Inditex Reports Strong August Trading Amid Heatwaves
- On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Zara owner Inditex reported a strong start to its autumn trading, with currency-adjusted sales up 9% in August despite extreme heat reshaping shopping behavior across Europe.
- The Spanish fashion retailer's gross profit grew 8.3% in the first half to 11.6 billion, achieving a gross margin of 58.7% as the company navigates a complex global environment.
- Expanding its cheapest brand, Lefties, into Britain, Inditex plans to open in Germany next year to capture spending from lower-income shoppers alienated by Zara's push into higher price points.
- "These excellent results highlight the extraordinary capabilities of our teams," CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras said, adding the retailer continues to operate in a highly complex global environment.
- Retailers in Europe are changing sourcing schedules to adapt to hotter, longer summers, while Inditex invests heavily in logistics with annual capital expenditure three times that of rival Swedish brand H&M.
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The group reaches 19,755 million in income and improves its profit by 6.8% during the first semester.
"The collections of the spring/summer campaign were very well received by the customers", the company celebrated in a statement. Invoicing grew by 7.6%, to reach 19,755 million euros, "with a satisfactory evolution both in store and online", said Inditex, who also emphasized that "sales at constant exchange rate grew by 9.2%". All the brands of the group recorded an increase of sales, according to the company, from Zara to Pull&Bear, Massimo Dut…
Inditex, Zara's owner, reported on Wednesday a better start of autumn sales than expected, with a 9% increase in exchange-adjusted sales in August, even with extreme heat throughout Europe remodeling the purchasing behavior in its largest market. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the material and register.
Sales reach 19,755 million until July, 7.6% more, while the start of the autumn campaign maintains a 9% advance at constant exchange rate Inditex celebrates 25 years as a listed company with more plans to expand its brands
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