Inditex - Fashion Company Profile
Inditex is the Arteixo fashion retail group founded in 1985 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalia Mera on the business Amancio Ortega began in a 1963 workshop - the group behind Zara and seven other retail concepts, listed in Spain as ITX and still controlled by its founder.
Company Snapshot
- Status
- Operating - one of the world's largest fashion retail groups, selling through its own stores and online platforms worldwide
- Type
- Public - Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A., listed in Spain (BMAD: ITX, IBEX 35); founder Amancio Ortega remains the controlling shareholder, with about 59% of the shares
- Headquarters
- Arteixo, Galicia, Spain
- Founded
- 12 June 1985, in A Coruna, Galicia, by Amancio Ortega and Rosalia Mera (roots in a 1963 workshop; first Zara store in 1975)
Company Profile
As a retail group itself, Inditex gets no Amazon/eBay shop box here - its own site, linked above, is the destination. Its current concepts are Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Lefties; Uterque, listed in the earlier record, was integrated into Massimo Dutti in 2021. The earlier record - the store and workforce figures of its period, the twice-weekly logistics system and the Arteixo head office address - is kept in full on the history page.
That customer orientation produced the company's defining milestone. Years after the workshop, it gave rise to the launch of the first Zara store in 1975. Zara was followed by the brand's international expansion at the end of the 1980s, and then by the successive launch of new retail concepts, each aimed at a different customer: Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterque. The route on this page leads to the Zara company profile in the Z section of this directory, where the flagship concept has its own filing, and the eight brand websites are carried in the References as listed in the historical record.
Inditex History
The earlier record for this company - its history, past brand line-ups, figures and photographs from the periods described - is kept on a separate page for historical reference.
Inditex History & Historical Profile →Common Questions
Who owns Zara?
Zara is the flagship brand of Inditex, the Spanish fashion group founded by Amancio Ortega, who remains its controlling shareholder.
Which brands does Inditex operate now?
Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Lefties. Uterque was integrated into Massimo Dutti in 2021.
Is Inditex a public company?
Yes. Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. is listed in Spain (BMAD: ITX) and is a member of the IBEX 35 index.
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