Zara Parent Inditex Posts Sales Growth Amid Middle East Disruption

By Andrea Figueras

Zara-owner Inditex reported an acceleration in sales growth at the start of its fiscal year, at a time when retailers and other industries face a potential impact from the Middle East conflict.

The Spanish fashion giant said Wednesday that store and online sales grew 9% excluding currency movements from Feb. 1 to March 8 compared with the prior-year period. This marks an uptick in growth from the 7% increase Inditex posted for the year to the end of January.

The results come as retailers face a possible hit from the war in the Middle East, which could prompt a drag on consumer spending due to higher oil and energy prices.

For the quarter to January, which comprises the crucial holiday period, Inditex reported sales of 11.69 billion euros ($13.57 billion), higher than the 11.21 billion euros it made in the same period a year prior. The result compares with analysts' prospects of 11.70 billion euros, according to a poll of estimates compiled by FactSet.

Net profit for the final quarter climbed to 1.6 billion euros from 1.42 billion euros.

For the current fiscal year, Inditex forecasts a stable gross margin, plus or minus 50 basis points, and a negative currency impact on sales of 1%.

Write to Andrea Figueras at andrea.figueras@wsj.com

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March 11, 2026 03:21 ET (07:21 GMT)