Zara was started by Amancio Ortega in 1975. His first shop was in central A Coruña, in Galicia, Spain, where the company is still based. He initially called it 'Zorba' after the classic 1964 film Zorba the Greek, but after learning th… See more

Zara stores have men's and women's clothing as well as children's clothing (Zara Kids). Zara Home designs are located in European stores. The majority of Zara customers are aged between 18 and about 35. After pr… See more

Reportedly, Zara needs just one week to develop a new product and get it to stores, compared to the six-month industry average, and makes roughly 40,000 designs of which around 12,000 new designs ar… See more

In 2007, Zara withdrew a handbag from its shelves after a customer noticed a swastika on the bag's design. The bag came from an external supplier, and Zara claimed the symbol was not visible when the handbag was chose… See more

As of November 2021, there were 2,264 stores across 96 countries.
In early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Zara stores worldwide closed temporarily due to restrictions. However, in April 2020 … See more