Spain's Zara owner Inditex continued to buck the pain in austerity-wracked Europe on Wednesday, posting nine-month net profit up 27 percent at 1.65 billion euros through its aggressive store-opening program around the world.
The world's largest clothing retailer grew core profit - or earnings before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) - 25 percent to 2.78 billion euros ($3.6 billion).