Zara (retailer)

Zara is a fast-fashion retail subsidiary of the Spanish multinational fashion design, manufacturing, and retailing group Inditex. Zara sells clothing, accessories, beauty products and perfumes. The head office is located at Arteixo in the province of A Coruña, Galicia. In 2020 alone, it launched over twenty new product lines.
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Some of the key events about Zara (retailer)

  • 1975
    The first Zara store opened in A Coruña, Spain
  • 1985
    Inditex was established as the holding company for Zara and its manufacturing subsidiaries
  • 1988
    Zara began its international expansion by opening a store in Porto, Portugal
  • 1989
    The company entered the United States market with a store in New York City
  • 1990
    Zara implemented a unique business model of fast fashion, producing clothes and getting them to stores within two weeks
  • 2001
    Inditex, Zara's parent company, went public on the Madrid Stock Exchange
  • 2010
    Zara launched its online store, expanding its reach to customers worldwide
  • 2011
    Faced allegations of using slave labor in Brazilian sweatshops
  • 2012
    The company implemented a eco-efficient store model to reduce energy consumption
  • 2013
    Accused of selling products made with toxic chemicals
  • 2016
    Accused of copying designs from independent artists
  • 2017
    Criticized for selling a skirt with a Pepe the Frog design, associated with alt-right movements
  • 2018
    Zara announced its goal to use 100% sustainable fabrics by 2025
  • 2018
    Faced backlash for using thin models in a "Love Your Curves" campaign
  • 2019
    Accused of culturally appropriating indigenous Mexican designs
  • 2020
    Zara's parent company Inditex pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2040
  • 2020
    Criticized for keeping factories open during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2021
    Faced allegations of forced labor in supply chains linked to Xinjiang, China
  • 2022
    Accused of greenwashing in sustainability claims
  • 2023
    Criticized for a controversial ad campaign featuring mannequins with missing limbs

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