Yesterday I read a story about Amancio Ortega ..and this guy definately sounds like a fastlaner.. He is the founder of the Zara clothing chain ( parent company is called Inditex) and is now the World's 3rd richest man. His net worth went up 22Billion in just one year.
He started out poor and had a job working for a local shirtmaker before getting into business for himself.
He now has 6 brands and over 6,000 stores!
"Inditex is a pioneer among “fast fashion†companies, which essentially imitate the latest fashions and speed their cheaper versions into stores. Every one of Inditex’s brands — Zara, Zara Home, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Oysho, Stradivarius, Pull & Bear and Uterqüe — follow the Zara template: trendy and decently made but inexpensive products sold in beautiful, high-end-looking stores."
"Inditex now makes 840 million garments a year and has around 5,900 stores in 85 countries, though that number is always changing because Inditex has in recent years opened more than a store a day, or about 500 stores a year."
This seems to scream FASTLANE....
These are a couple articles
The Reclusive Spanish Billionaire Behind Zara's Fast Fashion Empire : NPR
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/m...into-the-worlds-largest-fashion-retailer.html
Just thought I'd share about this guy and company since there are probably many out there that hadn't heard of him. I'm guess there are a lot of you out there. I had heard of Zara but didn't realize how rich the owner was. It is definitely an inspiring story...especially since he did not come from money or family connections,etc.
He started out poor and had a job working for a local shirtmaker before getting into business for himself.
He now has 6 brands and over 6,000 stores!
"Inditex is a pioneer among “fast fashion†companies, which essentially imitate the latest fashions and speed their cheaper versions into stores. Every one of Inditex’s brands — Zara, Zara Home, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Oysho, Stradivarius, Pull & Bear and Uterqüe — follow the Zara template: trendy and decently made but inexpensive products sold in beautiful, high-end-looking stores."
"Inditex now makes 840 million garments a year and has around 5,900 stores in 85 countries, though that number is always changing because Inditex has in recent years opened more than a store a day, or about 500 stores a year."
This seems to scream FASTLANE....
These are a couple articles
The Reclusive Spanish Billionaire Behind Zara's Fast Fashion Empire : NPR
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/m...into-the-worlds-largest-fashion-retailer.html
Just thought I'd share about this guy and company since there are probably many out there that hadn't heard of him. I'm guess there are a lot of you out there. I had heard of Zara but didn't realize how rich the owner was. It is definitely an inspiring story...especially since he did not come from money or family connections,etc.
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