Turnover: 35.95 billion EUR (2023)

Country: Spain

  • Zara is a children's and adult clothing brand belonging to the Spanish Inditex group, founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega.
  • the group owns the Zara Home, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Pull and Bear, Stradivarius, Kiddy's class, Lefties, Uterqüe and Oysho brands. In 1999, the group launched its own cosmetics and perfume brand, Zara Fragrances.
  • Zara clothing is mid-range, inspired by the latest haute couture creations.
  • Zara renews its products on average every month
  • Much of Zara's production takes place in North Africa.
  • With over 200 designers, the group is able to produce more than 30,000 garments a year.
  • The group has been present in France since 1988, where it has become popular with around 142 stores.
  • The Inditex group is one of the world's leading textile and clothing retailers
  • Zara France will have around 120 stores by 2022, with estimated sales of 1.3 billion euros in 2021

News

Zara successfully moves upmarket in the face of ultra-fast fashion 13/09/2024

  • - Inditex owns brands such as Pull and Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka and Zara.
  • - Zara focuses on moving upmarket rather than competing with ultra-fast fashion.
  • - Zara has over 1,800 stores worldwide.

Zara's recipe for remaining a world leader in ready-to-wear clothing 10/07/2024

  • - Headquarters: Arteixo, ten kilometers from La Coruña, Spain.
  • - Sales: nearly 36 billion euros last year.
  • - Share of capital held by Amancio Ortega: 59%.
  • - Proportion of production carried out close to main markets: 50% (in countries such as Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Turkey).
  • - Worldwide store restocking frequency: twice a week.

Zara, Bershka, Massimo Dutti: all Inditex brands will grow by 10% or more until 2023 14/03/2024

  • Inditex sales: up 10.4% to 35,900 million euros.
  • Growth rates for the Inditex Group's various brands: all up by 10% or more, with Oysho the fastest-growing (+19%).
  • Number of stores operated by Inditex at the end of fiscal year 2023: 5,692.
  • In-store sales growth: 7.9%
  • E-commerce sales growth: 16%, to 9,100 million euros.

Five things you need to know about Inditex, the owner of Zara stores 17/09/2023

  • Founded sixty years ago, the group is now the third-largest in its sector in terms of value (after Dior and Nike),
  • Present in 94 countries by the end of 2022, with over 160,000 employees
  • Inditex's flagship store, Zara. The brand will have 1,878 points of sale by the end of April 2023.
  • In France, the brand has 113 stores.
  • From 2020, the Inditex group will close the least profitable stores.
  • In the United States, the brand is on a roll: a total of 35 stores will open in 2023 on the other side of the Atlantic, which has become the second-largest market after Spain.
  • Zara and Inditex have played a key role in the creation of the "fast fashion" concept.
  • Today, the group has seven brands: Zara (clothing and home furnishings with Zara Home), Pull & Bear, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho (underwear, swimwear and sportswear) and Massimo Dutti (high-end).
  • The total number of stores is 5,800.
  • In 2020, with the Covid pandemic, Internet sales jumped 77% for the whole group, accounting for a third of the total.
  • Most garments are made in Spain, Portugal, Morocco or Turkey, while competitors continue to produce mainly in Asia.

Bershka, Pull&Bear, Stradivarius: the recipes behind Inditex's phenomenal success with teenagers 14/09/2023

  • The Inditex Group, owner of Bershka, Zara, Stradivarius, Pull and Bear, Oysho and Massimo Dutti, has announced a net profit of 2,510 million euros for 2023
  • Bershka, P&B and Stradivarius account for just 20% of group sales, while Zara accounts for over 70% of total sales.
  • All brands recorded year-on-year sales growth
  • Bershka saw its sales increase by 12.3% this year
  • Its Chinese competitor, SheIn, has estimated sales of $30 billion in 2022, almost as much as all Inditex chains combined in the same year (32 billion euros).
  • Bershka, Stradivarius and Pull&Bear have stores in Europe.

Zara launches Pre-owned second-hand platform on Thursday 07/09/2023

  • The second-hand market expands in France
  • The Inditex group, owner of Zara, is a world leader in fast fashion
  • Zara has launched its second-hand platform, Pre-Owned, in France, following an experimental launch in the UK in November 2022
  • Inditex aims to generate a third of its sales from online retailing
  • Nearly one in two shoppers in France has already made a second-hand purchase
  • Second-hand purchases could account for up to 15% of purchases in France
  • Vinted, France's leading second-hand marketplace, has 23 million registered users
  • The Pre-Owned platform offers a clothing repair or collection service, for just a few euros

Zara launches its second-hand platform 02/09/2023

  • Inditex Group launches "Pre Owned" second-hand platform in France
  • The Inditex group's sales have reached 32.57 billion euros by 2022.
  • The second-hand market is worth 105 billion euros worldwide, according to bpifrance.
  • Second-hand platforms such as Vinted are well established in France.
  • The "Pre Owned" platform will be launched in Germany and Spain by the end of 2023.

Zara achieves triumphant results (English) 16/03/2023

  • 4.130 million euros in profits
  • 32.570 million euros in sales
  • 50% of garment manufacturing close to home
  • 8.5% of net operating profit in Russia
  • 4% growth in online sales
  • 10% reduction in total retail floor space
  • 30 store openings in the United States by 2025

Inditex: Market uncertainty 15/03/2023

Key figures

  • - Record net income of 4.13 billion euros in 2022
  • - Operating margin of 16.9% in 2023-2024
  • - Sales of 32.56 billion euros in 2022-2023
  • - Zara sales up 21
  • - Capital expenditure of 1.6 billion euros in 2023
  • - Cash generation of 3.6 billion euros in 2022

Zara accelerates in style 04/05/2021

  • Zara Beauty launched its first limited-edition make-up collection at the end of 2018.
  • The Spanish retailer is expanding its make-up and cosmetics offering on its e-store.
  • Zara Beauty will be available in 22 stores worldwide, including the one on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris.

Financial Data

DUNS: 348991555

Legal Name: ZARA FRANCE

Address: 22 RUE BERGERE , 75009 PARIS

Number of employees: Entre 5 000 et 9 999 salariés (2021)

Capital: 59 760 880 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 1 647 216 528 1 278 371 812 1 024 916 075 1 330 548 881 1 243 756 764 1 159 829 356 1 049 313 415 978 206 137 903 674 619
Gross margin (€) 807 494 687 666 775 181 543 410 164 671 789 855 647 547 972 627 433 002 578 659 474 544 026 130 -
EBITDA (€) 144 323 119 120 432 370 56 140 130 101 188 910 88 475 979 105 152 047 89 541 392 79 741 926 -
Operating profit (€) 106 684 139 82 828 511 -12 348 929 66 966 140 61 970 261 60 310 535 60 147 366 43 538 061 -
Net profit (€) 68 394 538 56 084 726 -14 537 036 37 162 251 46 983 569 37 730 622 35 090 185 26 136 922 33 395 274
Turnover growth rate (%) 28,9 24,7 -23 7 7,2 10,5 7,3 - -
Ebitda margin rate (%) 8,8 9,4 5,5 7,6 7,1 9,1 8,5 8,2 -
Operating margin rate (%) 6,5 6,5 -1,2 5 5 5,2 5,7 4,5 -
Working Capital (turnover days) -20,6 13,8 11,9 6,2 13,3 6,7 -3 7,5 -
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) 12,1 8,6 -15,2 -9,9 -15,9 -8,9 -8,5 -4,3 -
Net margin (%) 4,2 4,4 -1,4 2,8 3,8 3,3 3,3 2,7 -
Added value / Turnover (%) 31,3 31,1 29,6 31,8 31,9 34,3 34,4 34,7 -
Wages and social charges (€) 268 554 639 211 384 852 177 212 478 225 099 265 215 624 778 211 112 240 202 479 288 189 452 276 -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 16,3 16,5 17,3 16,9 17,3 18,2 19,3 19,4 -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Gérant Jose, Manuel Romay De La Colina 65

Studies mentioning this company

The children's clothing market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • GAP
  • Inditex groupe (Zara)
  • Kiabi Europe
  • IKKS
  • C&A France
  • Générale pour l'enfant Groupe (Sergent Major)
  • Petit Bateau
  • Intersport France
  • Idkids Groupe
  • Jacadi (Idkids groupe)
  • Sport 2000
  • GEMO (Eram Groupe)
  • Vert Baudet
  • Cyrillus
  • DPAM Du Pareil au Même (Générale pour l'enfant groupe)
  • Catimini (Idkids Groupe)
  • Natalys
  • Petit Pan
  • Absorba (Idkids Groupe)
  • Okaidi (Idkids)
  • Tape à l'Œil
  • Orchestra Prémaman
  • Sucre d'Orge
  • Petit Béguin
  • Vinted
  • Shein
  • Amour De Bébé (Bci)
  • Amy
  • Asok
  • Au Bon Port
  • B3J
  • Barthélémy
  • Bemod
  • Boneo
  • Bonton
  • Bourdenet
  • Boutik'A Maillots
  • Calant
  • Capgrey
  • Capkid
  • Caporev
  • Carbone
  • Cassandi
  • Children Worldwide Fashion (Cwf)
  • Choyo
  • Coccinelle
  • Comptoir De La Mer
  • Cor Di Tex
  • Cotex
  • Dominique
  • Du Pareil Au Même (Dpam)
  • Elclo
  • Eliman
  • Eliot Et Zoé
  • Expanmode Embrun
  • France Maternité
  • Generale Pour L'Enfant (Gpe)
  • Grenadine
  • Habebeo
  • Ikks Junior
  • Jacadi
  • Jecami
  • Journaux
  • Jupiter
  • Jusakidi
  • Kayou
  • Kid Lorient
  • Kid'Ok
  • Mademoiselle Pimpante
  • Majoreims
  • Marie Galante
  • Mene 15
  • Mpb Le Havre
  • Ok Taita
  • Okaidi
  • Olaf
  • Omd
  • Palme
  • Perpicadi
  • Petite Terre
  • Picardis
  • Premo
  • Pretty Maia
  • S & K
  • Sango
  • Sargem
  • Selgem
  • Sm Amiens
  • Sm Belleville
  • Sm Montpellier
  • Smp
  • So Kids
  • Soragua
  • Sté Ajaccienne De Diffusion Textile
  • Sté Athenais
  • Stephil
  • Stilpass
  • Style 22
  • T&C Retail
  • Tape A L'Œil (Tao)
  • Tendances
  • Tibco Orchestra Networks
  • Tobago
The swimwear market - Spain

Other companies mentioned:

  • Calvin klein
  • Inditex groupe (Zara)
  • Women’secret
  • ABF group - Primark
  • Mango
  • Calzedonia Oniverse
  • Boardriders
  • Zalando
The women's ready-to-wear market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Inditex groupe (Zara)
  • Camaïeu
  • SMCP Groupe (Sandro)
  • Chanel
  • Zalando
  • Kiabi Europe
  • La Halle
  • Beaumanoir Groupe
  • GEMO (Eram Groupe)
  • H&M Groupe
  • Comptoir des Cotonniers (Fast Retailing Group)
  • The Kooples Diffusion
  • Maus Frères
  • SRP group (Showroomprivé)
  • Naf Naf
  • Les 3 Suisses
  • Doudounes JOTT
  • Mytheresa
  • Blanche Porte
  • Galeries Lafayette
  • Printemps Groupe
  • SMCP Groupe (Claudie Pierlot)
  • SMCP Groupe (Maje)
  • Zadig et Voltaire
  • Kookaï
  • Indies Groupe
  • Forever 21
  • Grain de Malice
  • Maison Montagut - Le Chatelard
  • Isabel Marant
  • Vinted
  • Sonia Rykiel
  • Abercrombie & Fitch
  • American Eagle Outfitters
  • Ann Taylor (Ann Inc.)
  • Pierre Cardin
  • Eric Bompard
  • Massimo Dutti (Inditex groupe)
  • Almé
  • Levi’s
  • Paule Ka
  • Esprit
  • Des marques et vous - Devianne
  • Sessun
  • Jennyfer
  • Maison 123
  • Images corp
  • Abercrombie & Fitch France
  • Acturus France
  • Ajrl Retail
  • Albert Delalonde
  • Am Retail
  • Am Retail Sud
  • Armand Thiery (At)
  • Bc Chambray
  • Beaba
  • Bermudes
  • Bershka France
  • Bestseller Stores France
  • Boggi France
  • Brielton Vétimarche
  • Brion Sisters
  • Brunello Cucinelli France
  • Bzb
  • Café Coton
  • Cariboo
  • Ccv
  • Ccv 18
  • Ccv 25
  • Ccv 35
  • Ccv 62
  • Ccv 76
  • Ccv 80
  • Celio France
  • Celtat
  • Cl Distribution (Cld)
  • Comptoir Des Cotonniers
  • Davimar
  • Diesel France
  • Ephigea
  • Et Diffusion
  • Ets Charles Chevignon (Chevignon)
  • Father And Sons
  • Fcr Franconville
  • Flanker
  • Forest
  • Fos
  • Francesco Smalto International
  • Franciatex
  • G Distribution
  • G Star Retail France
  • Gc 84
  • Gd Distribution
  • Ginger
  • Guess France
  • Hackett
  • Hartwood
  • Idème
  • Ikks Retail
  • Indigo Gallery
  • Ints France
  • Jules
  • K Way France
  • Kaporal Stores
  • Kerlin'S
  • Kiabi Europe
  • À La Ville De Paris
  • Ma Fee
  • Magasinage Administration Et Gros (Samag)
  • Maison 123
  • Majesticfilatures Retail
  • Mango France
  • Mascot International
  • Massimo Dutti France
  • Mdm
  • Mdsa
  • Miroglio France
  • Mise Au Green
  • Modessa France
  • Msfr
  • Paprika France
  • Paris Ols
  • Plmb
  • Pmc
  • Primark France
  • Promod
  • Promotion Du Prêt A Porter (Ppp)
  • Pull & Bear France
  • Salsa France
  • Sanejo
  • Schiever Textile
  • Sedev
  • Sicar
  • Sl Distribution
  • So Fra De
  • Springfield France
  • Sté 2Adp
  • Sté D'Exploitation De Boutiques À L'Enseigne De Marques (Sebem)
  • Sté Européenne De Distribution Directe A Domicile (Se3D)
  • Sté Franck Et Fils
  • Sté Provençale D'Achat Et De Gestion (Spag)
  • Standard
  • Stock J Boutique Jennyfer
  • Stradivarius France
  • Suit Supply France
  • Superdry France
  • Takko Fashion France
  • Tpl Boutiques
  • Wargnier Denis (Wd)
  • Zara France
The handbag market - United States

Other companies mentioned:

  • LVMH Groupe
  • Kering
  • Target
  • Walmart
  • H&M Groupe
  • Michael Kors
  • Shein
  • Inditex groupe (Zara)
  • Mango
  • Louis Vuitton Malletier
  • Chanel
  • Chloé
  • Le Tanneur
  • Lacoste Groupe
  • Lancaster Maroquinier
  • Longchamp
  • Hermès International
  • eBay
  • Vestiaire Collective
  • Asos
  • MACY's
  • Vinted
  • The Real Real Inc. Company
  • Bloomingdale's
The handbag market - Germany

Other companies mentioned:

  • Shein
  • LVMH Groupe
  • Longchamp
  • Louis Vuitton Malletier
  • H&M Groupe
  • Chanel
  • Vinted
  • Inditex groupe (Zara)
The children's clothing market - Spain

Other companies mentioned:

  • Inditex groupe (Zara)
  • Inditex groupe (Zara)
  • H&M Groupe
  • Nike
  • Adidas
  • LVMH Groupe
  • Artsana Groupe (Chicco)
The women's ready-to-wear market - Spain

Other companies mentioned:

  • Inditex groupe (Zara)
  • ABF group - Primark
  • H&M Groupe
  • Kiabi Europe
  • C&A France
  • El Corte Inglés
  • Pimkie
  • Bershka
  • Mango
  • Celio
  • Shein
  • Massimo Dutti (Inditex groupe)
The thrift store market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • ParuVendu.fr
  • Vide Dressing
  • Vinted
  • Kilo Shop
  • Guerrisol
  • Emmaüs
  • Depop
  • Freepstar
  • Fripouille vintage
  • Petite Chineuse
  • Inditex groupe (Zara)
  • Veepee (Venteprivee.com)
  • Patatam - Rediv
The handbag market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • LVMH Groupe
  • Lancel (Piquadro)
  • Le Tanneur
  • Vanessa Bruno
  • Parfois - Modessa france
  • Longchamp
  • Michael Kors
  • Lancaster Maroquinier
  • Lacoste Groupe
  • Vinted
  • Anakiara
  • Louis Vuitton Malletier
  • Polène
  • Couleur Sedona
  • Goyard (Algo Groupe)
  • Heimat Atlantica
  • Léo et Violette
  • Mansur Gavriel
  • Nat & Nin
  • PÖ&ME
  • Shrimps
  • Sonia Rykiel
  • Staud
  • Tammy & Benjamin
  • Valencroix
  • Yuzefi
  • Zoatl
  • Cabaia Valtex
  • Hermès International
  • H&M Groupe
  • Leboncoin (Adevinta Group)
  • Vestiaire Collective
  • Guess
  • Inditex groupe (Zara)
  • Jacquemus
  • Camille Fournet Maroquinerie
  • Jérôme Dreyfuss
  • Swildens
  • Mellow Yellow - Groupe Eram