Record earnings for the Spanish Inditex, the parent company of the group Zara, which also continues to make progress on sales thanks to continued expansion in Asia. In 2012 the turnover total increased by 16%, to 15,946 billion euros, while the to evaluate net sales rose 22% to $2,36 billion.
The Board has proposed a dividend of €2,2 per share, up 22%. However, the markets seemed to be expecting something better: and in the middle of the session on the Madrid Stock Exchange, Inditex shares dropped by 2,95%, to 105,25 euros.
Last year the group opened another 482 points of sale, bringing the total to 6.009 (in 86 countries). In addition to the main brand, Zara, Inditex also controls Pull & Bear, Bershka, Massimo Dutti and Oysho.
