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 ZARA:? History and BackgroundInditex is a global specialty retailer that designs, manufactures, and sells apparel, footwear, and accessories for women, men and children through its chains around the world.? Zara is the largest and most internationalized of the six retailers that Inditex owns:? (Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull Bear, Bershka, Stradivarius, and Oysho).? By the end of 2001, Zara operated 507 stores around the world, including Spain. Of Inditex’s total employees, over 80% of them are part of the retail sales force and 8.5% are in manufacturing, design, logistics, and distribution.