Fashion brand Zara quietly closes dozens of stores
Popular fast-fashion brand has been quietly closing stores across the world
- Zara, the Spanish fashion brand, has quietly closed 60 stores worldwide between October 2024 and October 2025.
- Parent company Inditex did not specify the locations or dates of the closures. Some closures were part of a strategy to convert existing Zara stores into standalone Zara Man outlets, as seen in Osaka, Japan.
- Despite the closures, Inditex CEO Óscar García Maceiras affirmed that Zara and its other brands are performing well.
- The closures occur amidst a growing movement against fast fashion due to its environmental impact, a concern particularly prevalent among younger consumers.
- A Zara spokesperson told The Independent by email that the closures are part of a long-term store optimization plan to create bigger retail spaces, noting that the company is expected to increase its total store space by 5% in fiscal year 2025-2026.