By Helen Reid and Corina Pons ARTEIXO, Spain (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex on Wednesday reported a slower start to its first quarter starting February 1, raising questions around its ability to keep building on rapid recent growth and sending its shares down 8%.

After years of riding a post-pandemic boom, Zara owner Inditex SA is showing signs of coming back to Earth. Sales of the world’s largest listed clothing retailer were off to a slower start in 2025, rising just 4% in the five weeks to March 10 on a constant-currency basis compared with 10.

Zara owner Inditex reported sales for its fourth quarter ending January 31 in line with analysts' expectations on Wednesday, sealing another year of strong growth for the world's biggest listed fast-fashion retailer.