For the nine months to October 31, 2019, Inditex reported that gross profit across its stable of brands rose to €11.5bn (£9.73bn) an increase of 8% on the same period the previous year.

Sales for the period surged 7.5% to €19.8bn (£16.7bn), with the retailer describing trading as “strong throughout the period”.

EBITDA increased 10% in the nine months to €5.7bn (£4.8bn), while net income surged 14% to €1.2 (£1bn).