News releases
Inditex’s 2009 net sales rose to 11,084 million euros
• Net sales in local currencies climbed by 9% from FY2008
• Store sales outside of Spain accounted for 68% of the total
• The Group’s net income totalled 1,314 million euros, 5% higher than in 2008
• At the end of its fiscal year, Inditex had 4,607 stores in 74 countries, after opening 343 stores in 2009. The first Inditex stores in India are scheduled to launch in 2010
• The Board of Directors will propose to the General Shareholders Meeting a dividend of 748 million euros, or 1.20 euros per share, an increase of 14% on the previous year
• Store sales in local currencies have increased by 14% from February 1st to March 14th 2010
Inditex and Universidade da Coruña to collaborate in the promotion of Social Responsibility actions
* A collaboration agreement has been entered into by both, to be coordinated by UDC’s Consello Social
Mr Pablo Isla, First Deputy Chairman of Inditex, and Mr José María Barja, Vice-chancellor of the Universidade da Coruña (UDC), today subscribed a collaboration agreement to carry out activities aimed at implementing a model for University Social Responsibility, to be coordinated by Consello Social of UDC, a body which channels the participation of the society in the University.
Uterqüe opens its first store in Russia
With this opening, all the fashion formats of the Inditex Group are present in Russia.
Uterqüe, the accesories format of the Inditex Group, launches in Moscow its first store in Russia. The store is located in Metropolis, one of the major shopping centres in the Russian capital. With this grand opening, Uterqüe, which was launched in July 2008, is present in 13 countries with 60 stores: Spain, Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Cyprus, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Lebanon, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey and Russia.