Zara owner Inditex has reassured investors with a strong start to the summer season, reporting currency-adjusted sales growth of 11.5% in May, well above analysts’ expectations of 8%. The performance comes despite weaker consumer confidence and economic uncertainty linked to rising inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions. The retailer’s shares climbed as much as 5%
Fashion retailer Zara has denied infringing the Jo Malone trademark in a legal dispute brought by cosmetics giant Estee Lauder in the UK High Court. Zara argued that its collaboration with perfumer Jo Malone follows guidelines previously set by Estee Lauder regarding how her name can be used in marketing. The dispute centers on Zara […]
British perfumer Jo Malone is facing a lawsuit from Estée Lauder Companies over the use of her name in a fragrance collaboration with Zara. The dispute centres on packaging for a product created under Malone’s newer brand Jo Loves, which included the phrase “A creation by Jo Malone CBE, founder of Jo Loves.” Estée Lauder […]


