European shares drop as Spain targets energy firms

Sentiment also hit as investors digest disappointing Chinese economic data

Zara owner Inditex outshines rival H&M as sales top pre-pandemic levels

Firm expects online sales to account for more than a quarter of full-year revenue

European stocks slip on weak China data, regulation worries

Benchmark STOXX 600 index down 0.1% and off about 2% from record high in mid-August

European stocks advance as investors shake off inflation concerns

Retail and travel companies among the strongest performers during session

European markets close flat despite gains for travel and bank stocks

Flutter Entertainment and Marks & Spencer among the risers as investors await Fed news

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Market fears over Delta variant cap gains

Iseq up marginally while bank stocks fall

Stocks hover close to record highs on good day for airlines

Market edgy ahead of ECB policy decision and US inflation data

Spanish retailer Inditex books €421m profit in first quarter

Post-lockdown shopping sprees see sales surge in May and June

European shares steady near record levels ahead of ECB policy

US inflation reading is due later this week

Fast fashion retailer Zara expands into cosmetics

Inditex-owned clothing company will sell products for eyes, lips, face and nails

H&M reports loss and vows to rebuild trust in China after backlash

Pledge comes as Western brands try to strike a balance between Chinese market and public opinion at home

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Net sales fell 27% from a year earlier as Covid-19 restrictions ‘significantly’ affected business

Zara owner Inditex reports 70% fall in profit as lockdown shuts shops

Company says around 15% of its shops worldwide are still closed

H&M experiments by refashioning stores for post-pandemic life

Dresses for hire and beauty salons could feature in Swedish chain’s post-Covid shops

Pandemic brings a halt to Zara-owner’s Irish expansion

Inditex was planning to expand its network of 24 retail outlets before cornavirus hit hard

H&M to close hundreds of stores as online shift accelerates

Retailer’s pretax profit falls to €226m in third quarter as group recovers

European equities rise led by Spanish stocks

Markets report: Mixed fortunes for airlines, while US tech giants fall again

Zara owner Inditex returns to profit in the second quarter

Fashion retailer bounces back despite 31% decline in sales due to Covid-19 crisis

Zara owner Inditex books first loss and shifts to big shops and online

Shares rise as fast fashion giant announces €2.7bn investment in new strategy

Vodafone to open first Irish ‘experience store’ on Henry Street

Mobile operator to pay rent of €450,000 on new premises due to open later this year

H&M’s recovery continues as fourth quarter sales jump 9%

Swedish retailer has been investing in online services and new store concepts

Inditex rally pushes European shares up ahead of UK election

Rent freeze threat hits Ires Reit with other property-related stocks also affected

Expansion into commerce boosts Inditex sales

Zara owner introduces RFID track technology to make operations more efficient

Polka-dot dress boosts Zara sales in tough retail market

Company posts net profit of €1.55 bn in six months to July 31st

H&M surges as progress made on inventory build up

Retailer has been struggling as unsold garments have accumulated over the past three years

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European shares rise on Brexit hopes

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Fitzpatricks walks away from Grafton Street after 58 years

Fitzpatricks Shoes store available on a long-term sublet at €510,000 a year

Debenhams looking for fresh funding, Christmas sales weak

Sales down 3.6% over holiday period as retail group seeks new sources of funding

European shares rally after trade tensions ease

Iseq underperforms, UK retailers Superdry and Dixons Carphone fall

Zara owner Inditex hit by currency swings and warm weather

Sales growth slows slow to 3 per cent in six months to end of November

Irish profits treble for Zara owner Inditex after online sales boost

Spanish retailer generated sales last year from its Irish operation of almost €136m

H&M buys less, buys smarter to deal with clothing backlogs

Shares up 13% as fast-fashion chain works through excess stock and irons out problems

H&M shares jump after revamp bolsters sales

Rollout of new logistics systems had increased costs and held back third-quarter sales in key markets

Oil boosts energy stocks while tech pulls Nasdaq lower in US

Uneventful day in Dublin sees Iseq Overall index fall 0.56 per cent

Zara owner sees net income rise 3% to €1.4bn

Inditex estimates that like-for-like sales growth has picked up pace in the second half

Trade optimism buoys US, European shares

Markets report: Apple and Amazon reach record highs as do S&P 500 and Nasdaq

UK’s Debenhams warns on profit again, blames weak market

Retailer, which has 11 outlets in Ireland, blamed poor trading on increased competitor discounting and weakness in key markets

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