Spain : Zara opens first store in Beijing

February 5, 2007

The Inditex Group opens its first Zara store in Beijing, located at The Place shopping mall. The store has more than 1,500 sqm of retail space spread over two floors. Direct street access to the store opens in an impressive façade, designed to give an original character in accordance with the prominent location in one of the most relevant Asian cities.

The main access leads to the store ground floor, entirely dedicated to women wear. First floor, with independent access from the shopping mall interior, is occupied by men and kids wear sections. The Zara's architectural team has applied to this store the latest Zara's image and layout conceived for the most recent openings worldwide.

With this launching in Beijing, Inditex takes a step forward in its expansion in China. Zara opened its first store in this country in May 2004 at the IFC mall, Hong Kong, where it now has five stores. In February 2006 the first store was launched in Shanghai, in Nanjing Xi Lu, followed by a second one in this city located at Times Square mall.

The Inditex Group is present in 64 markets in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, with upwards of 3,100 stores. In the Asia-Pacific area, Inditex is present with 59 stores in China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
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