Inditex reported an increase in sales at the start of its final quarter, helped by its fall and winter collections and despite intense competition in the fashion industry.

By Corina Pons and Helen Reid MADRID (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex posted a rare miss on third-quarter sales on Wednesday but the world's biggest listed fast-fashion retailer said the holiday shopping season had got off to a good start.

The Spanish fast fashion giant's sales were up 10.5 percent at constant currency to 27.4 billion euros in the first nine months of the year.

Amazon expanded Tuesday into online car sales with the launch of Amazon Autos, an e-commerce business that lets customers find, order, and buy new cars,

Amazon car shoppers can look through different cars, get financing options, and arrange delivery on the Amazon website. The prices are clear and set up front, so there's no need to haggle at the dealership.