The Irish Times

Chinese ultra-fast fashion website Shein accused of copying Zara designs

How they reproduce designs so quickly and cheaply is not known, says consumer group

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 15:09

Spread of omicron weighs on Inditex’s earnings

Spanish company has difficult fourth quarter as earnings from Zara and Massimo Dutti clothing chains are hit

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 17:40

H&M sales soar but shares slip on wider Ukraine impact concern

Clothing company temporarily closed its stores in Russia earlier this month

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 21:15

H&M chief executive plans to double sales by 2030

Ambitious target set as fast fashion retailer’s sales recover and profit jumps 64%

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 15:19

Zara axed its Irish dividends after Covid hit

Spanish retailing group appears to have received rent breaks from Irish landlords

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 06:46

Technology stocks help European shares edge higher

Dublin and London in the red with Ryanair and Aer Lingus owner IAG among fallers

Wed Dec 15 2021 - 18:38

European shares inch higher with Fed meeting in focus

Pan-European STOXX 600 up 0.4% in early trading after a five-session losing streak

Wed Dec 15 2021 - 10:46

Life at top gets tougher for chief executives

Shifting metrics for corporate performance put CEOs on less certain ground

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 05:18

Marta Ortega steps into her father’s €89bn Inditex shoes

The next generation is taking over at the Zara owner

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 12:00

Omicron vaccine gloom weighs on markets

Comments from Moderna’s chief about vaccine efficacy against variant spook investors

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 19:12

Zara owner Inditex completes ‘generational’ management overhaul

Retailer appoints founder’s daughter as chairwoman and names new chief executive

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 11:13

European stocks tumble on doubts about vaccine efficacy against Omicron

Global stocks hit by Moderna chief’s comments on existing vaccines

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 09:57

Zara-owner Inditex implements €30m corporate restructuring of Irish operations

Move will reduce the breakdown of financial information for its five Irish chains

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 16:26

H&M’s Sept sales hit by supply delays after profit tops pre-pandemic level

Fashion chain says June-August profit surpassed expectations

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 10:14

European shares drop as Spain targets energy firms

Sentiment also hit as investors digest disappointing Chinese economic data

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 20:09

Zara owner Inditex outshines rival H&M as sales top pre-pandemic levels

Firm expects online sales to account for more than a quarter of full-year revenue

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 13:20

European stocks slip on weak China data, regulation worries

Benchmark STOXX 600 index down 0.1% and off about 2% from record high in mid-August

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 10:28

European stocks advance as investors shake off inflation concerns

Retail and travel companies among the strongest performers during session

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 18:24

European markets close flat despite gains for travel and bank stocks

Flutter Entertainment and Marks & Spencer among the risers as investors await Fed news

Wed Aug 25 2021 - 19:55

The truth about fast fashion: Can you tell how ethical your clothing is by its price?

Here is what you need to know to buy clothes with a clear conscience

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 06:00

Market fears over Delta variant cap gains

Iseq up marginally while bank stocks fall

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 19:12

Stocks hover close to record highs on good day for airlines

Market edgy ahead of ECB policy decision and US inflation data

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 21:20

Spanish retailer Inditex books €421m profit in first quarter

Post-lockdown shopping sprees see sales surge in May and June

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 15:45

European shares steady near record levels ahead of ECB policy

US inflation reading is due later this week

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 10:06

Fast fashion retailer Zara expands into cosmetics

Inditex-owned clothing company will sell products for eyes, lips, face and nails

Tue May 04 2021 - 08:00

H&M reports loss and vows to rebuild trust in China after backlash

Pledge comes as Western brands try to strike a balance between Chinese market and public opinion at home

Wed Mar 31 2021 - 17:01

Why won’t Penneys sell online?

Store closures have hit the retailer hard, so why doesn’t it offer online shopping?

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 05:40

H&M’s sales recover in March as hundreds of stores reopen

Net sales fell 27% from a year earlier as Covid-19 restrictions ‘significantly’ affected business

Mon Mar 15 2021 - 19:23

Zara owner Inditex reports 70% fall in profit as lockdown shuts shops

Company says around 15% of its shops worldwide are still closed

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 07:43

H&M experiments by refashioning stores for post-pandemic life

Dresses for hire and beauty salons could feature in Swedish chain’s post-Covid shops

Wed Feb 24 2021 - 11:05

Pandemic brings a halt to Zara-owner’s Irish expansion

Inditex was planning to expand its network of 24 retail outlets before cornavirus hit hard

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 16:33

H&M to close hundreds of stores as online shift accelerates

Retailer’s pretax profit falls to €226m in third quarter as group recovers

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 11:16

European equities rise led by Spanish stocks

Markets report: Mixed fortunes for airlines, while US tech giants fall again

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 19:08

Zara owner Inditex returns to profit in the second quarter

Fashion retailer bounces back despite 31% decline in sales due to Covid-19 crisis

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 08:08