Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics:
Inditex Group; Fastest growing fashion retailer; Short lead time strategy; Strategy of limited styles; Strategy of infrequent shortages; Producing more style quantities; Vertical integration business concept; Distinctive operational structure; Strategy of zero advertising; Pricing strategy; Gap Inc; Hennes & Mauritz AB; Global expansion strategies; Location identification strategy; Zara Home
Abstract
The dynamics of the fashion industry require the players to adopt a particular business philosophy. More or less all the big and sizeable players have adopted similar business principles; whether its supply chain management, designing or retailing. Zara, the fastest growing fashion retail chain in the world, has rapidly grown over the years by adopting unique competitive strategies to emerge as a successful player in the fashion industry. With the objective of globally and rapidly expanding its stores' network, Zara chalked out a plan in 2005. According to the plan, the company intends to establish an outlet every day somewhere in the world. However, Zara's rapid expansion plan is being questioned for several reasons.
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Abstract
The dynamics of the fashion industry require the players to adopt a particular business philosophy. More or less all the big and sizeable players have adopted similar business principles; whether its supply chain management, designing or retailing. Zara, the fastest growing fashion retail chain in the world, has rapidly grown over the years by adopting unique competitive strategies to emerge as a successful player in the fashion industry. With the objective of globally and rapidly expanding its stores' network, Zara chalked out a plan in 2005. According to the plan, the company intends to establish an outlet every day somewhere in the world. However, Zara's rapid expansion plan is being questioned for several reasons.