Zara owner Inditex's emissions from transport jumped by 10% in 2024 as the fast-fashion retailer used more flights to move clothes from production centres in Asia to its logistics hub in Spain and into stores.

While Zara has successfully held off competition from new players and online upstarts, the U.S. is its second largest market and tariffs have prompted trade warnings.

Shares in the Zara owner fell after it reported a slowdown in sales growth, as the rise of Chinese low-cost online platforms heats up competition in the fast-fashion industry.