Inditex, the parent of Zara, Bershka and Massimo Dutti, delivered what it called “solid” first-half results despite a challenging retail climate. Sales for the six months to July rose 1.6% to 18.36 billion euros ($20.0 billion), or 5.1% at constant exchange rates. Gross profit increased 1.5% to 10.7 billion euros ($11.6 billion) with a 58.3% margin, EBITDA rose 1.5% to 5.1 billion euros ($5.6 billion), and net income edged up 0.8% to 2.8 billion euros ($3.0 billion). Zara drove growth with 13.15 billion euros ($14.3 billion) in sales. Fall/Winter 2025 collections have started strongly, with store and online sales up 9% YoY in early August-September at constant currency.