Pull&Bear (Spanish: [pul am ˈbeɾ]) is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer based in Narón, A Coruña, Galicia, founded in 1991.[1] It is part of Inditex, owner of Zara and Bershka brands.

Pull&Bear
Company typeSociedad unipersonal
IndustryRetail
PredecessorNew Wear, S.A.fog
Founded1991 (1991)
Headquarters,
Number of locations
864 (2021)[1]
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsClothing
RevenueIncrease 1.876 billion (2021)[1]
Number of employees
3,000
ParentInditex
Divisions
  • Pull&Bear Diseño, S.L.
  • Pull&Bear Logística, S.A.
Websitewww.pullandbear.com
Pull&Bear store locations around the world.

History

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The chain was established in 1991 due to the diversification of Inditex's commercial objective, which at that time had only Zara stores. It started out as a brand only for the male public, but after a few years of its creation, it introduced a collection for girls in 1998 that has equaled the male line in sales.

In 2010, the brand introduced a new logo and rebranded its European stores.

In February 2019, Pull&Bear partnered with the sports brand Umbro to jointly launch a line of sportswear products.[2]

In March 2022, Pull&Bear ceased operations in Russia in support of Ukraine.[3]

Description

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Pull&Bear specializes in manufacturing and selling urban style clothing and accessories.[4] The brand uses the US popular culture in its product design.

New product lines introduced in stores have diversified the range of products available in Pull&Bear outlets. These new lines include; music, technology, video games and video images mixed in with the clothing. Pull&Bear introduced the "XDYE" line in 1998, a more sporty and hi-tech line of clothes linked to the icons of 21st-century youth culture.

Stores

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A Pull&Bear store In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The number of Pull&Bear stores in each country :[5]

Africa:
  • Algeria : 4
  • Egypt: 6
  • Morocco: 2
  • Tunisia: 3
  • Angola: 1
  • Mozambique: 1
Americas:
  • Mexico: 68
  • Colombia: 9
  • Ecuador: 3
  • Guatemala: 3
  • Costa Rica: 2
  • El Salvador: 2
  • Honduras: 2
  • Panama: 2
  • Dominican Republic: 1
  • Nicaragua: 1
Asia:
  • China: As of July 2022, Pull&Bear has closed all of its physical stores and now are running exclusively online.
  • Turkey: 34
  • Israel: 25
  • Saudi Arabia: 18
  • Indonesia: 15
  • United Arab Emirates: 8
  • Hong Kong: 6
  • Lebanon: 5
  • Kazakhstan: 5
  • Qatar: 5
  • Malaysia: 4
  • Taiwan: 4
  • Kuwait: 3
  • Singapore: 3
  • Thailand: 3
  • Philippines: 3
  • Jordan: 2
  • Bahrain: 1
  • Macau: 1
  • Vietnam: 1
  • Uzbekistan: 1
Europe:
  • Spain: 208
  • Russia: As of 2023, all Pull&Bear stores have stopped operations in Russia in support for Ukraine.
  • Italy: 56
  • Portugal: 50
  • France: 38
  • Poland: 32
  • Greece: 25
  • Romania: 23
  • Ukraine: 14
  • Germany: 11
  • Netherlands: 11
  • Belgium: 9
  • Hungary: 10
  • United Kingdom: 8
  • Serbia: 7
  • Croatia: 7
  • Bulgaria: 6
  • Cyprus: 5
  • Austria: 4
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina: 4
  • Czech Republic: 4
  • Ireland: 4
  • Lithuania: 4
  • Switzerland: 4
  • Slovakia: 4
  • Malta: 3
  • Armenia: 3
  • Azerbaijan: 2
  • Belarus: 2
  • Georgia: 2
  • Latvia: 2
  • North Macedonia: 2
  • Slovenia: 2
  • Albania: 1
  • Andorra: 1
  • Estonia: 1
  • Kosovo: 1
  • Luxembourg: 1
  • Montenegro: 1
  • Sweden: 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Inditex S.A. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Pull&bear gains ground in athleisure through an alliance with Umbro". www.themds.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  3. ^ "Spanish fashion retail giant Inditex closes 502 stores in Russia". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  4. ^ "INDITEX Group - Pull and Bear". Archived from the original on 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  5. ^ "Presencia internacional - inditex.com". Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
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