Zara’s parent, Inditex, booked higher net income and sales across all of its brands during the fiscal first half year.
The fashion group’s net income surged 10.1 percent to €5.0 billion (US$5.54 billion) as net sales rose 7.2 percent to €18.1 billion, thanks to the spring and summer collections being well received by customers.
Zara’s net sales increased 5.4 percent to €13.0 billion, while Pull&Bear climbed 7.9 percent to €1.1 billion.
Massimo Dutti jumped 7.4 percent to €904 million, while Bershka soared 16.7 percent to €1.4 billion.
Stradivarius surged 16.7 percent to €1.3 billion, and Oysho stood at €368 million, up 6.4 percent.
The company ended the first half with 5667 stores, with openings in 34 markets.
