With 51 net store openings and 12 new online markets, Zara’s global reach encompassed 2,213 physical stores (all of which fitted with the RFID system) and 39 national e-commerce stores at year-end. In addition to opening its doors for the first time in New Zealand, Vietnam, Aruba, Nicaragua and Paraguay, the brand inaugurated some of its highest-profile global stores during the year. Examples include the flagship stores opened in La Coruña and Barcelona (Spain) and in New York’s SoHo district (US) and the re-opening and expansion of the store in the Shinjuku neighbourhood of Tokyo (Japan). Sustainability and environmental respect featured prominently thanks to the Join Life collections and the introduction of in-store used-garment recycling containers.

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