We analyzed 58.5k pieces of influencer content sponsored by ZARA over the last 12 months.
This report breaks down where & how ZARA invests in influencer marketing, which social platforms they prioritize, top geographical markets, and more.
The data in this report comes from Modash's Brand Collaborations API.
P.S. for a simple list of influencers who have collaborated with ZARA, see here: ZARA influencers.
ZARA's influencer campaigns are active year-round with notable month-to-month fluctuation. The chart below shows month-by-month data for total sponsored posts tracked.
Number of sponsored posts
ZARA's sponsored post volume appears to trend upward over the 12-month period, rising from 5k posts in January to 5.4k in December. The peak month, October, reached 6.2k posts, 28% higher than the monthly average of 4.9k.
In our dataset (which only includes Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), this is how the volume of ZARA's sponsored influencer collaborations break down by social platform:
Share of sponsored content by social network
Instagram influencer marketing is a clear focus for ZARA.
Here are 2 examples of ZARA's recent sponsored collaborations (one each for Instagram, TikTok).
Influencer bio
ezgiergun@morethansocial.com.tr
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Influencer bio
🤍Fashion & Good Vibes🤍 ✨Creator | Collabs Welcome✨ 📩dahchoumegastore@gmail.com📩 📍FL
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If you break this down further by content type on Instagram, this is what it looks like:
💡 Related resource: How To Find Instagram Influencers.
For their top social platform (Instagram), here is a breakdown of the type of influencers ZARA are collaborating with, by audience size.
Note: this breakdown is based on each influencer's average views (not follower/subscriber count), because views typically correlate more closely with influencer pricing and impact.
Based on each influencer's average views per post
With 31.3% of partnerships featuring creators averaging 10K-50K views, ZARA's strategy suggests cost-efficiency and engagement-focused partnerships. The 1K-5K views segment is also prominent at 24.2%, indicating investment across adjacent tiers.
Here is an example of a sponsored collaboration with a larger-audience creator on Instagram (1.4M avg views/post):
Influencer bio
tiktok: @meri99mps @verticalgroup
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on Instagram (9.9k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
📲 Founder + CEO @blaise.app 👇🏼Real Life + Real Faves + Real Fun + Real Talk 💌 hello@ashleighmalangone.com 🎙️Podcast @theeternalentrepreneur
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Out of 27.7k unique influencers in our dataset, 604 of them (2%) posted content for ZARA in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @sophieapps, who has collaborated across 12 months with 46 total posts.
Here are 3 examples of ZARA's repeat influencer partnerships, with links to the sponsored content.
💡 Related resource: Long-Term Influencer Partnerships: Pros, Cons & How The Pros Manage Them.
In our dataset, United States is where ZARA had the most influencer activity. 27.6% of their live influencer content in the last 12 months was posted by American influencers.
Based on the percentage of influencer content per market, other important markets include:
Here is another example of ZARA collaborating with an influencer in United States.
ZARA competes in trend-led apparel with fast seasonal turn and broad mainstream reach. REVOLVE overlaps on trend discovery through creators, while Forever21 competes on accessible, fast-moving fashion for similar style-driven shoppers.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
ZARA leads with 58.5k sponsored posts, significantly outpacing REVOLVE (12.1k posts) and Forever21 (1.4k posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 24k posts, indicating mature, scaled influencer programs. ZARA has several times more total posts than REVOLVE and Forever21.
Sponsored posts by platform
ZARA leads on Instagram and TikTok, while Forever21 leads on YouTube. The gap is most notable on Instagram, with ZARA at 43.4k, REVOLVE at 12.1k, Forever21 at 1k posts. ZARA's activity is particularly concentrated on Instagram. ZARA posts several times more on Instagram and TikTok than the other brands, while only Forever21 has any YouTube posts.
Estimated sponsored posts in ZARA's top markets
ZARA has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (16k posts, 27.6%), India (7.6k posts, 13%), Japan (4.6k posts, 7.8%), suggesting a Asia focus, while REVOLVE has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United Kingdom (655 posts, 5.4%), Brazil (619 posts, 5.1%). Looking at United States specifically, the split is ZARA at 16k posts (27.6%), REVOLVE at 7.4k posts (61%), Forever21 at 932 posts (68%). ZARA's strength in United States and Japan may indicate a home-market focus, while REVOLVE shows broader regional investment.
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