Madrid – A cold and unflattering Christmas for the Spanish retail fashion industry is what we are heading towards in 2024, based on the -2.8 percent drop in sales for the sector as a whole during this already surpassed month of November. A period in which, with the arrival of “Black Friday”, the unofficial start of this strategic holiday...
9 Dec 2024
American retailer TK Maxx, known for offering products by well-known brand at discounted prices, has announced its entry into the Spanish market as part of an ambitious global expansion strategy. According to Ernie L. Herrman, the chief executive of the retailer's parent company TJX Companies, the decision is the result of years of analysis and...
22 Nov 2024
Spanish brand Unfeigned is on a mission to transform men's basics into garments that stand out for their commitment to quality, design and the environment. After rapid international growth fuelled by its wholesale strategy, the brand is now ready to open a new chapter with the opening of its first physical store in Paris - an important step in...
18 Nov 2024
FC Barcelona announced on Saturday that it had reached a new agreement with American equipment supplier Nike, a partnership that could reach 1.7 billion euros by 2038 according to the Spanish press. Nike has manufactured the Catalan club's jersey and other kits since 1998, and the previous agreement was due to expire in 2028. "Barcelona and...
12 Nov 2024
Madrid - Inditex, H&M, Mango, Scalpers, Nude Project and many more fashion companies, both national and international, are expressing support and solidarity for the victims of last week's extreme weather in Spain. The storm devastated areas of Castilla-La Mancha and the southern part of metropolitan Valencia, where the clean-up continues as the...
4 Nov 2024
The Spanish Association for the Management of Textile Waste, FEMP (Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces) and some of the largest fashion companies are joining forces to tackle textile waste ahead of the EU regulation for the Collective System of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles and footwear (SCRAP), which is...
11 Oct 2024
Madrid – Summer and summertime are synonymous with vacations and long days at the seaside, but not so much for professionals in the Spanish footwear industry. The sector has also dedicated itself to exhibiting its latest proposals in specialized trade shows during the summer, from the United States to Europe; a practice that will continue with...
14 Aug 2024
Spanish fashion designer Alejandro Gómez Palomo, known for his contemporary genderless fashion label Palomo Spain, has been awarded the National Fashion Design Award 2024 by the Ministry of Culture in Spain. Paloma was recognised by a jury for managing to “assert his own vision within the fashion design sector, giving voice to inclusion,...
10 Jul 2024
LA-based fashion designer Michael Costello is set to take part in the next edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid (MBFW Madrid), currently scheduled to take place between September 12 and 16, 2024. Costello is the first name to be confirmed by MBFW Madrid, with his participation contributing to his recent strategic focus on Spain, where he...
9 Jul 2024
When thinking of the Spanish isle of Ibiza, a contrasting image may be conjured up depending on who you ask. For Karen Windle, however, it is a destination for high-end, sustainable fashion and therefore the perfect location for her annual Ibiza Fashion Festival. First starting out as a regular holiday destination, Ibiza eventually became a...
8 Jul 2024
American brand Original Penguin has entered the Spanish market for the first time with its first flagship retail store in the region. Located in Madrid’s Barrio Salamanca neighbourhood, the store houses the brand’s complete collection of men’s sportswear apparel alongside accessories like loungewear, headwear, leather goods and underwear. The...
27 Jun 2024
Amazon's cloud computing division AWS will invest 15.7 billion euros (17 billion dollars) in data centres in Spain's northeastern Aragon region through to 2033, the US tech giant said Wednesday. The investment will create around 17,500 indirect jobs in local companies and contribute 21.6 billion euros to Spain's gross domestic product during th...
22 May 2024
