, Lungelo.\n\"Maxhosa's Laduma on Zara design knock-offs: It's shocking & lacks integrity\"\n. Retrieved\n25 April\n2018\n.\n^\nEytan, Declan.\n\"How Laduma Ngxokolo Battled Cultural Appropriation And Is Building An African Luxury Heritage Brand\"\n.\nForbes\n. Retrieved\n11 August\n2019\n.\n^\nHeil, Emily (21 June 2018).\n\"How Melania Trump's jacket choice overtook her visit to the Texas border shelters\"\n.\nThe Washington Post\n. Retrieved\n7 July\n2018\n.\n^\nPham, Sherisse (12 January 2018).\n\"Delta flies into China trouble over Tibet and Taiwan\"\n.\nCNN\n. Retrieved\n11 December\n2023\n.\n^\n\"Fashion brand Zara seeks to distance itself from Hong Kong controversy\"\n.\nReuters\n. 6 September 2019.\n^\nKottasová, Ivana (3 May 2018).\n\"H&M and Zara ditch mohair wool after animal cruelty expose\"\n.\nCNNMoney\n. Retrieved\n4 July\n2025\n.\n^\nXu, Vicky Xiuzhong; Cave, Danielle; Leibold, James; Munro, Kelsey; Ruser, Nathan (1 March 2020).\n\"Uyghurs for sale\"\n. Australian Strategic Policy Institute.\n^\na\nb\n\"Zara's Head of Design Attacks Palestinian Model, Qaher Harhash, in Islamophobic Rant\"\n.\nEl-Shai\n. 13 June 2021\n. Retrieved\n3 October\n2021\n.\n^\nJack Guy (16 June 2021).\n\"Zara under fire after top designer sends Palestinian model inflammatory messages\"\n.\nCNN\n. Retrieved\n22 June\n2021\n.\n^\nAbdelkader, Rima (17 June 2021).\n\"Fashion retailer Zara condemns anti-Palestinian comments made by designer\"\n.\nNBC News\n.\n^\n\"Instagram\"\n.\nwww.instagram.com\n. Retrieved\n9 December\n2023\n.\n^\na\nb\n\"Zara advert accused of resembling Gaza images\"\n.\nBBC News\n. 11 December 2023\n. Retrieved\n11 December\n2023\n.\n^\n\"Zara faces huge backlash over controversial campaign\"\n.\nen.royanews.tv\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 9 December 2023\n. Retrieved\n9 December\n2023\n.\n^\n\"Zara says it regrets Gaza images misunderstanding\"\n.\nBBC News\n. 12 December 2023\n. Retrieved\n12 December\n2023\n.\n^\n\"Zara orders House of Zana to drop name over trademark row\"\n.\nBBC News\n. 30 April 2022\n. Retrieved\n30 April\n2022\n.\nAnother company locked in the same dispute with Zara is Tara Sartoria, which sells a small range of hand-made silk products made by disadvantaged women in Indonesia and Vietnam.\n^\n\"The Secret of Zara's Success: A Culture of Customer Co-creation\"\n.\nMartin Roll\n. 7 November 2021\n. Retrieved\n12 December\n2023\n.\n^\nGualtieri, Thomas (8 April 2020).\n\"Zara Owner Ramps Up Shipment to Asia as Shoppers Return\"\n.\nBloomberg\n. 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[o]\")\n\n## Contents\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\n- [(Top)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$)\n- [1 History](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#History)\n  Toggle History subsection\n  - [1\\.1 Early history](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Early_history)\n  - [1\\.2 Expansion](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Expansion)\n- [2 Corporate affairs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Corporate_affairs)\n- [3 Visual identity](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Visual_identity)\n- [4 Products](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Products)\n- [5 Manufacturing and distribution](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Manufacturing_and_distribution)\n  Toggle Manufacturing and distribution subsection\n  - [5\\.1 Non-toxic clothing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Non-toxic_clothing)\n- [6 Controversies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Controversies)\n  Toggle Controversies subsection\n  - [6\\.1 Alleged antisemitic imagery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Alleged_antisemitic_imagery)\n  - [6\\.2 Labour practices](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Labour_practices)\n  - [6\\.3 Copyright infringement](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Copyright_infringement)\n  - [6\\.4 Melania Trump](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Melania_Trump)\n  - [6\\.5 Political controversy in China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Political_controversy_in_China)\n  - [6\\.6 Animal cruelty](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Animal_cruelty)\n  - [6\\.7 Xinjiang region](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Xinjiang_region)\n  - [6\\.8 Anti-Palestinian bullying and imagery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Anti-Palestinian_bullying_and_imagery)\n  - [6\\.9 Trademark Action](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Trademark_Action)\n- [7 Stores](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Stores)\n- [8 See also](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#See_also)\n- [9 Explanatory notes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#Explanatory_notes)\n- [10 References](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#References)\n- [11 External links](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#External_links)\n\nToggle the table of contents\n\n# Zara (retailer)\n57 languages\n\n- [العربية](https:\/\/ar.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7_\$%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B3\$ \"زارا (ملابس) – Arabic\")\n- [مصرى](https:\/\/arz.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7 \"زارا – Egyptian Arabic\")\n- [Asturianu](https:\/\/ast.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara \"Zara – 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Manhattan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Midtown_Manhattan \"Midtown Manhattan\") |   |\n| Industry | [Retail](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Retail \"Retail\") |\n| Founded | 1975; 51 years ago (1975) (as Zorba) in [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain \"Spain\") |\n| Founders | [Amancio Ortega](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amancio_Ortega \"Amancio Ortega\") [Rosalía Mera](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rosal%C3%ADa_Mera \"Rosalía Mera\") |\n| Headquarters | [Arteixo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arteixo \"Arteixo\"), Galicia, Spain |\n| Number of locations | 2,040 stores[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-1) |\n| Area served | Worldwide |\n| Products | [Clothing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clothing \"Clothing\") |\n| Revenue | €27.778 billion (2024) |\n| [Parent](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parent_company \"Parent company\") | [Inditex](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inditex \"Inditex\") |\n| Website | [zara.com](https:\/\/www.zara.com\/) |\n\n**Zara** ([\/ˈzɑːrə\/](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA\/English \"Help:IPA\/English\"); Spanish: [\\[ˈθaɾa\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA\/Spanish \"Help:IPA\/Spanish\")) is a Spanish [fast fashion](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fast_fashion \"Fast fashion\") retail [subsidiary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Subsidiary_company \"Subsidiary company\") of the Spanish multinational [fashion design](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fashion_design \"Fashion design\"), manufacturing, and retailing group [Inditex](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inditex \"Inditex\").[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-2) Zara sells clothing, accessories, beauty products and perfumes.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-3) The head office is located at [Arteixo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arteixo \"Arteixo\") in the [province of A Coruña](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Province_of_A_Coru%C3%B1a \"Province of A Coruña\"), Spain.[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-4) In 2020 alone, it launched over twenty new product lines.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-:22-5)\n\n## History\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: History\")\\]\n\n### Early history\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Early history\")\\]\n\nZara was established by Amancio Ortega Gaona and Rosalía Mera Goyenechea in 1975. Their first [shop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clothes_shop \"Clothes shop\") was in central [A Coruña](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_Coru%C3%B1a \"A Coruña\"), in [Galicia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Galicia_\$Spain\$ \"Galicia (Spain)\"), Spain, where the company is still based. They initially called it 'Zorba' after the classic 1964 film *[Zorba the Greek](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zorba_the_Greek_\$film\$ \"Zorba the Greek (film)\")*, but after learning there was a bar with the same name two blocks away, rearranged the letters to read 'Zara'. It is believed the extra 'a' came from an additional set of letters that had been made for the company.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-ny-6)[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-7) It sold low-priced lookalike products of popular, higher-end clothing fashions. They subsequently opened more shops in Spain. During the 1980s, Zara changed the design, manufacturing, and distribution process to reduce lead times and react more quickly to new trends using information technology and groups of designers rather than individuals.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\n### Expansion\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Expansion\")\\]\n\nThe first shop outside Spain was opened in 1988 in [Porto](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porto \"Porto\"), Portugal.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-8) In 1989, the company entered the United States, and then France in 1990.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-9) During the 1990s, Zara expanded to Mexico (1992),[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-10) Greece, Belgium, Sweden (1993), Israel (1997) and Brazil (1999).[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-11)\n\nIn the 2000s, Zara opened its first stores in Japan and Singapore (2002); Ireland, Venezuela, Russia and Malaysia (2003);[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-12)[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-13)[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-book-14)[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-15) [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fast_fashion_in_China \"Fast fashion in China\"),[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-16) Morocco,[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-17) Estonia,[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-18) Hungary[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-19) and Romania (2004);[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-20) the Philippines,[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-book-14) Costa Rica[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-21) and Indonesia (2005);[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-22) Colombia (2007);[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-23) and South Korea (2008).[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-24)\n\nIn the 2010s, Zara began to roll out locations in India (2010);[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-25) Taiwan, South Africa and Australia (2011);[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-26)[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-27) and Peru (2012).[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-28)\n\nIn September 2010, Zara launched its online boutique. The website began in Jordan.[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-29) In November of the same year, Zara Online extended its service to five more countries: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-fashionmag-30) Online stores began operating in the United States in 2011,[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-31) Russia and Canada in 2013,[\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-32)[\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-33)[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-34) Mexico in 2014,[\\[35\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-35) South Korea in 2014,[\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-36)[\\[37\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-37) Romania in 2016,[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-38) India in 2017, Israel and Brazil in 2019,[\\[39\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-39) and Peru in 2020.[\\[40\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-40)\n\nIn 2015, Zara was ranked \\#30 on Interbrand's list of best global brands.[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-41)\n\nIn 2019, Zara updated their logo.[\\[42\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-42) It was designed by the French agency Baron & Baron.[\\[43\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-43) The global fashion business Journal MDS stated that while the textile commerce of the world had gone down by 2.38%, Zara's had risen 2.17%.[\\[44\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-44) Chief Executive Persson said the brand is waiting for more acceptable global rent levels to continue its expansion. In Europe, the brand planned to cut the number of retail locations beginning in 2020.[\\[45\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-fortune-45)\n\nIn 2021, Zara left Venezuela by the economic struggles in the country.[\\[46\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-46)\n\nAs of January 2023, the clothing retailer has nearly 3000 stores, including its kids and home stores. Spanning over 96 countries and continuing to grow.[\\[45\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-fortune-45) In April 2023, Zara left Russia by selling the business to Fashion and More Management DVCC. The brand changed its name to Maag.[\\[47\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-47)\n\n## Corporate affairs\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Corporate affairs\")\\]\n\nThe key trends for Zara (including Zara Home) are as at the financial year ending 31 January:[\\[48\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-48)\n\n|   | Revenue[\\[a\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-49) (€ bn) | Profit before taxes (€ bn) | Total assets (€ bn) | Number of stores | Share of stores franchised (%) | References |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 2016 | 15\\.4 | 2\\.7 | 15\\.0 | 2,213 | 13 | [\\[49\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-50) |\n| 2017 | 16\\.7 | 3\\.0 | 16\\.0 | 2,251 | 12 | [\\[50\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-51) |\n| 2018 | 18\\.1 | 3\\.1 | 17\\.3 | 2,862 | 13 |   |\n| 2019 | 19\\.6 | 3\\.3 | 22\\.7 | 2,866 | 13 |   |\n| 2020 | 14\\.2 | 0\\.96 | 21\\.3 | 2,653 | 12 |   |\n| 2021 | 19\\.7 | 2\\.8 | 23\\.6 | 2,489 | 12 |   |\n| 2022 | 23\\.9 | 4\\.0 | 24\\.8 | 2,312 | 13 |   |\n| 2023 | 26\\.2 | 4\\.9 | 27\\.0 | 2,221 | 13 | [\\[51\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-52) |\n\n## Visual identity\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Visual identity\")\\]\n\n- [![Zara logo from 1975 to 1980.](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a1\/Zara_logo_1975.svg\/120px-Zara_logo_1975.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_logo_1975.svg \"Zara logo from 1975 to 1980.\")\n  Zara logo from 1975 to 1980.\n- [![Zara logo from 1980 to 2008.](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Zara_logo_1980.svg\/120px-Zara_logo_1980.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_logo_1980.svg \"Zara logo from 1980 to 2008.\")\n  Zara logo from 1980 to 2008.\n- [![Zara logo from 2008 to 2019.](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3b\/Zara_2008_Logo.svg\/120px-Zara_2008_Logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_2008_Logo.svg \"Zara logo from 2008 to 2019.\")\n  Zara logo from 2008 to 2019.\n- [![Current logo since 2019.](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fd\/Zara_Logo.svg\/120px-Zara_Logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_Logo.svg \"Current logo since 2019.\")\n  Current logo since 2019.\n\n## Products\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Products\")\\]\n\nZara stores have men's and women's clothing as well as children's clothing (Zara Kids). Zara Home designs are located in European stores. The majority of Zara customers are aged between 18 and about 35. After products are designed, they take 10 to 15 days to reach the stores.[\\[52\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-53) All of the clothing is processed through the distribution center in Spain. New items are inspected, sorted, tagged, and loaded into trucks. In most cases, the clothing is delivered within 48 hours. Zara produces over 450 million items per year.[\\[53\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-54)\n\nZara also includes accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty and perfumes.\n\nIn May 2021, Zara launched its first beauty line, ZARA Beauty.[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-55)\n\nUnder its Zara Home line, Zara launched what is believed to be the first detergent that reduces the abrasion of textile microfibres during washing. It is claimed the solution, jointly developed by Inditex and BASF Home Care and I\\&I Solutions Europe in Spain and Germany, can reduce the release of microfibres by up to 80 percent, depending on fabric type and washing conditions.[\\[55\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-56)\n\n## Manufacturing and distribution\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Manufacturing and distribution\")\\]\n\nReportedly, Zara needs just one week to develop a new product and get it to stores, compared to the six-month industry average, and makes roughly 40,000 designs of which around 12,000 new designs are selected and produced each year.[\\[56\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-57) Zara has a policy of zero advertising;[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-ny-6) the company preferred to invest a percentage of revenues in opening new stores instead.[\\[57\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-58)\n\nZara set up its own factory in La Coruña (a city known for its textile industry) in 1980 and upgraded to reverse [milk-run](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milk_run \"Milk run\")\\-type production and distribution facilities in 1990. This approach, designed by Toyota Motor Corp., was called the just-in-time (JIT) system.[\\[58\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59) It enabled the company to establish a business model that allows self-containment throughout the stages of materials, manufacture, product completion, and distribution to stores worldwide within just a few days.[\\[59\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-60)[\\[58\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59)\n\nMost of the products Zara sells are manufactured in Spain, Portugal, China, Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, Bangladesh [\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-ny-6)[\\[60\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-61) and more recently - [Armenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armenia \"Armenia\"). While some competitors outsource all production to Asia, Zara manufactures its most fashionable items – half of all its merchandise – at a dozen company-owned factories in Spain (particularly in [Galicia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Galicia_\$Spain\$ \"Galicia (Spain)\")), [Portugal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portugal \"Portugal\") (northern part) and [Turkey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turkey \"Turkey\"). Clothes with a longer shelf life, such as basic T-shirts, are outsourced to low-cost suppliers, mainly in Asia.[\\[61\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-62)\n\nThe company can design a new product and have finished goods in its stores in four to five weeks; it can modify existing items in as little as two weeks, which results from its advanced operation management.[\\[58\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59) Shortening the [product life cycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Product_lifecycle \"Product lifecycle\") means greater success in meeting consumer preferences.[\\[62\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-63) If a design does not sell well within a week, it is withdrawn from shops, further orders are canceled and a new design is pursued. Zara monitors customers' fashion changes.[\\[63\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-64) Zara has a range of basic designs that are carried over from year to year, but some fashion-forward designs can stay on the shelves less than four weeks, which encourages Zara fans to make repeat visits. An average high-street store in Spain expects customers to visit three times a year. That goes up to 17 times for Zara.[\\[64\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-65)\n\nAs a result of increasing competitive pressures from the [online shopping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Online_shopping \"Online shopping\") market, Zara is shifting its focus onto online as well, and will consequently open fewer but larger stores in the future.[\\[65\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-66) In May 2022, a £1.95 return fee was implemented for some online orders in Britain and other core markets.[\\[66\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-67) This fee was introduced in Spain as of February 2023.[\\[67\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-68)\n\nIn November 2022, a pre-owned platform will also be launched via its website and app in UK. Other than posting now-unwanted Zara purchases online for sale, shoppers can book repairs and donate unwanted items online or via a store. If successful, this service will be expanded to other key markets.[\\[68\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-69)\n\nStarting November 2022, Russians will be able to order products online from a range U.S. and European brands, including Nike, Zara and H\\&M, according to an announcement from Russia's postal service.[\\[69\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-70)\n\nIn October 2024, Zara expanded its secondhand clothing platform, Zara Pre-Owned, to the U.S. The service, which allows customers to sell, donate, or repair pre-owned items, can be accessed across their app, website, and stores.[\\[70\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-71)\n\n- [![The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, Netherlands](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Zara-salesdesk.jpg\/250px-Zara-salesdesk.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara-salesdesk.jpg \"The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, Netherlands\")\n  The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, [Netherlands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands \"Netherlands\")\n- [![Zara clothing made in Portugal](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1e\/Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG\/250px-Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG \"Zara clothing made in Portugal\")\n  Zara clothing made in [Portugal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portugal \"Portugal\")\n- [![Zara store in New York City, near One World Trade Center](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3f\/Zara_222_Broadway.jpg\/250px-Zara_222_Broadway.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_222_Broadway.jpg \"Zara store in New York City, near One World Trade Center\")\n  Zara store in New York City, near [One World Trade Center](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/One_World_Trade_Center \"One World Trade Center\")\n- [![Zara store in Columbus, Ohio](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e3\/Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg\/250px-Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg \"Zara store in Columbus, Ohio\")\n  Zara store in [Columbus, Ohio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Columbus,_Ohio \"Columbus, Ohio\")\n\n### Non-toxic clothing\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Non-toxic clothing\")\\]\n\nIn 2010, [Greenpeace](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greenpeace \"Greenpeace\") started a dialog with Zara to ban toxics from the clothing production.[\\[71\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-toxic-free-72) Greenpeace published its \"Toxic threads: the big fashion stitch-up\" report in November 2012 as part of its Detox Campaign identifying companies that use toxic substances in their manufacturing processes.[\\[72\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-report-73) Nine days after the report was published, Zara committed to eradicating all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020.[\\[73\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-74) Zara became the biggest retailer in the world to raise awareness for the Detox Campaign,[\\[74\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-morgen-75) and switched to a fully toxic-free production.[\\[71\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-toxic-free-72)\\[*[needs update](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style\/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items \"Wikipedia:Manual of Style\/Dates and numbers\")*\\]\n\n## Controversies\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Controversies\")\\]\n\n### Alleged antisemitic imagery\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Alleged antisemitic imagery\")\\]\n\nIn 2007, Zara withdrew a handbag from its shelves after a customer noticed a [swastika](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swastika \"Swastika\") on the bag's design. The bag came from an external supplier, and Zara claimed the symbol was not visible when the handbag was chosen. Zara withdrew the product from stores, and spokesperson Susan Suett said the bag would not have been sourced had the symbol been apparent.[\\[75\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-76)\n\nIn August 2014, Zara received criticism for selling a toddler T-shirt for closely resembling uniforms worn by Jewish concentration camp inmates. The T-shirt was striped and featured a yellow star similar to the Star of David. Zara said, the design was inspired by \"sheriff's stars from the classic western films\". Zara removed the shirt from sale a few hours, after they appeared for sale, and apologized.[\\[76\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-Huffington_Post-77) Zara received criticism for selling the T-shirt in Israel because the country does not have sheriffs. Additionally, the word \"Sheriff\" is outlined in transparent letters on the bright yellow star.[\\[76\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-Huffington_Post-77) The [Anti-Defamation League](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anti-Defamation_League \"Anti-Defamation League\") responded to the shirt, saying that it was offensive, but welcomed Zara's recognition of the potential imagery and removing the shirt from sale.[\\[77\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-78)\n\n### Labour practices\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: Labour practices\")\\]\n\nIn August 2011, a Brazilian television show accused the company of using [sweatshops](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweatshop \"Sweatshop\") for their [outsourced](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Outsource \"Outsource\") production. The Regional Superintendency of Labour and Employment of São Paulo, Brazil, closed a factory that produced Zara's clothing for its poor labour conditions.[\\[78\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-79) Zara's representatives said the accusations of [slave labour](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slave_labour \"Slave labour\") made against the retailer represent a breach of the code of conduct for workshops of Inditex. The company also states factories responsible for unauthorized outsourcing have been asked to regularize immediately the situation of the workers involved.[\\[79\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-80)\n\nIn September 2013, Bangladeshi garment workers for suppliers to Zara and its parent company, Inditex, protested following the [2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2013_Dhaka_garment_factory_collapse \"2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse\"), demanding a monthly US\\$100 minimum wage.[\\[80\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-Protests-81) Inditex does not publicly disclose the factories that produce their branded clothing.[\\[81\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-disclose-82)\n\nIn 2016, [BBC News](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BBC_News \"BBC News\") stated they found evidence of child labor and exploitation in factories in Turkey. Zara replied that there were some issues in June 2016 in one single factory and, instead of solving these issues immediately, they had given a period of six months to solve them.[\\[82\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-83)\n\nIn November 2017, customers shopping at Zara stores in Istanbul, Turkey, found handwritten notes purportedly from Turkish workers in the pockets of in-store garments asking shoppers to pressure Zara into paying them unpaid wages.[\\[83\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-84) The company clarified the unpaid wages were due to a third-party manufacturer Bravo Tekstil,[\\[84\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-85) who had failed to pay their employees in the period up to its closing after going bankrupt.[\\[85\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-86) The company said they would help to provide compensation to employees who weren't paid.[\\[86\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-87) In the agreement, only factory-floor employees were compensated, with \"white-collar\" employees not covered by the agreement.[\\[87\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-88)\n\nIn 2022, about 1,000 shop assistants who work at Zara and other fashion brands owned by Inditex went on strike on Black Friday in the company's home town in northern Spain to demand better salaries.[\\[88\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-89) Before the second strike, Inditex, Zara's parent company, has agreed to pay 322 euros more per month to shop assistants from 44 stores. Workers also got a one-off bonus of 1,000 euros paid in February 2023.[\\[89\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-90)\n\nIn December 2023, [Yle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yle \"Yle\") reported in [Finland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Finland \"Finland\") that the local [Occupational Safety and Health Administration](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration \"Occupational Safety and Health Administration\") and [Regional State Administrative Agency](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Regional_State_Administrative_Agency \"Regional State Administrative Agency\") had investigated the four Zara stores under suspicions of illegal labour practices. In the investigation it was found that the workload the employees were subjected to were illegal. In one store, 95% of respondents to the authorities' enquiry felt that the workload is unbearable.[\\[90\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-Dec_2023_Finland-91)\n\n### Copyright infringement\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: Copyright infringement\")\\]\n\nIn July 2016, complaints were made against Zara that they had been stealing designs from multiple independent designers for their products. One of the designers, Tuesday Bassen, who previously worked with brands including [Urban Outfitters](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Urban_Outfitters \"Urban Outfitters\") and [Nike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nike,_Inc. \"Nike, Inc.\"), contacted Zara. The company responded, saying Bassen's designs were not distinctive enough, and they received only a handful of complaints given the large volume of traffic they receive on their site. When the news was picked up by media outlets, Inditex, Zara's owning company, stated that the items in question have been suspended from sale, and that they were in contact with Bassen's lawyer to clarify and address the issue.[\\[91\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-92)[\\[92\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-93)\n\nAs of April 2018, MaXhosa by Laduma is taking [legal action](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Complaint \"Complaint\") against Zara for copying its designs.[\\[93\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-94) Zara responded to complaints from the designer by removing socks that resembled his artistic style.[\\[94\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-95)\n\n### Melania Trump\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: Melania Trump\")\\]\n\nIn June 2018, a Zara jacket with \"I really don't care, do u?\" emblazoned on the back became controversial after it was worn by [Melania Trump](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melania_Trump \"Melania Trump\") when she visited a detention center for migrant children separated from their parents.[\\[95\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-96)\n\n### Political controversy in China\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: Political controversy in China\")\\]\n\nIn January 2018, Shanghai's internet authority summoned representatives of Zara, chastising the company for listing [Taiwan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taiwan \"Taiwan\") as a country and ordering it to rectify the situation immediately.[\\[96\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-97)\n\nIn September 2019, Zara supported Hong Kong strikes; however after pressures from Chinese social media Zara was forced to issue a statement expressing its support of the \"[one country, two systems](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/One_country,_two_systems \"One country, two systems\")\" policy adopted by China in ruling Hong Kong, and its disapproval of anti-government strikes.[\\[97\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-98)\n\n### Animal cruelty\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: Animal cruelty\")\\]\n\nIn 2018, Zara's parent company [Inditex](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inditex \"Inditex\") committed to ban mohair from their products by 2020, responding to pressure from animal welfare groups regarding inhumane treatment of goats used for sourcing mohair.[\\[98\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-99)\n\n### Xinjiang region\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=16 \"Edit section: Xinjiang region\")\\]\n\nIn 2020, the [Australian Strategic Policy Institute](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australian_Strategic_Policy_Institute \"Australian Strategic Policy Institute\") accused at least 82 major brands, including Zara, of being connected to forced [Uyghur](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uyghurs \"Uyghurs\") labor in [Xinjiang](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Xinjiang \"Xinjiang\").[\\[99\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-100)\n\n### Anti-Palestinian bullying and imagery\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=17 \"Edit section: Anti-Palestinian bullying and imagery\")\\]\n\nIn June 2021, the company's women's head fashion designer Vanessa Perilman made anti-Palestinian comments in response to Palestinian model [Qaher Harhash](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qaher_Harhash \"Qaher Harhash\").[\\[100\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-el-shai.com-101) After receiving backlash for her comments when they were made public by Qaher, Perilman apologized and Zara later asked Qaher to post Perilman's apology on his social media.[\\[100\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-el-shai.com-101) Because of Zara's delayed response, and their decision to not fire Perilman, calls to boycott Zara emerged through social media.[\\[101\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-102)[\\[102\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-103)\n\nIn December 2023, Zara faced backlash over the release of their \"ZARA ATELIER. Collection 04\\_The Jacket.\" campaign.[\\[103\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-104) The [Advertising Standards Authority](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Advertising_Standards_Authority_\$United_Kingdom\$ \"Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom)\") (ASA) received 50 complaints about the advert,[\\[104\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-:0-105) which included photos of a model posing with a mannequin wrapped in plastic, and others where the model was surrounded by rubble and rocks with a cardboard cut out of what appeared similar to the map of Palestine. Commenters likened the similarity of the promotional photos to the images of the aftermath of [air strikes in Palestine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaza_war \"Gaza war\") and called for a [boycott](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boycott \"Boycott\") of the brand.[\\[105\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-106) The campaign was subsequently removed from their app and website, and some images removed from their Instagram account.[\\[104\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-:0-105) On December 12, Zara announced that it \"regrets\" a \"misunderstanding\" about the ad campaign and that it was photographed in September.[\\[106\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-107)\n\n### Trademark Action\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=18 \"Edit section: Trademark Action\")\\]\n\nIn April 2022, it was reported that Zara had taken legal action against \"Tara Sartoria\", a small clothing company owned by Vietnamese citizen Tara Nguyen. Nguyen's company sells products made by disadvantaged women in Indonesia and Vietnam.[\\[107\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-108)\n\n## Stores\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=19 \"Edit section: Stores\")\\]\n\nAs of November 2021, there were 2,264 stores across 96 countries.[\\[108\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-109)\n\nDue to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic \"COVID-19 pandemic\"), in early 2020, Zara stores worldwide closed temporarily due to restrictions. However, in April 2020 Zara's owner ramped up shipment to Asia as China ended its lockdown after 76 days.[\\[109\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-110)\n\n## See also\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=20 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n- ![flag](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png)[Spain portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Spain \"Portal:Spain\")\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2a\/Industry5.svg\/40px-Industry5.svg.png)[Companies portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Companies \"Portal:Companies\")\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/BathingSuit1920s.jpg\/40px-BathingSuit1920s.jpg)[Fashion portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Fashion \"Portal:Fashion\")\n\n- [Bershka](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bershka \"Bershka\")\n- [H\\&M](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/H%26M \"H&M\")\n- [Shein](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shein \"Shein\")\n\n## Explanatory notes\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=21 \"Edit section: Explanatory notes\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-49)** \"Sales to third parties\"\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=22 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-1)** [inditex.com](https:\/\/www.inditex.com\/about-us\/inditex-around-the-world#continent\/000)\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-2)**\n   [\"Global stretch\"](https:\/\/www.economist.com\/business\/2011\/03\/10\/global-stretch). *The Economist*. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2015.\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-3)**\n   [\"ZARA United States \\| New Collection Online\"](https:\/\/www.zara.com\/us\/). *www.zara.com*. Retrieved 27 July 2019.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-4)**\n   [\"Zara is facing a massive threat that could jeopardize the business\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171204222944\/http:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/fast-fashion-is-getting-faster-2017-5?r=US&IR=T). *businessinsider.de*. 23 May 2017. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/fast-fashion-is-getting-faster-2017-5?r=US&IR=T) on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-:22_5-0)**\n   nguyen, terry (9 March 2022). [\"Fast fashion, explained\"](https:\/\/www.vox.com\/the-goods\/2020\/2\/3\/21080364\/fast-fashion-h-and-m-zara). *Vox*. 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Their first [shop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clothes_shop \"Clothes shop\") was in central [A Coruña](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_Coru%C3%B1a \"A Coruña\"), in [Galicia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Galicia_\$Spain\$ \"Galicia (Spain)\"), Spain, where the company is still based. They initially called it 'Zorba' after the classic 1964 film *[Zorba the Greek](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zorba_the_Greek_\$film\$ \"Zorba the Greek (film)\")*, but after learning there was a bar with the same name two blocks away, rearranged the letters to read 'Zara'. It is believed the extra 'a' came from an additional set of letters that had been made for the company.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-ny-6)[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-7) It sold low-priced lookalike products of popular, higher-end clothing fashions. They subsequently opened more shops in Spain. During the 1980s, Zara changed the design, manufacturing, and distribution process to reduce lead times and react more quickly to new trends using information technology and groups of designers rather than individuals.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\nThe first shop outside Spain was opened in 1988 in [Porto](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porto \"Porto\"), Portugal.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-8) In 1989, the company entered the United States, and then France in 1990.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-9) During the 1990s, Zara expanded to Mexico (1992),[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-10) Greece, Belgium, Sweden (1993), Israel (1997) and Brazil (1999).[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-11)\n\nIn the 2000s, Zara opened its first stores in Japan and Singapore (2002); Ireland, Venezuela, Russia and Malaysia (2003);[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-12)[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-13)[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-book-14)[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-15) [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fast_fashion_in_China \"Fast fashion in China\"),[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-16) Morocco,[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-17) Estonia,[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-18) Hungary[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-19) and Romania (2004);[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-20) the Philippines,[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-book-14) Costa Rica[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-21) and Indonesia (2005);[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-22) Colombia (2007);[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-23) and South Korea (2008).[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-24)\n\nIn the 2010s, Zara began to roll out locations in India (2010);[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-25) Taiwan, South Africa and Australia (2011);[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-26)[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-27) and Peru (2012).[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-28)\n\nIn September 2010, Zara launched its online boutique. The website began in Jordan.[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-29) In November of the same year, Zara Online extended its service to five more countries: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-fashionmag-30) Online stores began operating in the United States in 2011,[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-31) Russia and Canada in 2013,[\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-32)[\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-33)[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-34) Mexico in 2014,[\\[35\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-35) South Korea in 2014,[\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-36)[\\[37\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-37) Romania in 2016,[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-38) India in 2017, Israel and Brazil in 2019,[\\[39\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-39) and Peru in 2020.[\\[40\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-40)\n\nIn 2015, Zara was ranked \\#30 on Interbrand's list of best global brands.[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-41)\n\nIn 2019, Zara updated their logo.[\\[42\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-42) It was designed by the French agency Baron & Baron.[\\[43\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-43) The global fashion business Journal MDS stated that while the textile commerce of the world had gone down by 2.38%, Zara's had risen 2.17%.[\\[44\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-44) Chief Executive Persson said the brand is waiting for more acceptable global rent levels to continue its expansion. In Europe, the brand planned to cut the number of retail locations beginning in 2020.[\\[45\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-fortune-45)\n\nIn 2021, Zara left Venezuela by the economic struggles in the country.[\\[46\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-46)\n\nAs of January 2023, the clothing retailer has nearly 3000 stores, including its kids and home stores. Spanning over 96 countries and continuing to grow.[\\[45\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-fortune-45) In April 2023, Zara left Russia by selling the business to Fashion and More Management DVCC. The brand changed its name to Maag.[\\[47\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-47)\n\nThe key trends for Zara (including Zara Home) are as at the financial year ending 31 January:[\\[48\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-48)\n\n|   | Revenue[\\[a\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-49) (€ bn) | Profit before taxes (€ bn) | Total assets (€ bn) | Number of stores | Share of stores franchised (%) | References |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 2016 | 15\\.4 | 2\\.7 | 15\\.0 | 2,213 | 13 | [\\[49\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-50) |\n| 2017 | 16\\.7 | 3\\.0 | 16\\.0 | 2,251 | 12 | [\\[50\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-51) |\n| 2018 | 18\\.1 | 3\\.1 | 17\\.3 | 2,862 | 13 |   |\n| 2019 | 19\\.6 | 3\\.3 | 22\\.7 | 2,866 | 13 |   |\n| 2020 | 14\\.2 | 0\\.96 | 21\\.3 | 2,653 | 12 |   |\n| 2021 | 19\\.7 | 2\\.8 | 23\\.6 | 2,489 | 12 |   |\n| 2022 | 23\\.9 | 4\\.0 | 24\\.8 | 2,312 | 13 |   |\n| 2023 | 26\\.2 | 4\\.9 | 27\\.0 | 2,221 | 13 | [\\[51\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-52) |\n\n- [![Zara logo from 1975 to 1980.](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a1\/Zara_logo_1975.svg\/120px-Zara_logo_1975.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_logo_1975.svg \"Zara logo from 1975 to 1980.\")\n  Zara logo from 1975 to 1980.\n- [![Zara logo from 1980 to 2008.](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Zara_logo_1980.svg\/120px-Zara_logo_1980.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_logo_1980.svg \"Zara logo from 1980 to 2008.\")\n  Zara logo from 1980 to 2008.\n- [![Zara logo from 2008 to 2019.](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3b\/Zara_2008_Logo.svg\/120px-Zara_2008_Logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_2008_Logo.svg \"Zara logo from 2008 to 2019.\")\n  Zara logo from 2008 to 2019.\n- [![Current logo since 2019.](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fd\/Zara_Logo.svg\/120px-Zara_Logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_Logo.svg \"Current logo since 2019.\")\n  Current logo since 2019.\n\nZara stores have men's and women's clothing as well as children's clothing (Zara Kids). Zara Home designs are located in European stores. The majority of Zara customers are aged between 18 and about 35. After products are designed, they take 10 to 15 days to reach the stores.[\\[52\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-53) All of the clothing is processed through the distribution center in Spain. New items are inspected, sorted, tagged, and loaded into trucks. In most cases, the clothing is delivered within 48 hours. Zara produces over 450 million items per year.[\\[53\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-54)\n\nZara also includes accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty and perfumes.\n\nIn May 2021, Zara launched its first beauty line, ZARA Beauty.[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-55)\n\nUnder its Zara Home line, Zara launched what is believed to be the first detergent that reduces the abrasion of textile microfibres during washing. It is claimed the solution, jointly developed by Inditex and BASF Home Care and I\\&I Solutions Europe in Spain and Germany, can reduce the release of microfibres by up to 80 percent, depending on fabric type and washing conditions.[\\[55\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-56)\n\n## Manufacturing and distribution\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Manufacturing and distribution\")\\]\n\nReportedly, Zara needs just one week to develop a new product and get it to stores, compared to the six-month industry average, and makes roughly 40,000 designs of which around 12,000 new designs are selected and produced each year.[\\[56\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-57) Zara has a policy of zero advertising;[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-ny-6) the company preferred to invest a percentage of revenues in opening new stores instead.[\\[57\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-58)\n\nZara set up its own factory in La Coruña (a city known for its textile industry) in 1980 and upgraded to reverse [milk-run](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milk_run \"Milk run\")\\-type production and distribution facilities in 1990. This approach, designed by Toyota Motor Corp., was called the just-in-time (JIT) system.[\\[58\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59) It enabled the company to establish a business model that allows self-containment throughout the stages of materials, manufacture, product completion, and distribution to stores worldwide within just a few days.[\\[59\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-60)[\\[58\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59)\n\nMost of the products Zara sells are manufactured in Spain, Portugal, China, Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, Bangladesh [\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-ny-6)[\\[60\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-61) and more recently - [Armenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armenia \"Armenia\"). While some competitors outsource all production to Asia, Zara manufactures its most fashionable items – half of all its merchandise – at a dozen company-owned factories in Spain (particularly in [Galicia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Galicia_\$Spain\$ \"Galicia (Spain)\")), [Portugal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portugal \"Portugal\") (northern part) and [Turkey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turkey \"Turkey\"). Clothes with a longer shelf life, such as basic T-shirts, are outsourced to low-cost suppliers, mainly in Asia.[\\[61\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-62)\n\nThe company can design a new product and have finished goods in its stores in four to five weeks; it can modify existing items in as little as two weeks, which results from its advanced operation management.[\\[58\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59) Shortening the [product life cycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Product_lifecycle \"Product lifecycle\") means greater success in meeting consumer preferences.[\\[62\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-63) If a design does not sell well within a week, it is withdrawn from shops, further orders are canceled and a new design is pursued. Zara monitors customers' fashion changes.[\\[63\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-64) Zara has a range of basic designs that are carried over from year to year, but some fashion-forward designs can stay on the shelves less than four weeks, which encourages Zara fans to make repeat visits. An average high-street store in Spain expects customers to visit three times a year. That goes up to 17 times for Zara.[\\[64\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-65)\n\nAs a result of increasing competitive pressures from the [online shopping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Online_shopping \"Online shopping\") market, Zara is shifting its focus onto online as well, and will consequently open fewer but larger stores in the future.[\\[65\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-66) In May 2022, a £1.95 return fee was implemented for some online orders in Britain and other core markets.[\\[66\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-67) This fee was introduced in Spain as of February 2023.[\\[67\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-68)\n\nIn November 2022, a pre-owned platform will also be launched via its website and app in UK. Other than posting now-unwanted Zara purchases online for sale, shoppers can book repairs and donate unwanted items online or via a store. If successful, this service will be expanded to other key markets.[\\[68\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-69)\n\nStarting November 2022, Russians will be able to order products online from a range U.S. and European brands, including Nike, Zara and H\\&M, according to an announcement from Russia's postal service.[\\[69\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-70)\n\nIn October 2024, Zara expanded its secondhand clothing platform, Zara Pre-Owned, to the U.S. The service, which allows customers to sell, donate, or repair pre-owned items, can be accessed across their app, website, and stores.[\\[70\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-71)\n\n- [![The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, Netherlands](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Zara-salesdesk.jpg\/250px-Zara-salesdesk.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara-salesdesk.jpg \"The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, Netherlands\")\n  The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, [Netherlands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands \"Netherlands\")\n- [![Zara clothing made in Portugal](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1e\/Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG\/250px-Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG \"Zara clothing made in Portugal\")\n  Zara clothing made in [Portugal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portugal \"Portugal\")\n- [![Zara store in New York City, near One World Trade Center](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3f\/Zara_222_Broadway.jpg\/250px-Zara_222_Broadway.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_222_Broadway.jpg \"Zara store in New York City, near One World Trade Center\")\n  Zara store in New York City, near [One World Trade Center](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/One_World_Trade_Center \"One World Trade Center\")\n- [![Zara store in Columbus, Ohio](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e3\/Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg\/250px-Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg \"Zara store in Columbus, Ohio\")\n  Zara store in [Columbus, Ohio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Columbus,_Ohio \"Columbus, Ohio\")\n\nIn 2010, [Greenpeace](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greenpeace \"Greenpeace\") started a dialog with Zara to ban toxics from the clothing production.[\\[71\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-toxic-free-72) Greenpeace published its \"Toxic threads: the big fashion stitch-up\" report in November 2012 as part of its Detox Campaign identifying companies that use toxic substances in their manufacturing processes.[\\[72\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-report-73) Nine days after the report was published, Zara committed to eradicating all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020.[\\[73\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-74) Zara became the biggest retailer in the world to raise awareness for the Detox Campaign,[\\[74\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-morgen-75) and switched to a fully toxic-free production.[\\[71\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-toxic-free-72)\\[*[needs update](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style\/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items \"Wikipedia:Manual of Style\/Dates and numbers\")*\\]\n\n### Alleged antisemitic imagery\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Alleged antisemitic imagery\")\\]\n\nIn 2007, Zara withdrew a handbag from its shelves after a customer noticed a [swastika](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swastika \"Swastika\") on the bag's design. The bag came from an external supplier, and Zara claimed the symbol was not visible when the handbag was chosen. Zara withdrew the product from stores, and spokesperson Susan Suett said the bag would not have been sourced had the symbol been apparent.[\\[75\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-76)\n\nIn August 2014, Zara received criticism for selling a toddler T-shirt for closely resembling uniforms worn by Jewish concentration camp inmates. The T-shirt was striped and featured a yellow star similar to the Star of David. Zara said, the design was inspired by \"sheriff's stars from the classic western films\". Zara removed the shirt from sale a few hours, after they appeared for sale, and apologized.[\\[76\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-Huffington_Post-77) Zara received criticism for selling the T-shirt in Israel because the country does not have sheriffs. Additionally, the word \"Sheriff\" is outlined in transparent letters on the bright yellow star.[\\[76\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-Huffington_Post-77) The [Anti-Defamation League](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anti-Defamation_League \"Anti-Defamation League\") responded to the shirt, saying that it was offensive, but welcomed Zara's recognition of the potential imagery and removing the shirt from sale.[\\[77\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-78)\n\nIn August 2011, a Brazilian television show accused the company of using [sweatshops](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweatshop \"Sweatshop\") for their [outsourced](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Outsource \"Outsource\") production. The Regional Superintendency of Labour and Employment of São Paulo, Brazil, closed a factory that produced Zara's clothing for its poor labour conditions.[\\[78\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-79) Zara's representatives said the accusations of [slave labour](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slave_labour \"Slave labour\") made against the retailer represent a breach of the code of conduct for workshops of Inditex. The company also states factories responsible for unauthorized outsourcing have been asked to regularize immediately the situation of the workers involved.[\\[79\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-80)\n\nIn September 2013, Bangladeshi garment workers for suppliers to Zara and its parent company, Inditex, protested following the [2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2013_Dhaka_garment_factory_collapse \"2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse\"), demanding a monthly US\\$100 minimum wage.[\\[80\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-Protests-81) Inditex does not publicly disclose the factories that produce their branded clothing.[\\[81\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-disclose-82)\n\nIn 2016, [BBC News](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BBC_News \"BBC News\") stated they found evidence of child labor and exploitation in factories in Turkey. Zara replied that there were some issues in June 2016 in one single factory and, instead of solving these issues immediately, they had given a period of six months to solve them.[\\[82\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-83)\n\nIn November 2017, customers shopping at Zara stores in Istanbul, Turkey, found handwritten notes purportedly from Turkish workers in the pockets of in-store garments asking shoppers to pressure Zara into paying them unpaid wages.[\\[83\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-84) The company clarified the unpaid wages were due to a third-party manufacturer Bravo Tekstil,[\\[84\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-85) who had failed to pay their employees in the period up to its closing after going bankrupt.[\\[85\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-86) The company said they would help to provide compensation to employees who weren't paid.[\\[86\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-87) In the agreement, only factory-floor employees were compensated, with \"white-collar\" employees not covered by the agreement.[\\[87\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-88)\n\nIn 2022, about 1,000 shop assistants who work at Zara and other fashion brands owned by Inditex went on strike on Black Friday in the company's home town in northern Spain to demand better salaries.[\\[88\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-89) Before the second strike, Inditex, Zara's parent company, has agreed to pay 322 euros more per month to shop assistants from 44 stores. Workers also got a one-off bonus of 1,000 euros paid in February 2023.[\\[89\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-90)\n\nIn December 2023, [Yle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yle \"Yle\") reported in [Finland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Finland \"Finland\") that the local [Occupational Safety and Health Administration](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration \"Occupational Safety and Health Administration\") and [Regional State Administrative Agency](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Regional_State_Administrative_Agency \"Regional State Administrative Agency\") had investigated the four Zara stores under suspicions of illegal labour practices. In the investigation it was found that the workload the employees were subjected to were illegal. In one store, 95% of respondents to the authorities' enquiry felt that the workload is unbearable.[\\[90\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-Dec_2023_Finland-91)\n\n### Copyright infringement\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: Copyright infringement\")\\]\n\nIn July 2016, complaints were made against Zara that they had been stealing designs from multiple independent designers for their products. One of the designers, Tuesday Bassen, who previously worked with brands including [Urban Outfitters](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Urban_Outfitters \"Urban Outfitters\") and [Nike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nike,_Inc. \"Nike, Inc.\"), contacted Zara. The company responded, saying Bassen's designs were not distinctive enough, and they received only a handful of complaints given the large volume of traffic they receive on their site. When the news was picked up by media outlets, Inditex, Zara's owning company, stated that the items in question have been suspended from sale, and that they were in contact with Bassen's lawyer to clarify and address the issue.[\\[91\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-92)[\\[92\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-93)\n\nAs of April 2018, MaXhosa by Laduma is taking [legal action](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Complaint \"Complaint\") against Zara for copying its designs.[\\[93\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-94) Zara responded to complaints from the designer by removing socks that resembled his artistic style.[\\[94\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-95)\n\nIn June 2018, a Zara jacket with \"I really don't care, do u?\" emblazoned on the back became controversial after it was worn by [Melania Trump](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melania_Trump \"Melania Trump\") when she visited a detention center for migrant children separated from their parents.[\\[95\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-96)\n\n### Political controversy in China\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: Political controversy in China\")\\]\n\nIn January 2018, Shanghai's internet authority summoned representatives of Zara, chastising the company for listing [Taiwan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taiwan \"Taiwan\") as a country and ordering it to rectify the situation immediately.[\\[96\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-97)\n\nIn September 2019, Zara supported Hong Kong strikes; however after pressures from Chinese social media Zara was forced to issue a statement expressing its support of the \"[one country, two systems](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/One_country,_two_systems \"One country, two systems\")\" policy adopted by China in ruling Hong Kong, and its disapproval of anti-government strikes.[\\[97\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-98)\n\nIn 2018, Zara's parent company [Inditex](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inditex \"Inditex\") committed to ban mohair from their products by 2020, responding to pressure from animal welfare groups regarding inhumane treatment of goats used for sourcing mohair.[\\[98\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-99)\n\nIn 2020, the [Australian Strategic Policy Institute](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australian_Strategic_Policy_Institute \"Australian Strategic Policy Institute\") accused at least 82 major brands, including Zara, of being connected to forced [Uyghur](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uyghurs \"Uyghurs\") labor in [Xinjiang](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Xinjiang \"Xinjiang\").[\\[99\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-100)\n\n### Anti-Palestinian bullying and imagery\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Zara_\$retailer\$&action=edit&section=17 \"Edit section: Anti-Palestinian bullying and imagery\")\\]\n\nIn June 2021, the company's women's head fashion designer Vanessa Perilman made anti-Palestinian comments in response to Palestinian model [Qaher Harhash](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qaher_Harhash \"Qaher Harhash\").[\\[100\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-el-shai.com-101) After receiving backlash for her comments when they were made public by Qaher, Perilman apologized and Zara later asked Qaher to post Perilman's apology on his social media.[\\[100\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-el-shai.com-101) Because of Zara's delayed response, and their decision to not fire Perilman, calls to boycott Zara emerged through social media.[\\[101\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-102)[\\[102\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-103)\n\nIn December 2023, Zara faced backlash over the release of their \"ZARA ATELIER. Collection 04\\_The Jacket.\" campaign.[\\[103\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-104) The [Advertising Standards Authority](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Advertising_Standards_Authority_\$United_Kingdom\$ \"Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom)\") (ASA) received 50 complaints about the advert,[\\[104\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-:0-105) which included photos of a model posing with a mannequin wrapped in plastic, and others where the model was surrounded by rubble and rocks with a cardboard cut out of what appeared similar to the map of Palestine. Commenters likened the similarity of the promotional photos to the images of the aftermath of [air strikes in Palestine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaza_war \"Gaza war\") and called for a [boycott](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boycott \"Boycott\") of the brand.[\\[105\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-106) The campaign was subsequently removed from their app and website, and some images removed from their Instagram account.[\\[104\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-:0-105) On December 12, Zara announced that it \"regrets\" a \"misunderstanding\" about the ad campaign and that it was photographed in September.[\\[106\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-107)\n\nIn April 2022, it was reported that Zara had taken legal action against \"Tara Sartoria\", a small clothing company owned by Vietnamese citizen Tara Nguyen. Nguyen's company sells products made by disadvantaged women in Indonesia and Vietnam.[\\[107\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-108)\n\nAs of November 2021, there were 2,264 stores across 96 countries.[\\[108\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-109)\n\nDue to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic \"COVID-19 pandemic\"), in early 2020, Zara stores worldwide closed temporarily due to restrictions. However, in April 2020 Zara's owner ramped up shipment to Asia as China ended its lockdown after 76 days.[\\[109\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_note-110)\n\n- [Bershka](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bershka \"Bershka\")\n- [H\\&M](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/H%26M \"H&M\")\n- [Shein](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shein \"Shein\")\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-49)** \"Sales to third parties\"\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-1)** [inditex.com](https:\/\/www.inditex.com\/about-us\/inditex-around-the-world#continent\/000)\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-2)**\n   [\"Global stretch\"](https:\/\/www.economist.com\/business\/2011\/03\/10\/global-stretch). *The Economist*. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2015.\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-3)**\n   [\"ZARA United States \\| New Collection Online\"](https:\/\/www.zara.com\/us\/). *www.zara.com*. Retrieved 27 July 2019.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-4)**\n   [\"Zara is facing a massive threat that could jeopardize the business\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171204222944\/http:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/fast-fashion-is-getting-faster-2017-5?r=US&IR=T). *businessinsider.de*. 23 May 2017. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/fast-fashion-is-getting-faster-2017-5?r=US&IR=T) on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-:22_5-0)**\n   nguyen, terry (9 March 2022). [\"Fast fashion, explained\"](https:\/\/www.vox.com\/the-goods\/2020\/2\/3\/21080364\/fast-fashion-h-and-m-zara). *Vox*. Retrieved 3 February 2020.\n6. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-ny_6-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-ny_6-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-ny_6-2)\n   Hansen, Suzy (9 November 2012). [\"How Zara Grew Into the World's Largest Fashion Retailer\"](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/11\/11\/magazine\/how-zara-grew-into-the-worlds-largest-fashion-retailer.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=magazine&adxnnlx=1352725405-jSS0\/SqaGslCt\/4JfgJjeg&). *The New York Times*. p. 2.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-7)** [How Zara became the world's biggest fashion retailer](https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/finance\/newsbysector\/retailandconsumer\/11172562\/How-Inditex-became-the-worlds-biggest-fashion-retailer.html). Graham Ruddick. 20 October 2015. *Telegraph*. accessed 5 April 2016.\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-8)**\n   [\"Spanish domination - Zara brand profile - Marketing Magazine\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150722222953\/https:\/\/www.marketingmag.com.au\/hubs-c\/spanish-domination\/). *marketingmag.com.au*. Archived from [the original](https:\/\/www.marketingmag.com.au\/hubs-c\/spanish-domination\/) on 22 July 2015.\n   \n   Archived 22 July 2015.\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-9)**\n   \"Why high street giant Zara always gets it right\". Irish Independent. 29 October 2015.\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-10)**\n    [\"Fashion invasion\"](https:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/business\/21567963-slashed-import-tariffs-bring-cheap-foreign-brands-middle-class-fashion-invasion). *The Economist*. 8 December 2012. 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Retrieved 8 April 2016.\n20. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-20)**\n    [\"Zara launches online shop in Romania\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140901081245\/http:\/\/www.romania-insider.com\/zara-launches-online-shop-in-romania\/118331\/). Romania Insider. 1 April 2014. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.romania-insider.com\/zara-launches-online-shop-in-romania\/118331\/) on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2016.\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-21)**\n    [\"Zara Opens in Costa Rica\"](https:\/\/insidecostarica.com\/dailynews\/2005\/may\/16\/nac06.htm). Inside Costa Rica. 16 May 2005. Retrieved 8 April 2016.\n22. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_\$retailer\$#cite_ref-22)**\n    [\"Mitra Adiperkasa offers everything, from Zara to Starbucks\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140620125012\/http:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/news\/2005\/04\/24\/mitra-adiperkasa-offers-everything-zara-starbucks.html). The Jakarta Post. 24 April 2005. Archived from [the original](https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/news\/2005\/04\/24\/mitra-adiperkasa-offers-everything-zara-starbucks.html) on 20 June 2014. 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Boilerpipe Text	Zara Zara store in Midtown Manhattan Industry Retail Founded 1975 ; 51 years ago (as Zorba) in Spain Founders Amancio Ortega Rosalía Mera Headquarters Arteixo , Galicia, Spain Number of locations 2,040 stores [ 1 ] Area served Worldwide Products Clothing Revenue €27.778 billion (2024) Parent Inditex Website zara.com Zara ( ; Spanish: [ˈθaɾa] ) is a Spanish fast fashion retail subsidiary of the Spanish multinational fashion design , manufacturing, and retailing group Inditex . [ 2 ] Zara sells clothing, accessories, beauty products and perfumes. [ 3 ] The head office is located at Arteixo in the province of A Coruña , Spain. [ 4 ] In 2020 alone, it launched over twenty new product lines. [ 5 ] Zara was established by Amancio Ortega Gaona and Rosalía Mera Goyenechea in 1975. Their first shop was in central A Coruña , in Galicia , Spain, where the company is still based. They initially called it 'Zorba' after the classic 1964 film Zorba the Greek , but after learning there was a bar with the same name two blocks away, rearranged the letters to read 'Zara'. It is believed the extra 'a' came from an additional set of letters that had been made for the company. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It sold low-priced lookalike products of popular, higher-end clothing fashions. They subsequently opened more shops in Spain. During the 1980s, Zara changed the design, manufacturing, and distribution process to reduce lead times and react more quickly to new trends using information technology and groups of designers rather than individuals. [ citation needed ] The first shop outside Spain was opened in 1988 in Porto , Portugal. [ 8 ] In 1989, the company entered the United States, and then France in 1990. [ 9 ] During the 1990s, Zara expanded to Mexico (1992), [ 10 ] Greece, Belgium, Sweden (1993), Israel (1997) and Brazil (1999). [ 11 ] In the 2000s, Zara opened its first stores in Japan and Singapore (2002); Ireland, Venezuela, Russia and Malaysia (2003); [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] China , [ 16 ] Morocco, [ 17 ] Estonia, [ 18 ] Hungary [ 19 ] and Romania (2004); [ 20 ] the Philippines, [ 14 ] Costa Rica [ 21 ] and Indonesia (2005); [ 22 ] Colombia (2007); [ 23 ] and South Korea (2008). [ 24 ] In the 2010s, Zara began to roll out locations in India (2010); [ 25 ] Taiwan, South Africa and Australia (2011); [ 26 ] [ 27 ] and Peru (2012). [ 28 ] In September 2010, Zara launched its online boutique. The website began in Jordan. [ 29 ] In November of the same year, Zara Online extended its service to five more countries: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. [ 30 ] Online stores began operating in the United States in 2011, [ 31 ] Russia and Canada in 2013, [ 32 ] [ 33 ] [ 34 ] Mexico in 2014, [ 35 ] South Korea in 2014, [ 36 ] [ 37 ] Romania in 2016, [ 38 ] India in 2017, Israel and Brazil in 2019, [ 39 ] and Peru in 2020. [ 40 ] In 2015, Zara was ranked #30 on Interbrand's list of best global brands. [ 41 ] In 2019, Zara updated their logo. [ 42 ] It was designed by the French agency Baron & Baron. [ 43 ] The global fashion business Journal MDS stated that while the textile commerce of the world had gone down by 2.38%, Zara's had risen 2.17%. [ 44 ] Chief Executive Persson said the brand is waiting for more acceptable global rent levels to continue its expansion. In Europe, the brand planned to cut the number of retail locations beginning in 2020. [ 45 ] In 2021, Zara left Venezuela by the economic struggles in the country. [ 46 ] As of January 2023, the clothing retailer has nearly 3000 stores, including its kids and home stores. Spanning over 96 countries and continuing to grow. [ 45 ] In April 2023, Zara left Russia by selling the business to Fashion and More Management DVCC. The brand changed its name to Maag. [ 47 ] The key trends for Zara (including Zara Home) are as at the financial year ending 31 January: [ 48 ] Revenue [ a ] (€ bn) Profit before taxes (€ bn) Total assets (€ bn) Number of stores Share of stores franchised (%) References 2016 15.4 2.7 15.0 2,213 13 [ 49 ] 2017 16.7 3.0 16.0 2,251 12 [ 50 ] 2018 18.1 3.1 17.3 2,862 13 2019 19.6 3.3 22.7 2,866 13 2020 14.2 0.96 21.3 2,653 12 2021 19.7 2.8 23.6 2,489 12 2022 23.9 4.0 24.8 2,312 13 2023 26.2 4.9 27.0 2,221 13 [ 51 ] Zara logo from 1975 to 1980. Zara logo from 1980 to 2008. Zara logo from 2008 to 2019. Current logo since 2019. Zara stores have men's and women's clothing as well as children's clothing (Zara Kids). Zara Home designs are located in European stores. The majority of Zara customers are aged between 18 and about 35. After products are designed, they take 10 to 15 days to reach the stores. [ 52 ] All of the clothing is processed through the distribution center in Spain. New items are inspected, sorted, tagged, and loaded into trucks. In most cases, the clothing is delivered within 48 hours. Zara produces over 450 million items per year. [ 53 ] Zara also includes accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty and perfumes. In May 2021, Zara launched its first beauty line, ZARA Beauty. [ 54 ] Under its Zara Home line, Zara launched what is believed to be the first detergent that reduces the abrasion of textile microfibres during washing. It is claimed the solution, jointly developed by Inditex and BASF Home Care and I&I Solutions Europe in Spain and Germany, can reduce the release of microfibres by up to 80 percent, depending on fabric type and washing conditions. [ 55 ] Manufacturing and distribution [ edit ] Reportedly, Zara needs just one week to develop a new product and get it to stores, compared to the six-month industry average, and makes roughly 40,000 designs of which around 12,000 new designs are selected and produced each year. [ 56 ] Zara has a policy of zero advertising; [ 6 ] the company preferred to invest a percentage of revenues in opening new stores instead. [ 57 ] Zara set up its own factory in La Coruña (a city known for its textile industry) in 1980 and upgraded to reverse milk-run -type production and distribution facilities in 1990. This approach, designed by Toyota Motor Corp., was called the just-in-time (JIT) system. [ 58 ] It enabled the company to establish a business model that allows self-containment throughout the stages of materials, manufacture, product completion, and distribution to stores worldwide within just a few days. [ 59 ] [ 58 ] Most of the products Zara sells are manufactured in Spain, Portugal, China, Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, Bangladesh [ 6 ] [ 60 ] and more recently - Armenia . While some competitors outsource all production to Asia, Zara manufactures its most fashionable items – half of all its merchandise – at a dozen company-owned factories in Spain (particularly in Galicia ), Portugal (northern part) and Turkey . Clothes with a longer shelf life, such as basic T-shirts, are outsourced to low-cost suppliers, mainly in Asia. [ 61 ] The company can design a new product and have finished goods in its stores in four to five weeks; it can modify existing items in as little as two weeks, which results from its advanced operation management. [ 58 ] Shortening the product life cycle means greater success in meeting consumer preferences. [ 62 ] If a design does not sell well within a week, it is withdrawn from shops, further orders are canceled and a new design is pursued. Zara monitors customers' fashion changes. [ 63 ] Zara has a range of basic designs that are carried over from year to year, but some fashion-forward designs can stay on the shelves less than four weeks, which encourages Zara fans to make repeat visits. An average high-street store in Spain expects customers to visit three times a year. That goes up to 17 times for Zara. [ 64 ] As a result of increasing competitive pressures from the online shopping market, Zara is shifting its focus onto online as well, and will consequently open fewer but larger stores in the future. [ 65 ] In May 2022, a £1.95 return fee was implemented for some online orders in Britain and other core markets. [ 66 ] This fee was introduced in Spain as of February 2023. [ 67 ] In November 2022, a pre-owned platform will also be launched via its website and app in UK. Other than posting now-unwanted Zara purchases online for sale, shoppers can book repairs and donate unwanted items online or via a store. If successful, this service will be expanded to other key markets. [ 68 ] Starting November 2022, Russians will be able to order products online from a range U.S. and European brands, including Nike, Zara and H&M, according to an announcement from Russia's postal service. [ 69 ] In October 2024, Zara expanded its secondhand clothing platform, Zara Pre-Owned, to the U.S. The service, which allows customers to sell, donate, or repair pre-owned items, can be accessed across their app, website, and stores. [ 70 ] The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, Netherlands Zara clothing made in Portugal Zara store in New York City, near One World Trade Center Zara store in Columbus, Ohio In 2010, Greenpeace started a dialog with Zara to ban toxics from the clothing production. [ 71 ] Greenpeace published its "Toxic threads: the big fashion stitch-up" report in November 2012 as part of its Detox Campaign identifying companies that use toxic substances in their manufacturing processes. [ 72 ] Nine days after the report was published, Zara committed to eradicating all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020. [ 73 ] Zara became the biggest retailer in the world to raise awareness for the Detox Campaign, [ 74 ] and switched to a fully toxic-free production. [ 71 ] [ needs update ] Alleged antisemitic imagery [ edit ] In 2007, Zara withdrew a handbag from its shelves after a customer noticed a swastika on the bag's design. The bag came from an external supplier, and Zara claimed the symbol was not visible when the handbag was chosen. Zara withdrew the product from stores, and spokesperson Susan Suett said the bag would not have been sourced had the symbol been apparent. [ 75 ] In August 2014, Zara received criticism for selling a toddler T-shirt for closely resembling uniforms worn by Jewish concentration camp inmates. The T-shirt was striped and featured a yellow star similar to the Star of David. Zara said, the design was inspired by "sheriff's stars from the classic western films". Zara removed the shirt from sale a few hours, after they appeared for sale, and apologized. [ 76 ] Zara received criticism for selling the T-shirt in Israel because the country does not have sheriffs. Additionally, the word "Sheriff" is outlined in transparent letters on the bright yellow star. [ 76 ] The Anti-Defamation League responded to the shirt, saying that it was offensive, but welcomed Zara's recognition of the potential imagery and removing the shirt from sale. [ 77 ] In August 2011, a Brazilian television show accused the company of using sweatshops for their outsourced production. The Regional Superintendency of Labour and Employment of São Paulo, Brazil, closed a factory that produced Zara's clothing for its poor labour conditions. [ 78 ] Zara's representatives said the accusations of slave labour made against the retailer represent a breach of the code of conduct for workshops of Inditex. The company also states factories responsible for unauthorized outsourcing have been asked to regularize immediately the situation of the workers involved. [ 79 ] In September 2013, Bangladeshi garment workers for suppliers to Zara and its parent company, Inditex, protested following the 2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse , demanding a monthly US$100 minimum wage. [ 80 ] Inditex does not publicly disclose the factories that produce their branded clothing. [ 81 ] In 2016, BBC News stated they found evidence of child labor and exploitation in factories in Turkey. Zara replied that there were some issues in June 2016 in one single factory and, instead of solving these issues immediately, they had given a period of six months to solve them. [ 82 ] In November 2017, customers shopping at Zara stores in Istanbul, Turkey, found handwritten notes purportedly from Turkish workers in the pockets of in-store garments asking shoppers to pressure Zara into paying them unpaid wages. [ 83 ] The company clarified the unpaid wages were due to a third-party manufacturer Bravo Tekstil, [ 84 ] who had failed to pay their employees in the period up to its closing after going bankrupt. [ 85 ] The company said they would help to provide compensation to employees who weren't paid. [ 86 ] In the agreement, only factory-floor employees were compensated, with "white-collar" employees not covered by the agreement. [ 87 ] In 2022, about 1,000 shop assistants who work at Zara and other fashion brands owned by Inditex went on strike on Black Friday in the company's home town in northern Spain to demand better salaries. [ 88 ] Before the second strike, Inditex, Zara's parent company, has agreed to pay 322 euros more per month to shop assistants from 44 stores. Workers also got a one-off bonus of 1,000 euros paid in February 2023. [ 89 ] In December 2023, Yle reported in Finland that the local Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Regional State Administrative Agency had investigated the four Zara stores under suspicions of illegal labour practices. In the investigation it was found that the workload the employees were subjected to were illegal. In one store, 95% of respondents to the authorities' enquiry felt that the workload is unbearable. [ 90 ] Copyright infringement [ edit ] In July 2016, complaints were made against Zara that they had been stealing designs from multiple independent designers for their products. One of the designers, Tuesday Bassen, who previously worked with brands including Urban Outfitters and Nike , contacted Zara. The company responded, saying Bassen's designs were not distinctive enough, and they received only a handful of complaints given the large volume of traffic they receive on their site. When the news was picked up by media outlets, Inditex, Zara's owning company, stated that the items in question have been suspended from sale, and that they were in contact with Bassen's lawyer to clarify and address the issue. [ 91 ] [ 92 ] As of April 2018, MaXhosa by Laduma is taking legal action against Zara for copying its designs. [ 93 ] Zara responded to complaints from the designer by removing socks that resembled his artistic style. [ 94 ] In June 2018, a Zara jacket with "I really don't care, do u?" emblazoned on the back became controversial after it was worn by Melania Trump when she visited a detention center for migrant children separated from their parents. [ 95 ] Political controversy in China [ edit ] In January 2018, Shanghai's internet authority summoned representatives of Zara, chastising the company for listing Taiwan as a country and ordering it to rectify the situation immediately. [ 96 ] In September 2019, Zara supported Hong Kong strikes; however after pressures from Chinese social media Zara was forced to issue a statement expressing its support of the " one country, two systems " policy adopted by China in ruling Hong Kong, and its disapproval of anti-government strikes. [ 97 ] In 2018, Zara's parent company Inditex committed to ban mohair from their products by 2020, responding to pressure from animal welfare groups regarding inhumane treatment of goats used for sourcing mohair. [ 98 ] In 2020, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute accused at least 82 major brands, including Zara, of being connected to forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang . [ 99 ] Anti-Palestinian bullying and imagery [ edit ] In June 2021, the company's women's head fashion designer Vanessa Perilman made anti-Palestinian comments in response to Palestinian model Qaher Harhash . [ 100 ] After receiving backlash for her comments when they were made public by Qaher, Perilman apologized and Zara later asked Qaher to post Perilman's apology on his social media. [ 100 ] Because of Zara's delayed response, and their decision to not fire Perilman, calls to boycott Zara emerged through social media. [ 101 ] [ 102 ] In December 2023, Zara faced backlash over the release of their "ZARA ATELIER. Collection 04_The Jacket." campaign. [ 103 ] The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 50 complaints about the advert, [ 104 ] which included photos of a model posing with a mannequin wrapped in plastic, and others where the model was surrounded by rubble and rocks with a cardboard cut out of what appeared similar to the map of Palestine. Commenters likened the similarity of the promotional photos to the images of the aftermath of air strikes in Palestine and called for a boycott of the brand. [ 105 ] The campaign was subsequently removed from their app and website, and some images removed from their Instagram account. [ 104 ] On December 12, Zara announced that it "regrets" a "misunderstanding" about the ad campaign and that it was photographed in September. [ 106 ] In April 2022, it was reported that Zara had taken legal action against "Tara Sartoria", a small clothing company owned by Vietnamese citizen Tara Nguyen. Nguyen's company sells products made by disadvantaged women in Indonesia and Vietnam. [ 107 ] As of November 2021, there were 2,264 stores across 96 countries. [ 108 ] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , in early 2020, Zara stores worldwide closed temporarily due to restrictions. However, in April 2020 Zara's owner ramped up shipment to Asia as China ended its lockdown after 76 days. 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Their first [shop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothes_shop "Clothes shop") was in central [A Coruña](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Coru%C3%B1a "A Coruña"), in [Galicia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_$Spain$ "Galicia (Spain)"), Spain, where the company is still based. They initially called it 'Zorba' after the classic 1964 film [Zorba the Greek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorba_the_Greek_$film$ "Zorba the Greek (film)"), but after learning there was a bar with the same name two blocks away, rearranged the letters to read 'Zara'. It is believed the extra 'a' came from an additional set of letters that had been made for the company.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-ny-6)[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-7) It sold low-priced lookalike products of popular, higher-end clothing fashions. They subsequently opened more shops in Spain. During the 1980s, Zara changed the design, manufacturing, and distribution process to reduce lead times and react more quickly to new trends using information technology and groups of designers rather than individuals.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] ### Expansion \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Expansion")\] The first shop outside Spain was opened in 1988 in [Porto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto "Porto"), Portugal.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-8) In 1989, the company entered the United States, and then France in 1990.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-9) During the 1990s, Zara expanded to Mexico (1992),[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-10) Greece, Belgium, Sweden (1993), Israel (1997) and Brazil (1999).[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-11) In the 2000s, Zara opened its first stores in Japan and Singapore (2002); Ireland, Venezuela, Russia and Malaysia (2003);[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-12)[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-13)[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-book-14)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-15) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_fashion_in_China "Fast fashion in China"),[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-16) Morocco,[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-17) Estonia,[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-18) Hungary[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-19) and Romania (2004);[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-20) the Philippines,[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-book-14) Costa Rica[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-21) and Indonesia (2005);[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-22) Colombia (2007);[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-23) and South Korea (2008).[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-24) In the 2010s, Zara began to roll out locations in India (2010);[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-25) Taiwan, South Africa and Australia (2011);[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-26)[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-27) and Peru (2012).[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-28) In September 2010, Zara launched its online boutique. The website began in Jordan.[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-29) In November of the same year, Zara Online extended its service to five more countries: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-fashionmag-30) Online stores began operating in the United States in 2011,[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-31) Russia and Canada in 2013,[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-32)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-33)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-34) Mexico in 2014,[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-35) South Korea in 2014,[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-36)[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-37) Romania in 2016,[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-38) India in 2017, Israel and Brazil in 2019,[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-39) and Peru in 2020.[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-40) In 2015, Zara was ranked \#30 on Interbrand's list of best global brands.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-41) In 2019, Zara updated their logo.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-42) It was designed by the French agency Baron & Baron.[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-43) The global fashion business Journal MDS stated that while the textile commerce of the world had gone down by 2.38%, Zara's had risen 2.17%.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-44) Chief Executive Persson said the brand is waiting for more acceptable global rent levels to continue its expansion. In Europe, the brand planned to cut the number of retail locations beginning in 2020.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-fortune-45) In 2021, Zara left Venezuela by the economic struggles in the country.[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-46) As of January 2023, the clothing retailer has nearly 3000 stores, including its kids and home stores. Spanning over 96 countries and continuing to grow.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-fortune-45) In April 2023, Zara left Russia by selling the business to Fashion and More Management DVCC. The brand changed its name to Maag.[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-47) ## Corporate affairs \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Corporate affairs")\] The key trends for Zara (including Zara Home) are as at the financial year ending 31 January:[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-48) \| \| Revenue[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-49) (€ bn) \| Profit before taxes (€ bn) \| Total assets (€ bn) \| Number of stores \| Share of stores franchised (%) \| References \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 2016 \| 15\.4 \| 2\.7 \| 15\.0 \| 2,213 \| 13 \| [\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-50) \| \| 2017 \| 16\.7 \| 3\.0 \| 16\.0 \| 2,251 \| 12 \| [\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-51) \| \| 2018 \| 18\.1 \| 3\.1 \| 17\.3 \| 2,862 \| 13 \| \| \| 2019 \| 19\.6 \| 3\.3 \| 22\.7 \| 2,866 \| 13 \| \| \| 2020 \| 14\.2 \| 0\.96 \| 21\.3 \| 2,653 \| 12 \| \| \| 2021 \| 19\.7 \| 2\.8 \| 23\.6 \| 2,489 \| 12 \| \| \| 2022 \| 23\.9 \| 4\.0 \| 24\.8 \| 2,312 \| 13 \| \| \| 2023 \| 26\.2 \| 4\.9 \| 27\.0 \| 2,221 \| 13 \| [\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-52) \| ## Visual identity \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Visual identity")\] - [![Zara logo from 1975 to 1980.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Zara_logo_1975.svg/120px-Zara_logo_1975.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_logo_1975.svg "Zara logo from 1975 to 1980.") Zara logo from 1975 to 1980. - [![Zara logo from 1980 to 2008.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Zara_logo_1980.svg/120px-Zara_logo_1980.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_logo_1980.svg "Zara logo from 1980 to 2008.") Zara logo from 1980 to 2008. - [![Zara logo from 2008 to 2019.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Zara_2008_Logo.svg/120px-Zara_2008_Logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_2008_Logo.svg "Zara logo from 2008 to 2019.") Zara logo from 2008 to 2019. - [![Current logo since 2019.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Zara_Logo.svg/120px-Zara_Logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_Logo.svg "Current logo since 2019.") Current logo since 2019. ## Products \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Products")\] Zara stores have men's and women's clothing as well as children's clothing (Zara Kids). Zara Home designs are located in European stores. The majority of Zara customers are aged between 18 and about 35. After products are designed, they take 10 to 15 days to reach the stores.[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-53) All of the clothing is processed through the distribution center in Spain. New items are inspected, sorted, tagged, and loaded into trucks. In most cases, the clothing is delivered within 48 hours. Zara produces over 450 million items per year.[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-54) Zara also includes accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty and perfumes. In May 2021, Zara launched its first beauty line, ZARA Beauty.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-55) Under its Zara Home line, Zara launched what is believed to be the first detergent that reduces the abrasion of textile microfibres during washing. It is claimed the solution, jointly developed by Inditex and BASF Home Care and I\&I Solutions Europe in Spain and Germany, can reduce the release of microfibres by up to 80 percent, depending on fabric type and washing conditions.[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-56) ## Manufacturing and distribution \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Manufacturing and distribution")\] Reportedly, Zara needs just one week to develop a new product and get it to stores, compared to the six-month industry average, and makes roughly 40,000 designs of which around 12,000 new designs are selected and produced each year.[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-57) Zara has a policy of zero advertising;[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-ny-6) the company preferred to invest a percentage of revenues in opening new stores instead.[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-58) Zara set up its own factory in La Coruña (a city known for its textile industry) in 1980 and upgraded to reverse [milk-run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_run "Milk run")\-type production and distribution facilities in 1990. This approach, designed by Toyota Motor Corp., was called the just-in-time (JIT) system.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59) It enabled the company to establish a business model that allows self-containment throughout the stages of materials, manufacture, product completion, and distribution to stores worldwide within just a few days.[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-60)[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59) Most of the products Zara sells are manufactured in Spain, Portugal, China, Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, Bangladesh [\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-ny-6)[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-61) and more recently - [Armenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia "Armenia"). While some competitors outsource all production to Asia, Zara manufactures its most fashionable items – half of all its merchandise – at a dozen company-owned factories in Spain (particularly in [Galicia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_$Spain$ "Galicia (Spain)")), [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal "Portugal") (northern part) and [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey "Turkey"). Clothes with a longer shelf life, such as basic T-shirts, are outsourced to low-cost suppliers, mainly in Asia.[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-62) The company can design a new product and have finished goods in its stores in four to five weeks; it can modify existing items in as little as two weeks, which results from its advanced operation management.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59) Shortening the [product life cycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_lifecycle "Product lifecycle") means greater success in meeting consumer preferences.[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-63) If a design does not sell well within a week, it is withdrawn from shops, further orders are canceled and a new design is pursued. Zara monitors customers' fashion changes.[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-64) Zara has a range of basic designs that are carried over from year to year, but some fashion-forward designs can stay on the shelves less than four weeks, which encourages Zara fans to make repeat visits. An average high-street store in Spain expects customers to visit three times a year. That goes up to 17 times for Zara.[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-65) As a result of increasing competitive pressures from the [online shopping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_shopping "Online shopping") market, Zara is shifting its focus onto online as well, and will consequently open fewer but larger stores in the future.[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-66) In May 2022, a £1.95 return fee was implemented for some online orders in Britain and other core markets.[\[66\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-67) This fee was introduced in Spain as of February 2023.[\[67\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-68) In November 2022, a pre-owned platform will also be launched via its website and app in UK. Other than posting now-unwanted Zara purchases online for sale, shoppers can book repairs and donate unwanted items online or via a store. If successful, this service will be expanded to other key markets.[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-69) Starting November 2022, Russians will be able to order products online from a range U.S. and European brands, including Nike, Zara and H\&M, according to an announcement from Russia's postal service.[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-70) In October 2024, Zara expanded its secondhand clothing platform, Zara Pre-Owned, to the U.S. The service, which allows customers to sell, donate, or repair pre-owned items, can be accessed across their app, website, and stores.[\[70\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-71) - [![The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, Netherlands](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Zara-salesdesk.jpg/250px-Zara-salesdesk.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara-salesdesk.jpg "The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, Netherlands") The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, [Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands "Netherlands") - [![Zara clothing made in Portugal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG/250px-Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG "Zara clothing made in Portugal") Zara clothing made in [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal "Portugal") - [![Zara store in New York City, near One World Trade Center](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Zara_222_Broadway.jpg/250px-Zara_222_Broadway.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_222_Broadway.jpg "Zara store in New York City, near One World Trade Center") Zara store in New York City, near [One World Trade Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_World_Trade_Center "One World Trade Center") - [![Zara store in Columbus, Ohio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg/250px-Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg "Zara store in Columbus, Ohio") Zara store in [Columbus, Ohio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio "Columbus, Ohio") ### Non-toxic clothing \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Non-toxic clothing")\] In 2010, [Greenpeace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenpeace "Greenpeace") started a dialog with Zara to ban toxics from the clothing production.[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-toxic-free-72) Greenpeace published its "Toxic threads: the big fashion stitch-up" report in November 2012 as part of its Detox Campaign identifying companies that use toxic substances in their manufacturing processes.[\[72\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-report-73) Nine days after the report was published, Zara committed to eradicating all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020.[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-74) Zara became the biggest retailer in the world to raise awareness for the Detox Campaign,[\[74\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-morgen-75) and switched to a fully toxic-free production.[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-toxic-free-72)\[[needs update](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items "Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers")\] ## Controversies \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Controversies")\] ### Alleged antisemitic imagery \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Alleged antisemitic imagery")\] In 2007, Zara withdrew a handbag from its shelves after a customer noticed a [swastika](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika "Swastika") on the bag's design. The bag came from an external supplier, and Zara claimed the symbol was not visible when the handbag was chosen. Zara withdrew the product from stores, and spokesperson Susan Suett said the bag would not have been sourced had the symbol been apparent.[\[75\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-76) In August 2014, Zara received criticism for selling a toddler T-shirt for closely resembling uniforms worn by Jewish concentration camp inmates. The T-shirt was striped and featured a yellow star similar to the Star of David. Zara said, the design was inspired by "sheriff's stars from the classic western films". Zara removed the shirt from sale a few hours, after they appeared for sale, and apologized.[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-Huffington_Post-77) Zara received criticism for selling the T-shirt in Israel because the country does not have sheriffs. Additionally, the word "Sheriff" is outlined in transparent letters on the bright yellow star.[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-Huffington_Post-77) The [Anti-Defamation League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Defamation_League "Anti-Defamation League") responded to the shirt, saying that it was offensive, but welcomed Zara's recognition of the potential imagery and removing the shirt from sale.[\[77\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-78) ### Labour practices \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Labour practices")\] In August 2011, a Brazilian television show accused the company of using [sweatshops](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweatshop "Sweatshop") for their [outsourced](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsource "Outsource") production. The Regional Superintendency of Labour and Employment of São Paulo, Brazil, closed a factory that produced Zara's clothing for its poor labour conditions.[\[78\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-79) Zara's representatives said the accusations of [slave labour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_labour "Slave labour") made against the retailer represent a breach of the code of conduct for workshops of Inditex. The company also states factories responsible for unauthorized outsourcing have been asked to regularize immediately the situation of the workers involved.[\[79\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-80) In September 2013, Bangladeshi garment workers for suppliers to Zara and its parent company, Inditex, protested following the [2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Dhaka_garment_factory_collapse "2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse"), demanding a monthly US\$100 minimum wage.[\[80\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-Protests-81) Inditex does not publicly disclose the factories that produce their branded clothing.[\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-disclose-82) In 2016, [BBC News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News "BBC News") stated they found evidence of child labor and exploitation in factories in Turkey. Zara replied that there were some issues in June 2016 in one single factory and, instead of solving these issues immediately, they had given a period of six months to solve them.[\[82\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-83) In November 2017, customers shopping at Zara stores in Istanbul, Turkey, found handwritten notes purportedly from Turkish workers in the pockets of in-store garments asking shoppers to pressure Zara into paying them unpaid wages.[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-84) The company clarified the unpaid wages were due to a third-party manufacturer Bravo Tekstil,[\[84\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-85) who had failed to pay their employees in the period up to its closing after going bankrupt.[\[85\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-86) The company said they would help to provide compensation to employees who weren't paid.[\[86\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-87) In the agreement, only factory-floor employees were compensated, with "white-collar" employees not covered by the agreement.[\[87\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-88) In 2022, about 1,000 shop assistants who work at Zara and other fashion brands owned by Inditex went on strike on Black Friday in the company's home town in northern Spain to demand better salaries.[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-89) Before the second strike, Inditex, Zara's parent company, has agreed to pay 322 euros more per month to shop assistants from 44 stores. Workers also got a one-off bonus of 1,000 euros paid in February 2023.[\[89\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-90) In December 2023, [Yle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yle "Yle") reported in [Finland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland "Finland") that the local [Occupational Safety and Health Administration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration "Occupational Safety and Health Administration") and [Regional State Administrative Agency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_State_Administrative_Agency "Regional State Administrative Agency") had investigated the four Zara stores under suspicions of illegal labour practices. In the investigation it was found that the workload the employees were subjected to were illegal. In one store, 95% of respondents to the authorities' enquiry felt that the workload is unbearable.[\[90\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-Dec_2023_Finland-91) ### Copyright infringement \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Copyright infringement")\] In July 2016, complaints were made against Zara that they had been stealing designs from multiple independent designers for their products. One of the designers, Tuesday Bassen, who previously worked with brands including [Urban Outfitters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Outfitters "Urban Outfitters") and [Nike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike,_Inc. "Nike, Inc."), contacted Zara. The company responded, saying Bassen's designs were not distinctive enough, and they received only a handful of complaints given the large volume of traffic they receive on their site. When the news was picked up by media outlets, Inditex, Zara's owning company, stated that the items in question have been suspended from sale, and that they were in contact with Bassen's lawyer to clarify and address the issue.[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-92)[\[92\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-93) As of April 2018, MaXhosa by Laduma is taking [legal action](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complaint "Complaint") against Zara for copying its designs.[\[93\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-94) Zara responded to complaints from the designer by removing socks that resembled his artistic style.[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-95) ### Melania Trump \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Melania Trump")\] In June 2018, a Zara jacket with "I really don't care, do u?" emblazoned on the back became controversial after it was worn by [Melania Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_Trump "Melania Trump") when she visited a detention center for migrant children separated from their parents.[\[95\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-96) ### Political controversy in China \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Political controversy in China")\] In January 2018, Shanghai's internet authority summoned representatives of Zara, chastising the company for listing [Taiwan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan "Taiwan") as a country and ordering it to rectify the situation immediately.[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-97) In September 2019, Zara supported Hong Kong strikes; however after pressures from Chinese social media Zara was forced to issue a statement expressing its support of the "[one country, two systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_country,_two_systems "One country, two systems")" policy adopted by China in ruling Hong Kong, and its disapproval of anti-government strikes.[\[97\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-98) ### Animal cruelty \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Animal cruelty")\] In 2018, Zara's parent company [Inditex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inditex "Inditex") committed to ban mohair from their products by 2020, responding to pressure from animal welfare groups regarding inhumane treatment of goats used for sourcing mohair.[\[98\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-99) ### Xinjiang region \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Xinjiang region")\] In 2020, the [Australian Strategic Policy Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Strategic_Policy_Institute "Australian Strategic Policy Institute") accused at least 82 major brands, including Zara, of being connected to forced [Uyghur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghurs "Uyghurs") labor in [Xinjiang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinjiang "Xinjiang").[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-100) ### Anti-Palestinian bullying and imagery \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Anti-Palestinian bullying and imagery")\] In June 2021, the company's women's head fashion designer Vanessa Perilman made anti-Palestinian comments in response to Palestinian model [Qaher Harhash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaher_Harhash "Qaher Harhash").[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-el-shai.com-101) After receiving backlash for her comments when they were made public by Qaher, Perilman apologized and Zara later asked Qaher to post Perilman's apology on his social media.[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-el-shai.com-101) Because of Zara's delayed response, and their decision to not fire Perilman, calls to boycott Zara emerged through social media.[\[101\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-102)[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-103) In December 2023, Zara faced backlash over the release of their "ZARA ATELIER. Collection 04\_The Jacket." campaign.[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-104) The [Advertising Standards Authority](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising_Standards_Authority_$United_Kingdom$ "Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom)") (ASA) received 50 complaints about the advert,[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-:0-105) which included photos of a model posing with a mannequin wrapped in plastic, and others where the model was surrounded by rubble and rocks with a cardboard cut out of what appeared similar to the map of Palestine. Commenters likened the similarity of the promotional photos to the images of the aftermath of [air strikes in Palestine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war "Gaza war") and called for a [boycott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott "Boycott") of the brand.[\[105\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-106) The campaign was subsequently removed from their app and website, and some images removed from their Instagram account.[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-:0-105) On December 12, Zara announced that it "regrets" a "misunderstanding" about the ad campaign and that it was photographed in September.[\[106\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-107) ### Trademark Action \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: Trademark Action")\] In April 2022, it was reported that Zara had taken legal action against "Tara Sartoria", a small clothing company owned by Vietnamese citizen Tara Nguyen. Nguyen's company sells products made by disadvantaged women in Indonesia and Vietnam.[\[107\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-108) ## Stores \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=19 "Edit section: Stores")\] As of November 2021, there were 2,264 stores across 96 countries.[\[108\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-109) Due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic"), in early 2020, Zara stores worldwide closed temporarily due to restrictions. However, in April 2020 Zara's owner ramped up shipment to Asia as China ended its lockdown after 76 days.[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-110) ## See also \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=20 "Edit section: See also")\] - ![flag](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png)[Spain portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Spain "Portal:Spain") - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Industry5.svg/40px-Industry5.svg.png)[Companies portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Companies "Portal:Companies") - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/BathingSuit1920s.jpg/40px-BathingSuit1920s.jpg)[Fashion portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Fashion "Portal:Fashion") - [Bershka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bershka "Bershka") - [H\&M](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%26M "H&M") - [Shein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shein "Shein") ## Explanatory notes \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=21 "Edit section: Explanatory notes")\] 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_ref-49) "Sales to third parties" ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=22 "Edit section: References")\] 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_ref-1) [inditex.com](https://www.inditex.com/about-us/inditex-around-the-world#continent/000) 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_ref-2) ["Global stretch"](https://www.economist.com/business/2011/03/10/global-stretch). The Economist. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2015. 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_ref-3) ["ZARA United States \\| New Collection Online"](https://www.zara.com/us/). www.zara.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019. 4. 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Readable Markdown	\| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Zara_Logo.svg/250px-Zara_Logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_Logo.svg) \| \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Zara_Storefront_%2848155639387%29.jpg/330px-Zara_Storefront_%2848155639387%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_Storefront_$48155639387$.jpg)Zara store in [Midtown Manhattan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midtown_Manhattan "Midtown Manhattan") \| \| \| Industry \| [Retail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retail "Retail") \| \| Founded \| 1975; 51 years ago (as Zorba) in [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain "Spain") \| \| Founders \| [Amancio Ortega](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amancio_Ortega "Amancio Ortega") [Rosalía Mera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosal%C3%ADa_Mera "Rosalía Mera") \| \| Headquarters \| [Arteixo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arteixo "Arteixo"), Galicia, Spain \| \| Number of locations \| 2,040 stores[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-1) \| \| Area served \| Worldwide \| \| Products \| [Clothing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothing "Clothing") \| \| Revenue \| €27.778 billion (2024) \| \| [Parent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parent_company "Parent company") \| [Inditex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inditex "Inditex") \| \| Website \| [zara.com](https://www.zara.com/) \| Zara (; Spanish: [\[ˈθaɾa\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Spanish "Help:IPA/Spanish")) is a Spanish [fast fashion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_fashion "Fast fashion") retail [subsidiary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidiary_company "Subsidiary company") of the Spanish multinational [fashion design](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_design "Fashion design"), manufacturing, and retailing group [Inditex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inditex "Inditex").[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-2) Zara sells clothing, accessories, beauty products and perfumes.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-3) The head office is located at [Arteixo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arteixo "Arteixo") in the [province of A Coruña](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_A_Coru%C3%B1a "Province of A Coruña"), Spain.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-4) In 2020 alone, it launched over twenty new product lines.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-:22-5) Zara was established by Amancio Ortega Gaona and Rosalía Mera Goyenechea in 1975. Their first [shop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothes_shop "Clothes shop") was in central [A Coruña](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Coru%C3%B1a "A Coruña"), in [Galicia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_$Spain$ "Galicia (Spain)"), Spain, where the company is still based. They initially called it 'Zorba' after the classic 1964 film [Zorba the Greek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorba_the_Greek_$film$ "Zorba the Greek (film)"), but after learning there was a bar with the same name two blocks away, rearranged the letters to read 'Zara'. It is believed the extra 'a' came from an additional set of letters that had been made for the company.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-ny-6)[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-7) It sold low-priced lookalike products of popular, higher-end clothing fashions. They subsequently opened more shops in Spain. During the 1980s, Zara changed the design, manufacturing, and distribution process to reduce lead times and react more quickly to new trends using information technology and groups of designers rather than individuals.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] The first shop outside Spain was opened in 1988 in [Porto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto "Porto"), Portugal.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-8) In 1989, the company entered the United States, and then France in 1990.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-9) During the 1990s, Zara expanded to Mexico (1992),[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-10) Greece, Belgium, Sweden (1993), Israel (1997) and Brazil (1999).[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-11) In the 2000s, Zara opened its first stores in Japan and Singapore (2002); Ireland, Venezuela, Russia and Malaysia (2003);[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-12)[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-13)[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-book-14)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-15) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_fashion_in_China "Fast fashion in China"),[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-16) Morocco,[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-17) Estonia,[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-18) Hungary[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-19) and Romania (2004);[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-20) the Philippines,[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-book-14) Costa Rica[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-21) and Indonesia (2005);[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-22) Colombia (2007);[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-23) and South Korea (2008).[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-24) In the 2010s, Zara began to roll out locations in India (2010);[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-25) Taiwan, South Africa and Australia (2011);[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-26)[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-27) and Peru (2012).[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-28) In September 2010, Zara launched its online boutique. The website began in Jordan.[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-29) In November of the same year, Zara Online extended its service to five more countries: Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-fashionmag-30) Online stores began operating in the United States in 2011,[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-31) Russia and Canada in 2013,[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-32)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-33)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-34) Mexico in 2014,[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-35) South Korea in 2014,[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-36)[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-37) Romania in 2016,[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-38) India in 2017, Israel and Brazil in 2019,[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-39) and Peru in 2020.[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-40) In 2015, Zara was ranked \#30 on Interbrand's list of best global brands.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-41) In 2019, Zara updated their logo.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-42) It was designed by the French agency Baron & Baron.[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-43) The global fashion business Journal MDS stated that while the textile commerce of the world had gone down by 2.38%, Zara's had risen 2.17%.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-44) Chief Executive Persson said the brand is waiting for more acceptable global rent levels to continue its expansion. In Europe, the brand planned to cut the number of retail locations beginning in 2020.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-fortune-45) In 2021, Zara left Venezuela by the economic struggles in the country.[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-46) As of January 2023, the clothing retailer has nearly 3000 stores, including its kids and home stores. Spanning over 96 countries and continuing to grow.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-fortune-45) In April 2023, Zara left Russia by selling the business to Fashion and More Management DVCC. The brand changed its name to Maag.[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-47) The key trends for Zara (including Zara Home) are as at the financial year ending 31 January:[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-48) \| \| Revenue[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-49) (€ bn) \| Profit before taxes (€ bn) \| Total assets (€ bn) \| Number of stores \| Share of stores franchised (%) \| References \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 2016 \| 15\.4 \| 2\.7 \| 15\.0 \| 2,213 \| 13 \| [\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-50) \| \| 2017 \| 16\.7 \| 3\.0 \| 16\.0 \| 2,251 \| 12 \| [\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-51) \| \| 2018 \| 18\.1 \| 3\.1 \| 17\.3 \| 2,862 \| 13 \| \| \| 2019 \| 19\.6 \| 3\.3 \| 22\.7 \| 2,866 \| 13 \| \| \| 2020 \| 14\.2 \| 0\.96 \| 21\.3 \| 2,653 \| 12 \| \| \| 2021 \| 19\.7 \| 2\.8 \| 23\.6 \| 2,489 \| 12 \| \| \| 2022 \| 23\.9 \| 4\.0 \| 24\.8 \| 2,312 \| 13 \| \| \| 2023 \| 26\.2 \| 4\.9 \| 27\.0 \| 2,221 \| 13 \| [\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-52) \| - [![Zara logo from 1975 to 1980.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Zara_logo_1975.svg/120px-Zara_logo_1975.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_logo_1975.svg "Zara logo from 1975 to 1980.") Zara logo from 1975 to 1980. - [![Zara logo from 1980 to 2008.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Zara_logo_1980.svg/120px-Zara_logo_1980.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_logo_1980.svg "Zara logo from 1980 to 2008.") Zara logo from 1980 to 2008. - [![Zara logo from 2008 to 2019.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Zara_2008_Logo.svg/120px-Zara_2008_Logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_2008_Logo.svg "Zara logo from 2008 to 2019.") Zara logo from 2008 to 2019. - [![Current logo since 2019.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Zara_Logo.svg/120px-Zara_Logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_Logo.svg "Current logo since 2019.") Current logo since 2019. Zara stores have men's and women's clothing as well as children's clothing (Zara Kids). Zara Home designs are located in European stores. The majority of Zara customers are aged between 18 and about 35. After products are designed, they take 10 to 15 days to reach the stores.[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-53) All of the clothing is processed through the distribution center in Spain. New items are inspected, sorted, tagged, and loaded into trucks. In most cases, the clothing is delivered within 48 hours. Zara produces over 450 million items per year.[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-54) Zara also includes accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty and perfumes. In May 2021, Zara launched its first beauty line, ZARA Beauty.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-55) Under its Zara Home line, Zara launched what is believed to be the first detergent that reduces the abrasion of textile microfibres during washing. It is claimed the solution, jointly developed by Inditex and BASF Home Care and I\&I Solutions Europe in Spain and Germany, can reduce the release of microfibres by up to 80 percent, depending on fabric type and washing conditions.[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-56) ## Manufacturing and distribution \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Manufacturing and distribution")\] Reportedly, Zara needs just one week to develop a new product and get it to stores, compared to the six-month industry average, and makes roughly 40,000 designs of which around 12,000 new designs are selected and produced each year.[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-57) Zara has a policy of zero advertising;[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-ny-6) the company preferred to invest a percentage of revenues in opening new stores instead.[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-58) Zara set up its own factory in La Coruña (a city known for its textile industry) in 1980 and upgraded to reverse [milk-run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_run "Milk run")\-type production and distribution facilities in 1990. This approach, designed by Toyota Motor Corp., was called the just-in-time (JIT) system.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59) It enabled the company to establish a business model that allows self-containment throughout the stages of materials, manufacture, product completion, and distribution to stores worldwide within just a few days.[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-60)[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59) Most of the products Zara sells are manufactured in Spain, Portugal, China, Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, Bangladesh [\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-ny-6)[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-61) and more recently - [Armenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia "Armenia"). While some competitors outsource all production to Asia, Zara manufactures its most fashionable items – half of all its merchandise – at a dozen company-owned factories in Spain (particularly in [Galicia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_$Spain$ "Galicia (Spain)")), [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal "Portugal") (northern part) and [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey "Turkey"). Clothes with a longer shelf life, such as basic T-shirts, are outsourced to low-cost suppliers, mainly in Asia.[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-62) The company can design a new product and have finished goods in its stores in four to five weeks; it can modify existing items in as little as two weeks, which results from its advanced operation management.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-GRIN_Verlag-59) Shortening the [product life cycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_lifecycle "Product lifecycle") means greater success in meeting consumer preferences.[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-63) If a design does not sell well within a week, it is withdrawn from shops, further orders are canceled and a new design is pursued. Zara monitors customers' fashion changes.[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-64) Zara has a range of basic designs that are carried over from year to year, but some fashion-forward designs can stay on the shelves less than four weeks, which encourages Zara fans to make repeat visits. An average high-street store in Spain expects customers to visit three times a year. That goes up to 17 times for Zara.[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-65) As a result of increasing competitive pressures from the [online shopping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_shopping "Online shopping") market, Zara is shifting its focus onto online as well, and will consequently open fewer but larger stores in the future.[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-66) In May 2022, a £1.95 return fee was implemented for some online orders in Britain and other core markets.[\[66\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-67) This fee was introduced in Spain as of February 2023.[\[67\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-68) In November 2022, a pre-owned platform will also be launched via its website and app in UK. Other than posting now-unwanted Zara purchases online for sale, shoppers can book repairs and donate unwanted items online or via a store. If successful, this service will be expanded to other key markets.[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-69) Starting November 2022, Russians will be able to order products online from a range U.S. and European brands, including Nike, Zara and H\&M, according to an announcement from Russia's postal service.[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-70) In October 2024, Zara expanded its secondhand clothing platform, Zara Pre-Owned, to the U.S. The service, which allows customers to sell, donate, or repair pre-owned items, can be accessed across their app, website, and stores.[\[70\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-71) - [![The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, Netherlands](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Zara-salesdesk.jpg/250px-Zara-salesdesk.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara-salesdesk.jpg "The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, Netherlands") The men's department of a typical Zara store. Almere, [Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands "Netherlands") - [![Zara clothing made in Portugal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG/250px-Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_clothing_made_in_Portugal.JPG "Zara clothing made in Portugal") Zara clothing made in [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal "Portugal") - [![Zara store in New York City, near One World Trade Center](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Zara_222_Broadway.jpg/250px-Zara_222_Broadway.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_222_Broadway.jpg "Zara store in New York City, near One World Trade Center") Zara store in New York City, near [One World Trade Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_World_Trade_Center "One World Trade Center") - [![Zara store in Columbus, Ohio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg/250px-Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zara_Store_in_Columbus.jpg "Zara store in Columbus, Ohio") Zara store in [Columbus, Ohio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio "Columbus, Ohio") In 2010, [Greenpeace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenpeace "Greenpeace") started a dialog with Zara to ban toxics from the clothing production.[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-toxic-free-72) Greenpeace published its "Toxic threads: the big fashion stitch-up" report in November 2012 as part of its Detox Campaign identifying companies that use toxic substances in their manufacturing processes.[\[72\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-report-73) Nine days after the report was published, Zara committed to eradicating all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020.[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-74) Zara became the biggest retailer in the world to raise awareness for the Detox Campaign,[\[74\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-morgen-75) and switched to a fully toxic-free production.[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-toxic-free-72)\[[needs update](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items "Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers")\] ### Alleged antisemitic imagery \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Alleged antisemitic imagery")\] In 2007, Zara withdrew a handbag from its shelves after a customer noticed a [swastika](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika "Swastika") on the bag's design. The bag came from an external supplier, and Zara claimed the symbol was not visible when the handbag was chosen. Zara withdrew the product from stores, and spokesperson Susan Suett said the bag would not have been sourced had the symbol been apparent.[\[75\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-76) In August 2014, Zara received criticism for selling a toddler T-shirt for closely resembling uniforms worn by Jewish concentration camp inmates. The T-shirt was striped and featured a yellow star similar to the Star of David. Zara said, the design was inspired by "sheriff's stars from the classic western films". Zara removed the shirt from sale a few hours, after they appeared for sale, and apologized.[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-Huffington_Post-77) Zara received criticism for selling the T-shirt in Israel because the country does not have sheriffs. Additionally, the word "Sheriff" is outlined in transparent letters on the bright yellow star.[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-Huffington_Post-77) The [Anti-Defamation League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Defamation_League "Anti-Defamation League") responded to the shirt, saying that it was offensive, but welcomed Zara's recognition of the potential imagery and removing the shirt from sale.[\[77\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-78) In August 2011, a Brazilian television show accused the company of using [sweatshops](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweatshop "Sweatshop") for their [outsourced](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsource "Outsource") production. The Regional Superintendency of Labour and Employment of São Paulo, Brazil, closed a factory that produced Zara's clothing for its poor labour conditions.[\[78\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-79) Zara's representatives said the accusations of [slave labour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_labour "Slave labour") made against the retailer represent a breach of the code of conduct for workshops of Inditex. The company also states factories responsible for unauthorized outsourcing have been asked to regularize immediately the situation of the workers involved.[\[79\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-80) In September 2013, Bangladeshi garment workers for suppliers to Zara and its parent company, Inditex, protested following the [2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Dhaka_garment_factory_collapse "2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse"), demanding a monthly US\$100 minimum wage.[\[80\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-Protests-81) Inditex does not publicly disclose the factories that produce their branded clothing.[\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-disclose-82) In 2016, [BBC News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News "BBC News") stated they found evidence of child labor and exploitation in factories in Turkey. Zara replied that there were some issues in June 2016 in one single factory and, instead of solving these issues immediately, they had given a period of six months to solve them.[\[82\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-83) In November 2017, customers shopping at Zara stores in Istanbul, Turkey, found handwritten notes purportedly from Turkish workers in the pockets of in-store garments asking shoppers to pressure Zara into paying them unpaid wages.[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-84) The company clarified the unpaid wages were due to a third-party manufacturer Bravo Tekstil,[\[84\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-85) who had failed to pay their employees in the period up to its closing after going bankrupt.[\[85\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-86) The company said they would help to provide compensation to employees who weren't paid.[\[86\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-87) In the agreement, only factory-floor employees were compensated, with "white-collar" employees not covered by the agreement.[\[87\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-88) In 2022, about 1,000 shop assistants who work at Zara and other fashion brands owned by Inditex went on strike on Black Friday in the company's home town in northern Spain to demand better salaries.[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-89) Before the second strike, Inditex, Zara's parent company, has agreed to pay 322 euros more per month to shop assistants from 44 stores. Workers also got a one-off bonus of 1,000 euros paid in February 2023.[\[89\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-90) In December 2023, [Yle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yle "Yle") reported in [Finland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland "Finland") that the local [Occupational Safety and Health Administration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration "Occupational Safety and Health Administration") and [Regional State Administrative Agency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_State_Administrative_Agency "Regional State Administrative Agency") had investigated the four Zara stores under suspicions of illegal labour practices. In the investigation it was found that the workload the employees were subjected to were illegal. In one store, 95% of respondents to the authorities' enquiry felt that the workload is unbearable.[\[90\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-Dec_2023_Finland-91) ### Copyright infringement \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Copyright infringement")\] In July 2016, complaints were made against Zara that they had been stealing designs from multiple independent designers for their products. One of the designers, Tuesday Bassen, who previously worked with brands including [Urban Outfitters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Outfitters "Urban Outfitters") and [Nike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike,_Inc. "Nike, Inc."), contacted Zara. The company responded, saying Bassen's designs were not distinctive enough, and they received only a handful of complaints given the large volume of traffic they receive on their site. When the news was picked up by media outlets, Inditex, Zara's owning company, stated that the items in question have been suspended from sale, and that they were in contact with Bassen's lawyer to clarify and address the issue.[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-92)[\[92\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-93) As of April 2018, MaXhosa by Laduma is taking [legal action](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complaint "Complaint") against Zara for copying its designs.[\[93\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-94) Zara responded to complaints from the designer by removing socks that resembled his artistic style.[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-95) In June 2018, a Zara jacket with "I really don't care, do u?" emblazoned on the back became controversial after it was worn by [Melania Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_Trump "Melania Trump") when she visited a detention center for migrant children separated from their parents.[\[95\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-96) ### Political controversy in China \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Political controversy in China")\] In January 2018, Shanghai's internet authority summoned representatives of Zara, chastising the company for listing [Taiwan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan "Taiwan") as a country and ordering it to rectify the situation immediately.[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-97) In September 2019, Zara supported Hong Kong strikes; however after pressures from Chinese social media Zara was forced to issue a statement expressing its support of the "[one country, two systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_country,_two_systems "One country, two systems")" policy adopted by China in ruling Hong Kong, and its disapproval of anti-government strikes.[\[97\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-98) In 2018, Zara's parent company [Inditex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inditex "Inditex") committed to ban mohair from their products by 2020, responding to pressure from animal welfare groups regarding inhumane treatment of goats used for sourcing mohair.[\[98\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-99) In 2020, the [Australian Strategic Policy Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Strategic_Policy_Institute "Australian Strategic Policy Institute") accused at least 82 major brands, including Zara, of being connected to forced [Uyghur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghurs "Uyghurs") labor in [Xinjiang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinjiang "Xinjiang").[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-100) ### Anti-Palestinian bullying and imagery \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zara_$retailer$&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Anti-Palestinian bullying and imagery")\] In June 2021, the company's women's head fashion designer Vanessa Perilman made anti-Palestinian comments in response to Palestinian model [Qaher Harhash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaher_Harhash "Qaher Harhash").[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-el-shai.com-101) After receiving backlash for her comments when they were made public by Qaher, Perilman apologized and Zara later asked Qaher to post Perilman's apology on his social media.[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-el-shai.com-101) Because of Zara's delayed response, and their decision to not fire Perilman, calls to boycott Zara emerged through social media.[\[101\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-102)[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-103) In December 2023, Zara faced backlash over the release of their "ZARA ATELIER. Collection 04\_The Jacket." campaign.[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-104) The [Advertising Standards Authority](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising_Standards_Authority_$United_Kingdom$ "Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom)") (ASA) received 50 complaints about the advert,[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-:0-105) which included photos of a model posing with a mannequin wrapped in plastic, and others where the model was surrounded by rubble and rocks with a cardboard cut out of what appeared similar to the map of Palestine. Commenters likened the similarity of the promotional photos to the images of the aftermath of [air strikes in Palestine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war "Gaza war") and called for a [boycott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott "Boycott") of the brand.[\[105\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-106) The campaign was subsequently removed from their app and website, and some images removed from their Instagram account.[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-:0-105) On December 12, Zara announced that it "regrets" a "misunderstanding" about the ad campaign and that it was photographed in September.[\[106\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-107) In April 2022, it was reported that Zara had taken legal action against "Tara Sartoria", a small clothing company owned by Vietnamese citizen Tara Nguyen. Nguyen's company sells products made by disadvantaged women in Indonesia and Vietnam.[\[107\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-108) As of November 2021, there were 2,264 stores across 96 countries.[\[108\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-109) Due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic"), in early 2020, Zara stores worldwide closed temporarily due to restrictions. However, in April 2020 Zara's owner ramped up shipment to Asia as China ended its lockdown after 76 days.[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_note-110) - [Bershka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bershka "Bershka") - [H\&M](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%26M "H&M") - [Shein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shein "Shein") 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_$retailer$#cite_ref-49) "Sales to third parties" 1. 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