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Zara owner Inditex, the world’s biggest fashion retailer, promised shareholders a record dividend on Wednesday after posting its highest-ever profits last year despite a complicated global backdrop. The fashion giant, which has seen a strong performance on Spain’s stock market over the past year, posted net profits of 5.4 billion euros ($5.9 billion), up 30…
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According to H&M Group’s Annual and Sustainability Report 2023, the fast-fashion company plans to open around 100 new stores and close around 160. While that is a net reduction of 60, the remaining stores will make a positive contribution to sales. So far, in 2024, a net 31 stores have closed its doors. In 2023,…
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Zara is preparing to reopen the stores in Ukraine that it swiftly shuttered two years ago after Russia’s invasion of the country. The Spanish fashion giant’s owner Inditex has told local landlords that it will begin reopening its shops in Ukraine in early April, adding that the retailer plans to reopen 50 of its 80-plus stores in…
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Company: Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) CEO: Helena Helmersson Founder: Erling Persson Year founded: October 4, 1947 Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden Employees (2022): 150,000 Ticker Symbol: HM-B Type: Public Annual Revenue (FY2022): 223.55 SEK Billion Profit | Net income (FY2022): 3.57 SEK Billion Products & Services: Clothing | Accessories | Footwear | Cosmetics | Underwear | Sportswear | Home Textiles | Apparels | Underwear Competitors: Macy’s | Zara | UNIQLO | Gap | Boohoo | PVH | Abercrombie & Fitch |…
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Tealive Founder and CEO Bryan Loo said the brand’s strategy is to strengthen its market presence with a strong focus on regional growth. “Tealive is very focused on regional expansion. We are expanding to three new countries this year for Tealive and we will be ready to announce by next month. So for Tealive it’s…
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LOOB Holding Sdn Bhd has opened Malaysia’s first-ever Tealive Tapioca Pearl Plant in Klang. This is a new initiative to get its brand, Tealive, into a fully self-sufficient tapioca pearl production by next month. The factory was commissioned by Loob to produce tapioca pearls domestically in Malaysia. The plant, costing approximately RM10 million, aims to boost…
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International Marriott wants to open 20 more hotels and resorts in Vietnam to further tap the country’s great tourism potential, said its chairman and CEO Anthony Capuano. The potential is due to its geographical location and unique culture, which makes many tourists want to return to the country, Anthony Capuano said at a meeting with…
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Zara uses selected-market franchise relationships alongside affiliated operations. The commercial opportunity for a prospective partner is to build a compelling territory proposition: strong retail locations, substantial operating capability and a funded plan for the brand’s physical and digital business.
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In their endeavor to live longer and feel good, Americans try to have a healthy lifestyle and do sport. Moreover, modern pace of life makes sports clothing a casual style of dressing. The tendency leads to the popularity of sport related businesses including sports clothing franchise ones. The concept means having a retail business where…
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H&M franchises in selected international markets. Its agreements with Sinteks for Azerbaijan and Hola Moda for Argentina demonstrate a real route for capable retail partners. The investor’s task is to present a territory, operating platform and development plan that match the brand’s expansion priorities.