All Zalando articles
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ArticleZalando wants to cover 15% of the European fashion market
Zalando posted lower sales in 2023 but expects to at least stabilize revenues this year and resume growth from 2025. The German online fashion group also outlined its long-term plans to cover 15 percent of the European fashion market. In 2023, the gross merchandise volume (GMV) decreased by 1.1 percent ...
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News briefsOn forges partnership with Zalando, opens up to "new audience”
On and Zalando have joined forces to bring On’s range of running products to Zalando’s base of active customers. The collaboration marks On’s debut on Zalando’s platform, giving it access to 22 markets. Zalando, a prominent online destination for lifestyle and sports products in Europe, is welcoming around 100 performance ...
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ArticleZalando turns nine-month net profit
Berlin-based e-tailer Zalando reports a net profit of €10 million against a €82.7 million loss in the year-ago period. The group described the first nine months of its financial year as “characterized by the normalization of e-commerce penetration, ongoing pressure on consumers’ disposable income, and a delayed fall/winter season start ...
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News briefsZalando introduces ZEOS Fulfillment
Zalando is launching the ZEOS brand (short for Zalando E-commerce Operating System), which aims at enabling brands and retailers to manage their multi-channel business across Europe within one unified platform. In October 2022, Zalando piloted a multi-channel fulfillment solution with selected partners, which is now moving under a new dedicated ...
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ArticleNike says it’s “turning the corner” toward greater profitability
Market chatter about Nike’s 9 percent stock price decline over the last month, recent high inventory levels, and 23 percent drop in market value this year had the bears out in force ahead of the company’s Q1 results yesterday. But Nike reported earnings results ahead of expectations and its senior ...
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News briefsZalando creates VP of Creative Direction role
Zalando has appointed Morten Grubak as new Vice President of Creative Direction as of Oct. 1. Grubak will be responsible for the creative direction of the Zalando brand in the newly created role. Source: Zalando Grubak, who joins from the Vice Media Group where he led the ...
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News briefsZalando launches Stories
Source: Zalando Storys on mobile In close collaboration with Highsnobiety, Zalando has introduced “Stories” on its platform. Curated editorial content is seamlessly linked to the shopping experience in visual formats, such as short videos, and is intended to serve as a new source of inspiration for customers. ...
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News briefsZalando appoints VP of Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion
Source: Zalando Pascal Brun Online retailer Zalando has hired Pascal Brun, a renowned expert in the textile and apparel industry, as its new Vice President of Sustainability and Diversity and inclusion (D&I). In his role, he will report directly to Padmaja Bommareddy, SVP of Corporate Development. The ...
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News briefsAdidas joins Fashion For Good’s footwear recycling pilot
Fashion for Good has launched a new pilot with brand partners, including Adidas and footwear recycling innovator FastFeetGrinded, to test and validate footwear recycling processes and to support the uptake of recycled content in footwear, towards a more circular footwear industry. Globally, 24 billion shoes are added to the market ...
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News briefsAbout You, Yoox Net-A-Porter and Zalando expand their “Fashion Leap for Climate” platform
On the second year of their collaboration, About You, Yoox Net-A-Porter and Zalando are expanding their co-created “Fashion Leap for Climate” climate learning platform. The three online retailers have extended invitations to 250 of their brand partners, up from 55 brands who took part in the first year of the ...
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News briefsZalando introduces size recommendations based on customers’ body measurements
The online shopping platform Zalando has introduced a new tool allowing customers to receive size recommendations based on their body measurements. Taking two photos with a smartphone in tight-fitting clothes is enough to determine body measurements and help customers find the right fit for their next purchase. This is an ...
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ArticleZalando fights EU’s classification as a VLOP
Because there are expensive obligations associated with its classification, Zalando has filed a complaint with the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) against its classification as a “very large online platform” (VLOP) by the European Commission under Article 33 of the Digital Services Act (DSA) because it has ...
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News briefsNike has another new partner for connected partnership program
Nike has announced a new connected partnership with performance specialty retailer Pro:Direct Sport. Launching first on the Pro:Direct Sport mobile app in the U.K. and on the web in France, the partnership will unlock tailored digital, member-exclusive products and experiences. It will be Nike’s third connected partnership across Europe, following ...
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ArticleThe best consumer-rated outdoor and cycling brands
Our latest exclusive big data analysis reveals which brands top the consumer ratings for outdoor and cycling brands from over 145,000 reviews
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News briefsZalando opens virtual fitting rooms as pilot for millions of customers
Zalando has opened its virtual fitting room to millions of customers across its 25 markets for the first time. The pilot is part of Zalando’s Size & Fit initiatives. Customers can create a 3D avatar by entering their height, weight and gender. For a selected range of jeans (22 items ...
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News briefsZalando to test fashion assistant powered by ChatGPT
European online fashion and lifestyle platform Zalando has announced that it will soon launch a beta version of a fashion assistant powered by ChatGPT across its web and app platforms. The OpenAI technology will allow customers to ask questions using their own words, helping them navigate Zalando’s assortment more intuitively. ...
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News briefsBennett nominated as chairman of Zalando’s supervisory board
Zalando’s nomination committee has proposed a new composition of the supervisory board for the annual general meeting, which will be held virtually in Berlin on May 24, 2023. Current vice chairman Kelly Bennett, who has been a member of the board since 2019, would take over as chairman from Cristina ...
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News briefsAmazon marketplace far ahead of the competition worldwide
Amazon’s marketplace receives four times as many annual visitors (4.810 billion) as its nearest competitor in the field of third-party sales, eBay, according to Diffusion Sport, which has reviewed several figures from Statista. In fact, the Amazon marketplace’s visitor total is higher than that of its ten biggest competitors combined. ...
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News briefsZalando reports a “healthy balance sheet” for 2022
Zalando has released its figures for 2022, stating that all financial figures came within the ranges of the updated company guidance despite a challenging economic backdrop. GMV grew 3 percent to 14.8 billion euros in 2022, with revenue stable at 10.3 billion euros compared with a year ago. Adjusted earnings ...
