Owner of fast fashion brand Zara sees sales up 10% to €9.8bn

Inditex other brands include Bershka, Stradivarius, Pull & Bear, Oysho, Massimo Dutti, and Lefties

Zara owner Inditex said sales grew 10.6% over the start of its fourth quarter, beating analysts' expectations for the November period that includes the crucial Black Friday sales. Picture: Tim Ireland/PA Wire

Zara owner Inditex said sales grew 10.6% over the start of its fourth quarter, beating analysts' expectations for the November period that includes the crucial Black Friday sales.

The results from Inditex, widely seen as a bellwether for global fast fashion, offer an early read of how retailers fared during the key discounting season, and signal a strong start to the company's biggest revenue quarter.