Inditex is a Spanish clothing manufacturer , known for its Zara clothing stores . Founded by Amancio Ortega Gaona in 1963 , it now oversees a wide range of known clothing brands including Zara , Zara Home , Pull & Bear , Bershka , Stradivarius , and Massimo Dutti . It brings in $ 25.74bn in sales , with a market cap of $ 112.1bn , according to Forbes . It employs 162,450 people , making 276th place on Forbes ’ “ The World ’ s Biggest Public Companies ”. In 2015 it hit the 7,000 storefronts milestone by opening a branch in Hawaii . Currently it operates 7,504 stores , with 162,450 employees . It places third on Gartner ’ s “ Top 25 Supply Chains 2017 ”. According to Industry Week , it also scored a perfect 10 on Gartner ’ s CSR . According to the company website , Inditex intends to expands its sustainable brands in 2018 , having recently begun with Oysho We are the Change and Zara Join Life .

72 February 2018