Current system: Zara’s choice of its current IT system has allowed Zara to reduce expenditures, reduce operational cost, and increase efficiency. Zara develops the software internally instead of purchasing the commercial available software. Thus, Zara employs just 50 employees and its IT expenditure is less than one-fourth the fashion industry average. These software have enabled Zara perform 95% of its daily activities and maintain a low software upgrade cost. These internally developed software help save Zara 15,000 development hours, outside vendor costs, and provide a 22.9% ROE over the period of 1996-2002.