Zara España, S.A.

Type Sociedad Anónima Industry Retail Founded A Coruña, Galicia, Spain (1975) Founder(s) Amancio Ortega
Rosalía Mera Headquarters Arteixo, Spain Area served Worldwide Key people Carlos Mato López (Director General) Products Clothing Revenue

€7.071 billion (2009) Parent Inditex Website zara.com

Zara (Spanish: [ˈθaɾa]) is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer based in Arteixo, Galicia, and founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera. It is the flagship chain store of the Inditex group; the fashion group also owns brands such as Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear, Oysho, Uterqüe, Stradivarius and Bershka.

Zara was described by Louis Vuitton Fashion Director Daniel Piette as "possibly the most innovative and devastating retailer in the world." Zara has also been described as a "Spanish success story" by CNN.^[

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