Thanks to the infographic masters at Hungry Beast here are five things you might not know about Spanish retail giant, Zara.
1) Utter size: 2,000 stores in 77 countries worldwide. They’re literally taking over.
2) Cashed up: It’s parent company, Inditex, turned over $17 billion last year, making its owner Amancio Ortega the 7th richest man in the world.
3) So.Many.Clothes: 30,000 designs are churned out each year, that’s 2.5 million items per week. They do it quickly too. Garments go from design to production to sale in just 3 weeks. The industry average is 6 months.
4) Fast fashion: Their global warehouse based in Spain tags and packs millions of items per week so in-store staff can focus on customer service. Store drops happen twice a week, with no garments staying in the warehouse for more than 72 hours.
5) Aussie assault: When Zara Sydney opened, 80% of the stock was bought within 3 minutes.
They’re a big deal, obvs.
Words By Carla Efstratiou
Image by: Cameron Spencer via Getty
