Inditex posted net sales of 7.7 billion euros in the first half of FY13 (from 1 February to 31 July), year-on-year growth of 6%; this figure rises to 8% in local currency terms. Like-for-like sales growth was 2%, on top of a 7% in 1H12. The ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
The 33rd Texworld exhibition and the 5th Apparelsourcing Paris close their doors, having celebrated a resounding success. The two exhibitions counted 840 and 198 exhibitors respectively. The new hall 4 and reorganisation of the sectors ...
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Inditex has cemented its presence in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index - World for the twelfth year running, once again lifting its score on each of the variables assessed and placing, according to Dow Jones, among the top-performing ...
The projects in India are aimed at mitigating infant malnutrition in the Darbhanga region in the state of Bihar and helping with the fight against visceral leishmaniasis (or kala azar) in the nearby city of Vaishali The Turkish initiative ...
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In opening a store serviced by persons with severe mental illness in Palafolls (Barcelona), in collaboration with NGO Fundació El Molí d’en Puigvert, fashion chain Oysho has joined the Inditex Group's ...
The Government of Bangladesh has urged the visiting delegation of European Union Accord to present their plan of action in writing for the safety and welfare of garment workers. After a meeting with the four-member team comprising of ...
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The Steering Committee of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh announces its plan to implement the Accord programme, which it delivered within the 45 days deadline. This pioneering Accord is a binding contract between 70 ...
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In response to the latest update from the Roadmap to Zero discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group, Ilze Smit, Detox Campaigner for Greenpeace International said: "The latest update from the 'ZDHC' Group delivers yet more promises ...
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The Inditex Group generated net sales in the first quarter of 2013 (1 February to 30 April) of 3.6 billion euros, growth of 5% year-on-year. Net income amounted to 438 million euros, 2% more than in the first quarter of 2012. Highlights: ...
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On his visit to Spain, the European Commission Vice President and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, Antonio Tajani met the representatives of the Association of Fashion Designers of Spain (ACME) and Jose Manuel Soria, the ...
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The world’s leading retail labels commit to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh before the midnight deadline. The Accord now covers more than 1000 Bangladeshi garment factories. Implementation starts now! Clean ...
The Clean Clothes Campaign welcomes the monumental news that H&M and Inditex agreed to sign the legally binding, enforceable and transparent Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh with IndustriALL, UNI and Bangladeshi unions. CCC ...
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Several global players in the fashion and apparel retail sector, including Tesco, IKEA, Walmart and Hennes & Mauritz group (H&M), are planning to expand their business to India through the foreign direct investment route. Recently, ...
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The economic crisis years of 2008 to 2012 dealt a heavy blow on the Spanish textile and apparel sector, whose sales dipped 21 percent during the period, according to an Europa Press report. The report says that about 46,300 jobs were ...
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Global apparel buyers expressed their concern over frequent accidents in the country's apparel sector, including the latest Savar tragedy, and demanded coordinated efforts from the government and apparel leaders to ensure safety. We are ...
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