Articles by Jaime Martinez
Desigual returns to India via Myntra partnership
Madrid – Desigual is making another attempt to penetrate the Indian market. The company, founded by Thomas Meyer, has resumed operations there through a new partnership with the Indian e-commerce platform and marketplace, Myntra. Under this agreement, the Spanish fashion multinational will once again begin selling its products in the country via...
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Alpha Modus sues H&M for patent infringement
US company Alpha Modus, specialising in the development of technologies for the retail industry, continues its fierce battle for the protection of its industrial and intellectual property. On this occasion, it has filed a lawsuit against Swedish fashion multinational H&M Group. It comes to light following the lawsuit filed against Spanish...
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Inditex revives growth as net profit jumps 8.9 percent
Madrid – Inditex group, the owner of fashion brands including Zara, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear and Oysho, has reported its results for the third quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. During the three-month period ending October 31, the company managed to revive growth to the highest rate of the current financial year despite the ongoing impact...
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Inditex clothing reappears in Russia: permissiveness, stock mismanagement or smuggling?
Madrid – The Spanish fashion multinational is set to present the results for the third quarter of its current 2025 fiscal year this Wednesday, December 3. However, a negative news story regarding both image and operational implications has taken centre stage. This concerns the sale of garments from its Zara, Oysho, Pull&Bear, Bershka,...
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Mango opens fourth New York store in Upper West Side
Madrid – Mango continues to advance its determined growth and consolidation process in the US. The company has just added a new point of sale with the opening of a new “flagship store” in New York. This is the city where the Spanish fashion multinational started its American venture in 2007. Following this inauguration, the retailer now operates...
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Nextil welcomes Maxum to capital structure, launches circular fashion vertical NextGreen
Madrid – Nextil Group continues its journey towards growth and improved profitability. The Spanish textile multinational has announced a new strategic agreement with US-based Maxum International Group. This binding partnership strengthens existing ties between the two companies. It guarantees support for the launch and growth of NextGreen, a new...
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Leadership change at El Corte Inglés: Cristina Álvarez named new chairwoman
Madrid – Spanish department store group El Corte Inglés has announced a significant leadership transition within its board of directors. Marta Álvarez has decided to step down as chairwoman, with her sister, Cristina Álvarez, appointed as the new non-executive chairwoman. The proposal was unanimously approved by the board on November 26....
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Pronovias reportedly up for sale
Madrid – Pronovias is up for sale. The goal is to find a new investment partner with the commitment and strength necessary to fully turn around its struggling business model. Its current owners, US private equity funds Bain Capital and Clearlake, have managed to patch up the structures. However, they remain affected following the disruption...
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US company Alpha Modus sues Inditex for patent infringement
Madrid – US-based Alpha Modus, a company specialising in the development of technological solutions for retail, has filed a lawsuit against Spanish fashion multinational Inditex for patent infringement. Alpha Modus argues that the owner of chains such as Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka has violated its intellectual and industrial property. This...
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Repsol enters textile recycling, takes a stake in Coleo
Madrid – The Spanish group Coleo, one of Europe's leading companies specialising in recycling and recovering textile waste, has welcomed the Spanish multinational energy company Repsol as a new investment partner. Through its social entity, Fundación Repsol, the company has now formalised its investment in one of the main subsidiaries of the...
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