COMMENT: Can Indian fashion firms shape up to Zara?
Author: just-style.com | 18 June 2010
Spanish retail giant Inditex recently crossed a new milestone with the opening of its first Zara store in India. But what does this mean for the Indian fashion and retail sector? asks Devangshu Dutta. Is it the beginning of a new era? Should we expect Zarafication of the market? And should other international brands and Indian fashion brands be worried?
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