Rosalía Mera
Summary Rosalía Mera Goyenechea ,at the time of her death, was the richest self-made businesswoman in Spain and in the world. In 1975, she co-founded the Zara retail chain with her ex-husband Amancio Ortega Gaona. The company then expanded to become the world’s largest fashion retailer. Biography Early Years Rosalia Mera was born in A […]
Amancio Ortega
Summary Amancio Ortega is a pioneer in fast fashion, he co-founded Inditex, known for its Zara fashion chain, with his ex-wife Rosalia Mera (d. 2013) in 1975. In 1972, he founded Confecciones Goa to sell quilted bathrobes. In 1975, he opened his first Zara store with his wife Rosalía Mera. In 2009, Zara was part […]
Zara
Summary Founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera, Spanish fast fashion retailer Zara- by the Inditex group – designs, produces, distributes and retails apparel, accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty products and perfumes through its extensive retail network. Renowned for its ability to develop a new product and get it to stores within two weeks- […]