Russia supposed the second more important market for Inditex by the number of shops that accumulated in the territory. Specifically, 502, as it indicates the portal Forbes. In the same country, achieved to invoice 240 millions in 2021, 11 millions more than in the year 2019.
Today, the situation to which faces up the group, is very distinct. Inditex, directed by Marta Ortega after the exit of Pablo Island, would be testing the possibility to sell his business in the Russian country. The group does not operate in the place from March, when, after the Russian invasion to Ukrainian territory, decided to close all his points of sale and also the on-line channel, like symbol of protest.
As it confirmed in front of the media Óscar García Maceiras, adviser delegated of Inditex, and as they aim from 'Five Days', pose "different options", although the same director, advanced in April of this same year, that Inditex would go back without any doubt to Russia. The past 17 October, García Maceiras, indicated that "Inditex analyses different options and keeps exploratory conversations with regard to potential alternative." Also it referred to the situation of the almost 9.000 workers that possesses Inditex in Russia: "From the suspension of his commercial activity in Russia the past month of March, Inditex is monitoring the situation with the priority to keep the greater possible level of places of work."
As it indicates the half specialised in information and economic markets, the Russian newspaper 'Kommersant', would have informed of the interest of Inditex for transferring his active in the Russian market to partners of the south-east Asian or the Persian Gulf. What pursues after this operation the group Inditex, is can follow selling his brand 'Zara' in the Russian country. However, 'Massimo Dutti', 'Oysho' or 'Zara Home', would go out definitively of the country, and 'Stradivarius' and 'Pull&Bear' would restart again his activity, but with another name. Still like this, as it advances the agency of news 'Europe Press' "the turn to the work" by part of Inditex in Rusiia is not foreseen for before the spring of 2023.