Stradivarius (clothing brand)

Stradivarius Cyprus, S.A.
Company typeSociedad Anónima
IndustryRetail
FoundedBarcelona, Spain (1994 (1994))
Headquarters,
Number of locations
915 (2021)
ProductsClothing, accessories
RevenueIncrease 1,824 billion (2021)[1]
ParentInditex
Divisions
  • Stradivarius Diseño
  • Stradivarius Logística
Websitewww.stradivarius.com

Stradivarius (Spanish: [estɾaðiˈβaɾjus], Catalan: [estɾaðiˈvaɾjus]) is a Spanish women's clothing fast fashion retailer from Barcelona owned by the Inditex group. As of 31 January 2022, Stradivarius is present with 915 stores in 62 countries.[2]

A Stradivarius clothing store in the SM Aura Premier mall in Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

History

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Stradivarius was developed in 1994 by the Catalan Triquell family with an innovative concept for fashion in Barcelona, Spain. In 1999, Inditex purchased 90% of Stradivarius shares for €108 million and the remaining 10% in 2005, keeping Jordi Triquell, son of the founder, Francisco Triquell, as director.[3]

One of the most characteristic symbols of the company is the treble clef which in the former logo is standing out for the substitution of the first "S" of the name for a treble clef, while for recent logos it is in front of the name.

On 1 February 2017, it launched the first fashion line for men under "Stradivarius Man" label, although in 2018 they decided to close it due to low sales.[4]

In 2022, Stradivarius exited the Russian market due to the country's invasion of Ukraine.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Inditex S.A. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Inditex around the world". inditex.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Inditex compra la cadena de moda Stradivarius". elpais.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Stradivarius to pull the plug on its menswear range". fashionunited.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. ^ Martinez, Jaime (2022-10-25). "Inditex vende su negocio en Rusia y abandona el país". FashionUnited (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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