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Kim Kardashian's Skims lands in Spain with El Corte Inglés

Madrid – Skims, Kim Kardashian's popular lingerie, sportswear and athleisure brand, has finally landed in Spain. The launch was conducted in partnership with the company chaired by Cristina Álvarez. It has established its first points-of-sale and is marketing its collections through the physical and online commercial structure of El Corte Inglé...

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El Corte Inglés's employers' association joins Federation of International Retail Associations (FIRA)

Madrid – La Distribución Anged (Anged), the Spanish business organisation representing the interests of retail companies such as El Corte Inglés, Carrefour, C&A and Pepco, has decided to raise its international influence. It has joined the Federation of International Retail Associations (FIRA) as a new full member. The federation comprises a...

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El Corte Inglés reduces emissions, collects over 630 tonnes of textile waste in department stores

Madrid – Spanish department store company El Corte Inglés continued to make solid progress towards its goal of becoming a “Net Zero” company by 2050 during the 2025 financial year. This goal has been approached through a general reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions. The company also continued to enhance the role of its department stores as...

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El Corte Inglés drives Sfera's internationalisation with 28 new stores outside Spain

Madrid – Following its last Annual General Meeting exactly one week ago, the management of El Corte Inglés has now published the financial and non-financial reports for its 2025 financial year. The period ended on February 28, during which the company quietly continued to give a special international boost to Sfera, its fashion and accessories...

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El Corte Inglés reshuffles management, appoints new CEO

Madrid – El Corte Inglés (ECI) has undergone another restructuring of its executive leadership, the first under the presidency of Cristina Álvarez. The department store group, and parent company of the Sfera retail chain, has just announced the appointment of Javier Catena as its new chief executive officer. The company also confirmed the...

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El Corte Inglés boosts profits by +22.6 percent to 628 million euros in 2025

Madrid – Spanish department store group El Corte Inglés reported the results for its last fiscal year 2025 on Monday morning. For the period ending February 28, 2026, the company increased its revenues and profits while continuing to reduce its debt. According to information provided by the Spanish company's management, El Corte Inglés (ECI)...

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Leadership change at El Corte Inglés: Cristina Álvarez named new chairwoman

Madrid – Spanish department store group El Corte Inglés has announced a significant leadership transition within its board of directors. Marta Álvarez has decided to step down as chairwoman, with her sister, Cristina Álvarez, appointed as the new non-executive chairwoman. The proposal was unanimously approved by the board on November 26....

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Labor dispute in Spanish retail: New complaints against El Corte Inglés

New complaints have surfaced within the retail division of Spanish department store giant El Corte Inglés, compounding the legal challenges already raised by more than 200 employees from its logistics subsidiary. The General Confederation of Labor (CGT)—the Spanish union behind the first-ever workers’ protest in the company’s history earlier...

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Legal pressure mounts on El Corte Inglés over logistics roles in omnichannel retail transition

Over the past decade, the retail sector has increasingly taken on logistical functions as part of its transformation toward an omnichannel model. Digitalization and the rise of e-commerce have shifted much of the operational burden away from physical stores and onto distribution centers, where processes such as order fulfillment, real-time...

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El Corte Inglés targets "Net Zero" by 2050 with new sustainability plan

Madrid - El Corte Inglés, the Spanish department store group, has launched its new 2025-2030 Sustainability Master Plan, reaffirming its commitment to environmental responsibility. The plan is a comprehensive roadmap aimed at achieving "Net Zero" status by 2050, with a focus on minimizing the company’s environmental impact and reducing...

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El Corte Inglés reduced its international business by 20 percent and laid off over 900 employees in a year

Madrid - Following multiple confirmations of its positive trajectory and the announcement of its best revenue figures in 14 years for fiscal year 2024, El Corte Inglés has now released its consolidated accounts, providing a comprehensive view of its global business model. This detailed disclosure follows the department store giant's commitment...

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El Corte Inglés completes 500 million euro debt issuance

Madrid – El Corte Inglés, the Spanish department store group, has successfully completed a debt issuance totalling 500 million euros. The placement was executed through a bond issue with an interest rate of 3.5 percent and a maturity date in July 2033. According to details provided by the Spanish company's management, the transaction received...