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This flexibility and efficiency has remained at the heart of Inditex, the company built from Zara that now runs 6,500 shops in 88 different countries and includes seven other brands, including Bershka, Pull & Bear, and Massimo Dutti.

The business model built by Ortega is unique. Zara stores around the world receive deliveries twice a week and products designed at the headquarters in Arteixo reach stores three weeks later. This is a staggering pace, helped by the fact that between 51pc and 55pc of clothing is manufactured in what the company describes as "proximity" markets, Spain, Portugal, Turkey and Morocco, instead of Asia.

This model is regularly described as "fast fashion", but Pablo Isla, chief executive and chairman, insists Inditex is "much more" than that.

"It is too narrow for everything that is Inditex," he explains. "You see the stores and you can't imagine what is behind them."

If there is a secret to Inditex's success it is the connection between stores, the in-house designers, and its factories.

Twice a week, a store manager will send an order to HQ. This is based on the sales data for the store but also anecdotal evidence from shoppers about what they like and don't like. The commercial team will then compile the order, adding in new products and balancing out demand with other stores, before sending it to Inditex's manufacturing hub. Within two days, the order has reached the store.

At the same time, the commercial team is a liaising with the in-house designers, who they sit next to in the offices at Inditex HQ. When sales trends are identified - either from evidence in stores or the catwalk - the commercial team will work with the designers to develop new products to meet the trends. New fashions are then produced in relatively small batches, so flops can be disregarded after their first appearance and hits can be followed quickly by similar incarnations.

The commercial and design teams are vast - covering a large proportion of the 1.7m sq ft of offices at Inditex HQ. The result of this structure is that the product range in Zara stores evolves rapidly. Rather than relying on one product range per season - like Marks & Spencer will for autumn and winter - the retailer will enjoy four or five waves of new products after the initial seasonal launch. A mock high street of Zara stores, built within the headquarters, allows store managers and the commercial team to examine the new ranges.

The influence of the store managers means they are paid more than the average in the industry and can earn 100pc of their salary in bonuses for hitting sales targets. "We are never losing the human touch," Isla says of their power. "They feel like the owner of the store."

Every single item of clothing that Zara sells comes through Spain, even if it has been made in China and will ultimately be delivered to a Chinese store. At the vast Arteixo base, home to 6,000 staff from 30 countries, a tunnel network carries a carousel that moves clothing from the on-site factories - which themselves account for 5pc of Zara's products - to the vast distribution centre. Inside the distribution centre, clothes move along the carousel until they reach their allocated box. This box, earmarked for an individual store, will be packed with different products and reach its destination within 36 to 48 hours.

The flexibility and speed of Inditex has helped the fashion retailer to expand overseas. If clothing is not selling in a particular store, it can quickly adapt. However, Isla says that fashion trends are becoming "more and more global".

The company is still expanding quickly. In the last few years, like-for-like sales have grown by 17pc and it has opened 11m sq ft of new shop space. Every year, it is opening stores in more than sixty countries.

Isla grow to expand the company's shop space by eight to 10pc every year for the next three to five years. This includes in the UK, where Inditex has 99 stores and which Isla describes as a "very good environment to do business". But it also includes China, where Inditex has 450 shops. At the present rate of growth, China could become Inditex's biggest market ahead of Spain within a few years. "It could be the case, why not," Isla says.

This highlights how far Inditex has come from its first store in A Coruna, which still exists on a street corner next door to a dentist. However, the company's methods have remained the same. This is encapsulated by Ortega himself, who still owns roughly 60pc of Inditex. At 78 he has stepped into a non-executive position on the board, but has lunch in the staff cafeteria every day.

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This flexibility and efficiency has remained at the heart of Inditex, the company built from Zara that now runs 6,500 shops in 88 different countries and includes seven other brands, including Bershka, Pull & Bear, and Massimo Dutti. The business model built by Ortega is unique.

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Zara Story - Profile, History, Founder, Products, Stores, Locations, Founded, CEO | Clothing Companies | SuccessStory

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Few clothing brands keep up with the latest fashion, are of high quality and yet, affordable. It is probably the amalgamation of all these qualities that made Zara, the Spanish clothing brand become the go-to fashion brand for all.

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Vêtements bébé, enfant, de grossesse, puériculture et chaussures

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Obaïbi et Okaïdi, créateur de vêtements pour bébé et enfant (Filles et Garçons) de 0 à 14 ans, propose des modèles de qualité à des prix accessibles.

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I wouldn't say there are huge differences - we notice the differences, but I don't know if anyone else would notice because we're all islanders and we all share so many things in common, Clark said.

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I wouldn't say there are huge differences - we notice the differences, but I don't know if anyone else would notice because we're all islanders and we all share so many things in common, Clark said.

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Tanzania is one of the best places in the world to see nature and wildlife as it has been for thousands of years. The 947,303 square kilometer country holds some of the most famous national parks and nature reserves in the world with diverse landscapes and dense population of wildlife like the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater.

One of the most famous nature phenomenon Tanzania is known for is "The Great Migration," a huge annual movement of approximately 1.5 million wildebeest, accompanied by several hundreds of thousands of zebras and other antelopes, the largest overland migration in the world with a total of around 2 million animals.

The herds migrate in search of fresh grass on a regular path that occurs in a cycle between Tanzania and Kenya, most of it in Tanzania from October to August and the rest in Kenya. From 2016 to 2017 I've had the privilege to travel in Tanzania 4 times and witness 3 climax events of this epic migration cycle and natural wonder.

April 2016: Wildlife Paradise

April is one of the most beautiful months to see Tanzania, in the peak of the rainy season that makes everything come to life - the sky is filled with unbelievable clouds, local short rain storms, the reserves are bursting with new green vegetation and many areas are also exploding with blossoms.

During this time, the herds of the great migration are mostly found around the area of central Serengeti. It is the classic view of the great migration, with huge numbers of wildebeest roaming around the endless plains. As always, the presence of the herds makes many predators in the area become active. If you have patience and some luck, you can see the big cats in extraordinary scenes.

August 2017: Mara River Crossing

During May the rainy season ends and Tanzania gets drier and drier. The herds continue their search for fresh grass and head north through the western corridor of the Serengeti, crossing the Grumeti river until they arrive The Mara river on the border between northern Tanzania and The Masai Mara in Kenya around August. The Mara river crossing is the next climax in their journey.

If you've ever seen the famous scenes in National Geographic of thousands of wildebeest crossing a river followed by huge crocodiles, it is exactly that. The herds usually gather around several points near the river bank and look for a good place to cross. Once the first ones go in, everyone follow.

The crossing itself is loud and sometimes chaotic - it's each wildebeest for itself. The wildebeest are in great stress, they fight for their survival trying not to drown, get eaten by a crocodile or being trampled by other wildebeest.

February 2017: The Calving Season

At around October, after spending a couple of months between the Masai Mara and northern Serengeti, the herds start the journey back south into Tanzania towards the south part of the Serengeti. During November and December the short rainy season starts reviving Tanzania again, drawing the wildebeest to fresh new grass that grows after the rains.

Around February, the herds reach the Ndutu area in southern Serengeti for the next climax in their journey: the calving season. During a concentrated period of about 2-3 weeks in February all the pregnant wildebeest give birth, thousands of calves are born each day!

The massive calving event gives the newborn wildebeest protection by numbers as there are so many newborns around, more than the predators can handle. It is still a bonanza for any predator around! The massive calving awakens all the big cats and other predators in the area. Lions with territories near the herds double their hunts and many cheetahs migrate to the area to exploit the arrival of helpless new calves. It is by far the best time of the year to witness that battle of life between predators and prey and see ambush, pursuits and hunts.

April 2017: The Closure

Seeing the story of the great migration in its peak events is truly a privilege, and there's nothing like going back to see it starting all over again. The circle of life in Tanzania continues for another year in the search of food and survival.

Tanzania is a rare glimpse to nature as it has been for thousands of years, for me it always feels like traveling back in time and seeing the world as it was before people dominated it. The abundance of wildlife and impressive landscapes there is truly mind-blowing and beats any expectation of people who haven't been there before.
About the author: Tomer Razabi is a passionate freelance landscape and wildlife photographer, and the owner of Wild Travel, and adventure and nature expeditions company. Tomer guides photography expeditions in Israel and around the world. To see more of his work, pay him a visit at his Facebook page, website, and Instagram.
If you haven't visited Africa yet, it is a must for nature and wildlife lovers and a heaven for photographers. I personally intend to visit there again many more times. Leading nature and photography expeditions around the world grants me the opportunity to show many people the beauty of nature, and to others by the photos I take. I hope it will promote nature tourism and help preserve these treasures our earth must have and will be dull without.

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Tanzania is one of the best places in the world to see nature and wildlife as it has been for thousands of years. The 947,303 square kilometer country holds some of the most famous national parks and nature reserves in the world with diverse landscapes and dense population of wildlife like the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater.

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If you're a manager who wants to get ahead at work, a simple change to how you communicate could be all you need.

"You have a weapon at your disposal, which you can unleash right now to take your career to the next level," says Suzy Welch, best-selling management author and CNBC contributor.

It's called candor, or being honest with your employees.

"I'm talking about taking the B.S. and the jargon out of your language," Welch says.

As simple as it sounds, most bosses lack this quality, she says, and it's probably holding them back.

"Think about the last performance review that you gave," Welch says. "Did you say really what you were thinking? Usually we don't."

In an effort to be kind, leaders will often tiptoe around an issue, but being candid with people is usually kinder in the long run.

"Not telling people honestly where they stand and what you think about their performance could hurt them in the end," Welch says. "Because when layoffs come around, they look at you and say, 'Why didn't you tell me I was under-performing?'"

"Candor is in very short supply." -Suzy Welch, best-selling management author and CNBC contributor

Instead of wasting your time and energy thinking about how to rephrase what you actually want to tell someone, try being honest.

"It makes things run more productively, more efficiently," Welch says.

Of course, adopting candor isn't the same thing as being blunt or crass with your employees, she warns. Great bosses are honest, but they don't belittle people or say out loud every negative thing that pops in their head.

This idea is echoed by top Silicon Valley CEO coach Kim Scott, whose recent book "Radical Candor" argues that the best bosses care personally and challenge directly. As Scott puts it, it's about " giving a damn," or caring enough about someone to be honest with them to encourage their improvement.

When done right, candor will strengthen your relationships with your employees, as they will come to respect your opinion, value your feedback and appreciate the opportunity to grow.

Plus, as Welch notes,using candor in your management approach will help you be more successful and productive.

"Candor is in very short supply," she says. "Every time it increases, an organization runs better and a career takes off. Let it be yours."
More from Suzy Welch:

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If you're a manager who wants to get ahead at work, a simple change to how you communicate could be all you need. "You have a weapon at your disposal, which you can unleash right now to take your career to the next level," says Suzy Welch, best-selling management author and CNBC contributor.

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French election: Macron and Le Pen in crucial run-off - BBC News

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Voters cast ballots in the final round of presidential election after a bitterly divisive campaign.

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Reflections from Uyuni is a short time-lapse film that shows the intrinsic beauty of the salt flat of Uyuni in the Potosí province of Bolivia.

The reflections produced by the water flooding the area in the rainy season are the film's main protagonists. I invite you to dream with me through images from another world, where the sky meets the earth, forming an infinite mirage.

Its area of over 10.000 km2 makes the salt flat of Uyuni the largest one in the world. It is located in the remote province of Potosí in Bolivia, near the Andes, at an altitude of 3.656 m.

In this remote corner of the Earth, a peculiar natural phenomenon occurs: a thin layer of water gathered on a plain of salt turns it into an other-worldly looking glass mirroring the skies above in perfect symmetry. The eerie calmness of the place makes it all the more supernatural, and takes the observer far beyond the familiar.

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Before we went to Bolivia, my entire education on the country came from this scene from the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Although our arrival in the country wasn't quite as displeasing as Robert Redford's, Bolivia did prove one of the more challenging countries we've visited. Cold showers, uninspiring cuisine and high altitude were just some of things we battled. Throw in the odd hostel reminiscent of a Soviet-era gulag and you have a destination that lags well behind its more well-traversed neighbours.

That said, what Bolivia lacks in hospitality it makes up for in scenery and history. The rare calm of Isla del Sol, the dramatic and chaotic setting of La Paz and the surreal, overwhelming beauty of Salar de Uyuni make for a diverse and complex setting.

Bolivia may well be rough round the edges, but it enchanted us nonetheless. Here are the most interesting facts about Bolivia we picked up on our journey through its wilds.

interesting facts about Bolivia

1. The name Bolivia comes from the Venezuelan military and political leader Simon Bolivar who led Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia to independence from Spain in 1825. He was also officially the first president of Bolivia.
(Source: Museo Simón Bolívar)

2. At 3,650m (11,975ft) above sea level, La Paz is unofficially the highest capital city in the world. The official capital is Sucre but the working capital (the seat of government) is in La Paz.
(Source: Wikipedia)

3. El Alto at 4,150m (13,615ft) has a population of 1,184,942, making it the highest large city in the world - 'large' being defined as a population greater than 100,000.
(Source: Wikipedia)

4. Zebras (or rather people dressed as zebras) wander the streets of La Paz helping children cross the road safely and educating drivers and pedestrians about road safety.
(Source: The Guardian)

5. The Camino de las Yungas road, 56km (35 miles) northeast of La Paz, is known as the "world's most dangerous road". There are an estimated 200 to 300 fatalities every year on this stretch of road less than 50 miles long.
(Source: BBC)

6. Dead animals including dried llama foetuses are sold on the streets of Bolivia to citizens so they can offer them up to Pachamama (Mother Nature) in return for blessings.
(Source: BBC)

7. Despite this, Bolivia granted all nature equal rights to humans in 2010. The law redefined the country's rich mineral deposits as "blessings".
(Source: The Guardian)

8. Bolivia is home to Salar de Uyuni, the "largest mirror on Earth" and also one of the most beautiful things we've ever seen.
(Source: Me!)

9. Salar de Uyuni is an enormous 10,582 square kilometres in size, making Bolivia home to the largest salt flats in the world.
(Source: Encyclopædia Britannica)

10. There is even a hotel there called Palacio de Sal (Palace of Salt). Constructed in 1993-1995, it was built with one million 35cm (14-inch) blocks of salt which are used for the floor, walls, ceiling and furniture including beds, tables, chairs and sculptures.
(Source: Palacio de Sal website)

11. Bolivia is one of two landlocked South American countries, the other being Paraguay. It lost 420 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline and 120,000 square kilometres of land to Chile in The War of the Pacific in the 1880s.
(Source: New York Times)

12. The current and very popular president, Evo Morales, is the country's first indigenous president. Despite being seen by the west as a controversial figure, poverty and inequality have been greatly reduced since Mr Morales was first elected.
(Source: BBC)

13. Lake Titicaca which straddles the border between Peru and Bolivia is the world's highest navigable lake. It sits 3,812 metres (12,507 feet) above sea level and is also South America's largest lake by volume.
(Source: CIA World Factbook)

14. Bolivia has 37 official languages! The main languages are Spanish, Quechua, Aymara and Guaraní with an additional 33 recognised languages.
(Source: CIA World Factbook)

15. A clock on the National Congress building in the main square of La Paz runs backwards to remind citizens to think differently.
(Source: BBC)

16. Like in Ecuador and Peru, cuy (guinea pig) is used and eaten as a traditional meat. It continues to be a major part of the diet in Bolivia, particularly in the Andes highlands as guinea pigs require much less room than traditional livestock and reproduce extremely quickly.
(Source: BBC)

17. El Penal de San Pedro (Saint Peter's Prison) in La Paz is famous for its walled society. The prison houses approximately 1,500 inmates, not including the women and children that unofficially live inside with inmates. The prison was once open to tours but its doors were closed after violence against visitors.
(Source: BBC)
For more interesting facts about Bolivia, get the Lonely Planet Guide to South America.

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France presidential election 2017

French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron has been heckled by factory workers in Amiens after a visit by his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen.

Ms Le Pen upstaged her centrist rival earlier by turning up to speak to the workers as he met their union representatives a few miles away.

Mr Macron, who is far ahead in opinion polls, is in Amiens, his home town, amid accusations of complacency.

He got another boost when former President Nicolas Sarkozy endorsed him.

François Fillon, the candidate of Mr Sarkozy's own, centre-right Republican party, was knocked out in the first round, leaving uncertainty over how party supporters would vote in the second.

Opinion polls taken since the first round on Sunday suggest Mr Macron, candidate of the En Marche (On The Move) movement, will easily beat Ms Le Pen, who has temporarily stood down as leader of the National Front.

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Le Pen takes the initiative: By Hugh Schofield, BBC News, Paris

This was a neat publicity coup for Marine Le Pen. As Emmanuel Macron was holding talks at the local chamber of commerce, the National Front leader made an unannounced visit to the picket line at the Whirlpool factory where she was greeted with enthusiasm by many of the striking workers.

She told reporters there that Mr Macron's decision to meet union officials in the comfortable surroundings of an office - rather than come to the factory gates as she had - was a sign of someone who deep down was contemptuous of working people's lives.

Mr Macron retorted that Marine Le Pen was cynically exploiting the situation for political ends and that it was more important to work out a long-term solution for the factory than to score cheap points in front of the cameras.

The clash is symptomatic of a second-round campaign in which so far Marine Le Pen has clearly had the initiative. Some in Mr Macron's camp are urging him to up his game and not assume that his strong lead in the polls will necessarily endure.

The Whirlpool household appliance factory in Amiens, in the rustbelt of France's industrial north, faces the threat of closure with outsourcing to Poland.

Mr Macron earlier saw union delegates at the local chamber of commerce, with TV pictures showing them in discussion in a grey meeting room. Meanwhile, Ms Le Pen was having selfies taken outside the actual factory a few miles away.

When he visited the actual factory, surrounded by journalists, he was booed and whistled.

"There is no work!" a woman shouted repeatedly as he sought to address the workers.

"It's important not to feed anger but to be up to meeting expectations," he told the crowd. "Of course there's anger in the country, there's anguish, there's a responsibility to take, that's why I'm here."

Ms Le Pen, whose new campaign slogan is "Choose France", tweeted (in French) photos of her meeting the workers and said: "With me, their factory won't close!"

She seeks to portray her pro-EU opponent as the candidate of "runaway globalisation", hoping to pick up votes from the extreme left despite her own far-right background.

Leading members of the ruling Socialist Party have criticised Mr Macron, a former Socialist minister, for not fighting hard enough in the run-off campaign.

"He was smug," Socialist Party boss Jean-Christophe Cambadelis told French radio. "He wrongly thought that it was a done deal. It's not a done deal."

In a statement (in French) on Facebook, Mr Sarkozy said he would vote for Mr Macron and was retiring from politics himself.

"I consider that the election of Marine Le Pen and the launch of her project will bring serious consequences to our country and to the French," he wrote.

"I will therefore be voting in the second round of the presidential election for Emmanuel Macron. It's a choice of responsibility, which is not in any case a support for his project."

The remarkable rise of Emmanuel Macron

What Marine Le Pen believes - and why

French election 2017: The final candidates

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France presidential election 2017 French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron has been heckled by factory workers in Amiens after a visit by his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen. Ms Le Pen upstaged her centrist rival earlier by turning up to speak to the workers as he met their union representatives a few miles away.