Zara Owner Inditex Bucks Retail Trend as Sales Boom

Zara Owner Inditex Bucks Retail Trend as Sales Boom
Zara's logo is displayed on a window, at one of the company's largest stores in the world, in Madrid, on April 7, 2022. Juan Medina/Reuters
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MADRID—Fashion giant Zara’s owner Inditex reported an 80 percent jump in first-quarter profit on the back of soaring sales as consumers refreshed their wardrobes after months spent stuck at home during the pandemic lockdowns.

Zara has benefited from successfully passing on higher prices to shoppers despite a cost of living crisis squeezing margins at other retailers.