UK: Zara and Mango feel the crunch
Author: Ivan Castano Freeman | 23 October 2009
Spanish fashion darlings Inditex and Mango may have made brave expansions in the UK in recent years but they are starting to feel the pinch from sluggish consumption and high operating costs, according to analysts.
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