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ArticleAustrian footwear retail under pressure but Deichmann enjoys steady growth
The Austrian footwear retail sector has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, encountering new challenges amid a profound shift in consumer behavior, a survey from the market research company RegioData showed. Since 2014, the number of stores in the country has dropped by a whopping 23 percent as ...
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ArticleThe stocks of footwear companies inched up in Q4
The prices of stocks monitored by Shoe Intelligence grew by 4 percent on average in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with the previous three months, but trading remained volatile, with significant fluctuations among the companies of the cohort. The quarter was marked by the initial public offering (IPO) of ...
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Zalando launches a new space for designer brands
Zalando has established a new ”luxury boutique-style” space for designer brands and has teamed up with the British-Japanese musician and actor, Rina Sawayama, as the new ambassador for the designer and luxury fashion offering in 2024. For designer brand partners, the service ”offers an opportunity to narrate their story, unveil ...
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ArticleZalando cuts its full-year guidance for GMV, revenues
After third-quarter revenues were affected by a “macroeconomic environment of low consumer sentiment and declining online sales”, Zalando cut its full-year gross merchandise volume (GMV) and revenues expectations due to continued pressure on demand for the rest of the year. “The quarter was also adversely impacted by the warmest September ...
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Zalando 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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Zalando creates VP of creative direction role
Zalando has appointed Morten Grubak as vice president of creative direction, effective Oct. 1. Grubak will be responsible for the creative direction of the Zalando brand in the newly created role. Grubak, who joins from the Vice Media Group where he led the group’s Global Innovation Lab (part of the ...
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Zalando launches Stories
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. Stories on Zalando can be experienced not only ...
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ArticleZalando tops the ranking of European fashion e-tailers
In 2022, Zalando topped the ranking of online fashion retailers operating in the European Union, according to the second edition of “Top 250 Fashion & Beauty Retail Europe” released by Cross-Border Commerce Europe. Zalando controlled 9.8 percent of the EU online fashion market largely thanks to its strong presence in ...
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Zalando's co-CEOs confirmed until end 2023
Zalando’s founders Robert Gentz and David Schneider will continue to lead the company as co-CEOs. The supervisory board made the decision at its regular third-quarter meeting and extended both contracts by another four years until December 2027. Gentz and Schneider will drive the strategy to establish Zalando as the first ...
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ArticleThe stocks of footwear companies slip led by British firms
The prices of stocks monitored by Shoe Intelligence fell by 7 percent in the second quarter of 2023 compared with the previous three months, when the cohort gained about 5 percent. Shares were driven lower by British constituents of the panel. Some companies were hit by worrisome financial situations, but ...
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Zalando challenges the EU on its designation as a VLOP
Zalando said that on June 27 it filed a legal challenge with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), contesting its designation by the European Commission, under article 33 of the Digital Services Act (DSA), as a “Very Large Online Platform” (VLOP) because it has more than 45 ...
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ArticleZalando near operating breakeven in Q1
Zalando was close to breakeven at operating level in the first quarter, but investors were spooked by news that demand remained “muted” and that orders came in below expectations, prompting a decline in the share price of the German online fashion retailer. Gross merchandise volume (GMV) rose by 2.8 percent ...
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Zalando names Kelly Bennett chairman of the 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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Zalando plans to reduce its brand portfolio
Zalando is planning to scale down its global brand assortment in order to increase the relevance of its assortment. “In the beginning, Zalando was all about unlimited choice. This was a bold vision. And for a long time, this assortment span was one of our strongest selling points and exactly ...
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ArticleInsolvent Surf4shoes is taken over
The German online shoe retailer Surf4shoes has found a new owner. The company, a subsidiary of the Osnabrück-based Hamm Reno Group, filed for preliminary insolvency in September 2022 and bankruptcy proceedings were opened on Dec. 1. Commertunity, which specializes in the acquisition, development and management of brands and business ...
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Zalando to introduce a basic fee, hike marketplace commissions
According to information from various media for online retailers, Zalando will soon be introducing a new fee schedule. Previously, the Zalando platform only charged commissions for successful sales. As of July 1, Zalando is implementing a basic fee of €480 per year for its marketplace. The basic fee applies both ...
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ArticleZalando to axe several hundred jobs
Zalando plans to cut several hundred jobs due to a more “challenging” business environment. The Berlin-based online fashion retailer employs 17,000 people. “We have decided to start a program that will remove several hundred overhead roles across many of our teams,” the company said in a message to staff. “Over ...
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Zalando reappoints Schröder as COO
Zalando’s supervisory board has reappointed David Schröder as chief operating officer. According to the company, he will continue to expand Zalando’s European multi-channel logistics network and develop new growth opportunities, such as helping partners increase their direct-to-consumer business across various channels. Chief business and product officer Jim Freeman is leaving ...
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ArticleZalando resumes growth in Q3
In the third quarter of 2022, Zalando’s net loss widened to €35.4 million from €8.4 million a year as capital expenditure grew to €77.0 million from €57.7 million. However, the German online fashion retailer resumed sales growth after a weak first half. In the third quarter, the gross merchandise volume ...
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ArticleStocks of Brazilian footwear manufacturers outperform in Q3
In the third quarter of 2022, the stock prices of footwear companies and associated sectors monitored by Shoe Intelligence were on average virtually unchanged, falling by less than 3 percent when compared with the previous three months. But, the figure conceals noticeable disparities between the panel’s subsegments. The cohort of ...
