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ArticleZalando enjoyed efficiency and productivity gains thanks to AI in 2025
Zalando announced that it used AI to ”drive efficiency and productivity gains across its entire business” during 2025 and expects to achieve its target of €100 million in synergies from the acquisition of About You as soon as 2028, a full year earlier than planned. According to the German bank ...
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ArticleOtto to axe nearly 460 jobs to reduce costs
Otto Group will cut nearly 460 additional full‑time jobs, largely at its Hamburg headquarters, as part of a sweeping restructuring program aimed at lowering costs and responding to weakening consumer demand and growing international competition. The German online retailer, which employs around 4,300 people in Hamburg, said it is ...
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ArticleGerman e-commerce rebounds with footwear and fashion outperforming
Germany’s online retail sector returned to steady growth in 2025, with fashion and footwear once again outpacing the overall market, a survey by BEVH, the German e-commerce and dstance selling association, and the EHI research institute showed. After several turbulent years marked by inflation and weakened consumer confidence, online retail ...
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ArticleDebenhams plans £35m equity raise to bolster balance sheet
Debenhams Group, formerly known as Boohoo, is raising £35 million (€40m) from shareholders in an attempt to cut debt and accelerate its turnaround plan. Debenhams Group, which owns the brands Boohoo, Debenhams, Oasis, Warehouse, Pretty Little Thing and Karen Millen, said it would cut costs, sell off a distribution center ...
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ArticleGerman consumers turn to Temu and Shein amid financial pressure
Economic pressure is a decisive factor for German shoppers, who continue to turn to discount platforms such as Temu and Shein despite persisting concerns over product quality and safety, surveys by the federal association of e-commerce and mail order trade, BEVH, show. Conducted in late December, the surveys examine ...
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Zalando to close its Erfurt logistics center
Zalando plans to close its fulfillment center in Erfurt, Germany, at the end of September as it reshapes its pan-European logistics network. The site employs about 2,700 people. The German online fashion retailer said it will also discontinue operations at three warehouses outside Germany that external service providers operate for ...
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ArticleThe Platform Group takes over 43einhalb
The German e-commerce company The Platform Group (TPG), the owner of the online footwear retailer Schuhe24 and other e-commerce platforms, is buying a majority stake in 43einhalb, a B2C platform for fashion and footwear items based in Fulda. Founded in 2011, 43einhalb focuses on high-quality fashion and sneakers from brands ...
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Apparel Group launches Levi’s Kids in India
Apparel Group, the Dubai-based international fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate, launched Levi’s Kids in the Indian market. “The expansion marks a significant milestone in the ongoing relationship between Apparel Group and Levi Strauss & Co., bringing one of the world’s most loved denim brands to a younger generation of Indian ...
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ArticleEU introduces €3 duty on parcels worth less than €150
The member states of the European Union have agreed to introduce a temporary €3 customs duty per item on e-commerce parcels valued below €150, starting on July 1, 2026. If a parcel has several items of the same product the tax will only apply once. But if it contains different ...
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ArticleHow a Tuscan startup is helping upcycle leather deadstocks
Zerow is a Tuscan-based marketplace established for the upcycling of fabric and leather leftovers. As the company’s name indicates, the “w” standing for waste, its purpose is to eliminate discarded materials and deadstock by transforming them into a resource. The company was founded by Alessio Troisi and Gabriele Rorandelli, who ...
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UK scraps tariff exemption for low-value goods as EU accelerates similar reforms
The UK government will abolish its £135 tariff exemption for low-value imports, a measure expected to level the playing field for domestic retailers. The EU is fast-tracking similar reforms, signaling a major shift for cross-border e-commerce and sporting goods brands. The British finance minister, Rachel Reeves, confirmed plans to scrap ...
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ArticleGerman online fashion retail moves away from free shipping and free returns
Free shipping and free returns are becoming increasingly rare in the German online fashion retail sector as post-purchase support shifts toward greater cost transparency, a new survey showed. At the same time, the post-purchase experience remains only partially tapped as a source of differentiation, leaving opportunities to build customer loyalty ...
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Instagram, Facebook to ban Australians under the age of 16 from Dec. 4
Meta announced that it will start banning from Dec. 4 Australian users under the age of 16 accessing Instagram, Facebook and Threads to comply with the country’s new social media rules. The US group started notifying the users concerned “to give them the opportunity to save their contacts and ...
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Clarks expands its digital reach
Clarks has made its products available on the online marketplaces of Shein and Secret Sales in the UK, as the British footwear brand expands its digital presence globally. The brand will be available on Secret Sales Netherlands and Dress for Less by the end of the year. In the US, ...
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MySize's revenues up by 26% quarter-on-quarter
MySize, an Israel-based producer of AI-driven sizing solutions, footwear fit-tech and retail innovation, has reported results for the third quarter of 2025 that show revenues rose by 26 percent quarter-on-quarter to $2.6 million. Year-over-year, the gross profit jumped by 27 percent $1.0 million, the operating loss was cut by 9 ...
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ArticleHow an Italian startup is proving to be the perfect fit for leading fashion brands
Measmerize, a startup established to offer sizing solutions for fashion brands, has built up a portfolio of about 40 clients, including high-profile fashion houses, thanks to customized AI algorithms proposing size and fit recommendations to end-users. The startup, which currently has a staff of 12 people, rapidly gained traction thanks ...
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Sneaker and sports apparel giants lag in digital performance
Catchpoint’s 2025 Athletic Footwear & Apparel Website Performance Benchmark Report uncovers alarming gaps in digital experience across major sportswear brands. The report finds that Nike and Adidas rank among the worst in user experience metrics, bleeding up to $425 million annually due to site failures, slow page loads, and reliability ...
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Zalando expands AI powered discovery feed to more markets
Zalando has announced that its AI-powered discovery feed, designed to make shopping more immersive and entertaining, will be expanded to 16 additional markets. The multi-brand fashion e-tailer has also simultaneously announced that it is gradually rolling out the option of a public customer profile, which will give customers the possibility ...
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ArticleGlobal footwear market seen rising an annual average of 5.9% to 2032
The global footwear market was estimated at $409.5 billion in 2022, and is anticipated to hit $725.1 billion by 2032, registering a compound annual growth rate of (CAGR) of 5.9 percent from 2023 to 2032, according to Allied Market Research. In a report titled “Footwear Market by Type (Athletic and ...
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ArticleEuropean Parliament proposes 16-year age limit to access social media
A committee of the European Parliament is proposing a 16-year old age limit to access social media in order to protect minors’ safety online On Oct. 16, the members of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament adopted a report, by 32 votes in favour, ...
