Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius to Cease Operations in Russia

The Spanish Inditex clothing store network, which includes the brands Zara and Bershka, has decided to temporarily halt operations in Russia amid the backdrop of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. This was reported by the Diario newspaper on Saturday.

“Inditex announces that under the current circumstances, it cannot guarantee continuity of operations in the Russian Federation and temporarily suspends its activities in 502 stores, as well as online trade in the country,” the site quoted Inditex's statement.

The Inditex network has over 7,000 stores in about 100 countries. Some of Inditex's most popular brands include Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, and Oysho.