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The VF Group, owner of brands such as Vans, The North Face, Timberland, among others, announced the temporary closure of all its own stores in North America, its main market by volume of sales, the decision will be effective from today to 5 ofapril.In the European region, Africa and the Middle East the group has taken similar actions.The region is its second largest market with a growth of 4% in the third quarter of the year, according to the company's latest financial report.Asia Pacíf.Although the group does not specify the number of stores in the market, 90% of its establishments are operational in China.The North Face has 98 stores in the United States, between outlet types and own stores.

Urban Outfitters, owner of the homonymous brand, Anthropologie and Free People, has temporarily closed all its stores in the United States, Europe and Canada, which are 623 points of sale in total.

The sports fashion company Lululemon has closed all its stores in North America and Europe "in light of the events, Lululemon announced the closure of all stores in North America and Europe, from March 16 to March 27," the company announced Sundaypast in a statement.According to its latest financial report, the US company added a total of 479 stores.

Abercrombie, Lululemon, Urban Outfitters, among others, have temporarily closed their stores in North America

Fast retailing, owner of Uniqlo, added 817 stores in Japan (including 43 franchises), 807 stores in China, 188 in South Korea, 231 in Southeast Asia and Oceania, 91 in Europe and 62 in North America.The group explained that only 30 of its Uniqlo stores in China were closed.In Europe, the group has closed all its establishments.

Abercrombie has also taken the same measures.The American company has announced the closure of its stores in the United States, Canada and Europe.The company has 338 stores in the three markets.For the company, the United States is one of its most important markets, where it concentrates more than half of its commercial network.

GAP, owner of the GAP, Banana Republic, Janie and Jack and Athleta, closed 100 stores in the United States and Canada."We have taken the example of our teams in Asia, who have been overcoming this crisis in recent months," said Sonia Syngal, CEO of the company, in a statement.

Inditex has only closed its stores in Spain.In total, the group sum 1.953 points in the country

Otro gigante de la moda, H&M, también ha tomado medidas para combatir la propagación de la pandemia.During the first quarter, the Swedish company business was affected in China, where 334 stores closed last February.In Europe and the United States, the group has temporarily closed its stores in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria, France, among others.

Levis Strauss has also closed its establishments in the United States and Canada until March 27.The group has more than 3.000 monomarca stores worldwide.

Mango has 1.600 stores around the world.Since the Spanish government announced the state of emergency last weekend, the group has closed all its stores in the country.

For his part, Inditex took the same measure last weekend, following the indications of the Spanish health authorities.The Spanish group adds 1.587 stores in Spain, its main market for billing and commercial network. La mayoría, unas 400, son de Zara, otras 279 de Stradivarius, 201 de Pull&Bear, 191 de Bershka, 182 de Massimo Dutti, 171 de Oysho, 124 de Zara Home y 32 de Uterqüe.