Main points
- Inditex completely ceased operations in Dnipro due to the security situation and closed stores in Odessa and Kharkiv.
- New stores are already opening in the vacated areas in Dnipro, including Arber, Calvin Klein, and Polish brands LPP.
Zara owner finally closes down business in Dnipro / Unsplash
Spanish retail giant Inditex, which owns Zara, Bershka and other popular brands, has finally put an end to the history of its presence in Dnipro. From the end of January 2026, the company terminated lease agreements with local shopping centers – in particular, MOST-city and “Karavan”.
Why is Inditex leaving Dnipro?
The main reason for this decision is the security situation. Because of this, the company also vacated its premises in Odessa and the Kharkiv shopping mall “Dafi”, writes RAU.
Interestingly, Inditex stores in Dnipro have actually not been operating since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022. Therefore, their final closure was not a blow to the work of the shopping center, but it also did not bring the expected revival.
The Ukrainian office of the company has been trying to convince the head office to resume the stores since 2022. This issue was raised regularly – about once every few months. But the launch was constantly postponed, and later they decided to abandon the idea of opening altogether.
Because Odesa, Dnipro and Kharkiv are a “red zone” of danger for them. Inditex headquarters believe that, for example, Dnipro is very close to the front line, although according to the map of the concentration of Russian armed formations on the Belarusian border, the distance to Kyiv is approximately the same,
– explains Alef Estate General Manager Angela Borisova.
Another nuance is the stores themselves. Many of them opened back in 2009 and are morally outdated: both in format and design. That is, even if the company returned, it would have to invest significantly in renovations or operate in an old format that does not correspond to the brand's modern strategy:
- Currently, Inditex does not seem to be planning active development in Ukraine.
- The company is more closely monitoring the situation in cities where stores are still operating – for example, in Kyiv or in the west of the country.
Who will occupy the vacated areas in the Dnipro?
Meanwhile, the vacated areas in Dnipro will not remain empty for long. New stores have already opened or are preparing to launch in MOST-city. Among them are the Ukrainian brand Arber, Calvin Klein, MD-Fashion. LC Waikiki and the brands of the Polish group LPP – Cropp and House – are also due to appear soon.
In total, the area previously occupied by Inditex stores was over 3,600 square meters. So far, only one large location remains vacant – the former Massimo Dutti, but negotiations are already underway for that as well.
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