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Okiljonova (Alimatova) Maxsuma

Zara is one of the most popular fashion retail brands in the world, if not the most popular. Zara strives to foster a responsible enthusiasm for fashion among a broad range of consumers, distributed across many cultures and age groups, with its spectacular introduction of the notion of “quick fashion” shopping since its founding in 1975 in Spain. There are numerous variables that have led to Zara’s success, but one of its most important traits, which has helped it become the worldwide fashion giant it is today, is its ability to put consumers first. Customers are infatuated with Zara, and they have defined the firm and the brand’s ethos since the beginning.

The Evolution Story of ZARA

Zara began as a family company in 1975 in downtown Galicia, in northern Spain, by Amancio Ortega and Rosala Mera. Its original store sold low-cost knockoffs of well-known, higher-end clothes and fashion. Zara was given to Amancio Ortega since his favorite name, Zorba, was already taken. Zara’s approach to fashion and business model gained popularity with the Spanish customer during the next eight years. As a result, nine additional outlets have opened in Spain’s major cities.

Inditex was founded in 1985 as a holding corporation, laying the groundwork for a distribution system capable of reacting fast to changing market trends. Ortega used the term “instant fashion” to describe a revolutionary design, production, and distribution approach that could shorten lead times and respond to new trends more quickly. Heavy expenditures in information technology, as well as the use of groups rather than individual designers for the essential “design” aspect, fueled this trend.

Zara continued actively expanding into worldwide markets in the next decade, including Portugal, New York, Paris, Mexico, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Malta, Cyprus, Norway, and Israel. Zara stores may now be found in almost every developed country. Zara today has 2,264 shops in 96 countries, strategically situated in major cities. It is unsurprising that Zara, which began as a modest store in Spain, has grown to become the world’s largest fast-fashion retailer and Inditex’s main brand. According to Forbes magazine, Amancio Ortega, the company’s founder, is the world’s, sixth-richest man.