News / Inditex invests in its supply chain as its global retail empire grows by 330 stores

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The world’s largest fashion retailer, Inditex, owner of the Zara chain of high street stores, today reported 5% growth in revenues in 2013, following a year of substantial investments in its logistics platform to support sales and its retail outlets.

The Spanish company, founded by the world’s third-richest man, Armancio Ortega, saw revenues climb to €16.3bn, while net profit rose by a marginal 1% to €2.38bn in 2013 – a year which saw a further 331 stores open globally, along with ...