Thursday, 22 March 2012

Inditex Expansion Continues ...

Zara, Bershka, Pull and Bear, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarius,  Zara Home, Oysho etc ... Brands we are all familiar with but were you aware these brands are all part of the same family? The Inditex group, the worlds largest retailer by value is the umbrella group for all these household names. 






Inditex, as a group has gone from strength to strength over the past number of years and only recently announced year end figures which show their net profit increasing by 12% from €1.73bn to €1.93bn! This growth can be attributed to many factors, most notably the development of all the brands online presence and also the rate at which the group are expanding into new and existing markets. Inditex opened 483 new stores over 82 markets in the past year and have focused quite heavily on developing the brands in China. 




"The new markets entered over the year were Azerbaijan, Taiwan, Australia, South Africa and Peru, while 132 outlets were opened in China, 30 of which were Zara, while the others were from other Inditex brands such as Oysho and Zara Home. Over the year the company created over 9,000 new jobs to take its total workforce to 109,512." (www.ft.com) 


Below is a video which will give you a good overview of the company and introduce you to the various aspects and departments involved in delivering this great product to you ...

This is fantastic news for this Spanish based company and proves to be an extremely motivational and inspirational news story, especially in these recessionary times! The Inditex group ended 2011 with 5,527 stores and are showing no signs of slowing down! So, here's to further growth and success for a company we all know and love! 







9 comments:

  1. They are such a strong fashion house and I'm not surprised they are doing so well in these recessionary times!

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    1. Very true Phoebe, their pricing for each brand is spot on so they cover all income levels!

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  2. Its great to see that if an organisation manages every sector well and adapts with its environment they can keep growing regardless of the recession. Here's hoping they decide to expand some more of their brands like Oysho to Ireland.

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    1. Very true Becky, would love if we have some more of their brands ... Or even more of the brands we already have like Zara and Bershka!

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  3. Great to see some companies doing well even with the recession!
    Never knew oysho were part of the same group- love their pyjamas!!!

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  4. I know Megan, very few people seem to be aware that they are all part of the same group!

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  5. I didn't know they were all under the one company, really interesting.Haven't been to a Stradivarius in a couple years- LOVE their stock, same with Zara and Bershka - Glad to hear how well they're doing!

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  6. wow thats really interesting- i didnt know anything about that!

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  7. Not really into fashion but great blog

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