Inditex Group, the fashion empire controlled by billionaire Amancio Ortega famous for the Zara retail clothing brand, announced 22 September a 68% rise in first half profits for the world's largest clothing retailer.
Inditex recorded a net profit of €628 million for the first half of 2010 compared with €375 million for the same period last year. Revenues increased to €5.5 billion from €4.9 billion, a year-on-year growth of 14%.
