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Zara Bringing Fast Fashion Live Shopping Shows to the US
Retail // June 03, 2024

Zara is reportedly bringing its live-shopping broadcasts — already popular in China — to the U.S. The fast fashion brand is aiming for new ways to attract shoppers as sales cool following a post-pandemic boom, Reuters reported Monday (June 3). The report noted information from...

H&M Refines Retail Strategy, Taking Cues From Retailers for a Localized Edge 
Retail // January 30, 2024

H&M announced on Friday (Jan. 26) its plan to close down more than 20% of its stores in Spain and lay off up to 588 employees. The company cited unspecified organizational, productive and economic reasons. The move comes in response to competition from Inditex, owner of...

Report: Zara Delays Rollout of Security Tech After Shoplifters Unthwarted
Retail // September 12, 2023

Fashion retailer Zara is reportedly facing challenges with its new anti-shoplifting system. The system, which relies on RFID technology to replace hard security tags on apparel items, was expected to be rolled out globally in July. However, the implementation has been delayed due to issues...

Global Retailers Set Sights on Slice of US Consumer Spend
Retail // June 15, 2023

Overseas retailers, once focused on expansion in global markets, are showing increasing interest in claiming a stake in the United States, seeking to make their presence known both online and in-store. As reported in June by The Wall Street Journal, global brands such as Mango...

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Global Retailers Set Sights on Slice of US Consumer Spend

June 15, 2023
Overseas retailers, once focused on expansion in global markets, are showing increasing interest in claiming a stake in the United States, seeking to make their presence known both online and in-store. As reported in June by The Wall Street Journal, global brands such as Mango and Primark are making initial expansion efforts across the country, […]

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Fast Fashion? Zara to Bring Pre-Owned Clothing Service to US

September 11, 2024
Fast-fashion brand Zara is bringing its secondhand clothing marketplace to the U.S. Zara Pre-Owned, which lets customers sell, donate or repair secondhand clothing, is set to launch in the U.S. by the end of October, parent company Inditex announced in its half-year earnings report Wednesday (Sept. 11). The company first introduced its Pre-Owned business last year, part of a wave of other retailers […]

Zara Bringing Fast Fashion Live Shopping Shows to the US

June 03, 2024
Zara is reportedly bringing its live-shopping broadcasts — already popular in China — to the U.S. The fast fashion brand is aiming for new ways to attract shoppers as sales...

Report: Zara Delays Rollout of Security Tech After Shoplifters Unthwarted

September 12, 2023
Fashion retailer Zara is reportedly facing challenges with its new anti-shoplifting system. The system, which relies on RFID technology to replace hard security tags on apparel items, was expected to...

Zara Parent Invests in Tech as Sales Climb

March 15, 2023
Fast fashion giant Inditex is investing in technology after reporting strong 2022 sales. The Spanish clothing company, whose brands include Zara, said in its yearly earnings report Wednesday (March 15)...