Timeline
- 2009
- Inditex signs a joint venture with the Tata Group to open stores in India beginning in 2010. The Group debuts its first outlets in Syria, while retailers Massimo Dutti, Bershka and Pull and Bear welcome shoppers for the first time in China.
- 2008
- Launch of Uterqüe, a retailer specialising in accessories and other fashion extras. Inditex reaches the 4,000-store milestone with an opening in Tokyo. The number of countries on its global store map rises to 73, following openings in Korea, Ukraine, Montenegro, Honduras and Egypt.
- 2007
- Zara Home introduces Inditex’s first on-line store. Two new Spanish distribution hubs begin operating in Meco (Madrid) and Onzonilla (León). Zara celebrates the launch in Florence (Italy) of Zara shop number 1,000, while Bershka and Pull and Bear each pass the 500-store mark. The Group opens establishments in four new markets: Croatia, Colombia, Guatemala and Oman.
- 2006
- Serbia, mainland China and Tunisia join the Inditex global store map.
- 2005
- Inditex opens its first stores in Monaco, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Costa Rica.
- 2004
- The Group unveils store number 2,000 (in Hong Kong), expanding its global footprint to 56 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. It celebrates the launch of its first stores in Morocco, Estonia, Latvia, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania and Panama.
- 2003
- The first Zara Home outlets open, marking the launch of Inditex retailer No. 7. The Group opens Zara’s second distribution hub, Plataforma Europa, in Zaragoza, Spain, to complement the distribution centre in Arteixo (A Coruña, Spain). The Group celebrates its first store openings in Slovenia, Slovakia, Russia and Malaysia.
- 2002
- Zara breaks ground on its new distribution hub in Zaragoza, Spain. The Group opens its first outlets in Finland, Switzerland, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic and Singapore.
- 2001
- Launch of lingerie retailer Oysho. Inditex begins trading on the stock market on 23 May 2001. The Group opens its first shops in Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Puerto Rico and Jordan.
- 2000
- Inditex headquarters moves to a new building in Arteixo (A Coruña, Spain). The Group debuts in four new markets: Andorra, Austria, Denmark and Qatar.
- 1999
- Inditex acquires Stradivarius, the Group's fifth retailer. Stores open in several new markets: the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Canada, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
- 1998
- This year marks the launch of Bershka, a retailer aimed at young women and teen girls, and store openings in new markets: United Kingdom, Turkey, Argentina, Venezuela, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Kuwait and Lebanon.
- 1997
- The Inditex store map expands to Norway and Israel.
- 1995-1996
- Inditex acquires 100% of Massimo Dutti. The Group launches its first shop in Malta in 1995, and its first Cyprus establishment opens the following year.
- 1992-1994
- Inditex continues to disembark in new international markets: Mexico in 1992, Greece in 1993, Belgium and Sweden in 1994.
- 1991
- Retailer Pull and Bear is founded, and Inditex buys 65% of the Massimo Dutti Group.
- 1989-1990
- The Group begins welcoming shoppers in the United States and France with stores in New York (1989) and Paris (1990).
- 1988
- Zara opens its first store outside of Spain in December 1988 in Oporto, Portugal.
- 1986-1987
- The Group’s manufacturers devote their entire output to Zara. The Group lays the foundations for a distribution system that can meet the needs of its expected rapid pace of growth.
- 1985
- Inditex is founded as the holding company of the group of businesses operating at the time.
- 1976-1984
- Zara’s approach to fashion is well received by the public, which prompts the retailer to extend its network of stores to major Spanish cities.
- 1975
- Zara traces its roots to this year’s opening of the first Zara store on a street in downtown A Coruña, Spain.
- 1963-1974
- Amancio Ortega Gaona, chairman and founder of Inditex, begins his career as a clothing manufacturer. The business grows steadily over the decade until Ortega owns several factories, which distribute their merchandise to other European countries.
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