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Zalando penalises "excessive" returns

Berlin-based online fashion retailer Zalando unveiled new measures on March 7, 2025, designed to further reduce the number of returns. Customers who return a particularly high number of items now face a temporary suspension of their ordering ability. According to the company, customers who "return a disproportionate amount" will receive a...

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Zalando must comply with stricter rules for online services

The EU wants to protect people from illegal content on internet platforms like Facebook and YouTube. Following a ruling, fashion retailer Zalando will also be subject to strict regulations. According to a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the EU classification of the online shop Zalando as a “very large online platform” and...

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FatFace expands into Germany via Zalando

FatFace has entered the German market through a new partnership with e-commerce platform Zalando. The launch reflects the British brand’s ongoing strategy to build up its international multichannel offering. FatFace’s womenswear and menswear collections will now be available to shop on Zalando’s German site, alongside its premium womenswear...

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Zalando: Analyst sceptical of rising share price

After significant price losses since mid-February, Zalando shares could initially find a base on Wednesday. On the Tradegate trading platform, they rose 4 percent to 26.30 euros compared to the Xetra close. They had previously fallen by almost 40 percent since mid-February. They recently reached a low of just under 25 euros, a level not seen...

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Zalando reports growth in second quarter and updates forecasts

Berlin-based online fashion retailer Zalando SE presented its results for the second quarter of the 2025 financial year on Tuesday evening. The group achieved strong growth in revenue and earnings. At the same time, the company published new annual forecasts. These forecasts include, for the first time, the anticipated contributions of the...

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About You reports progress in revenue and earnings after acquisition by Zalando

A few days after the acquisition by online retailer Zalando SE, Hamburg-based e-commerce group About You Holding SE (About You) presented its results for the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year. On Tuesday, the company announced increases in revenue and operating profit, as expected. “The results were driven by the targeted...

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Competition authorities give green light: Zalando on the verge of acquiring About You

The Berlin-based online retailer Zalando SE is set to complete its acquisition of competitor About You Holding SE in a matter of days. The e-commerce specialist announced on Tuesday evening that the European Commission had granted "final regulatory approval" for the planned merger of the two companies. Zalando emphasised that "all closing...

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Zalando appoints new general manager for Western Europe

Paris-based Laura Toledano Khelif was appointed as the new general manager for Western Europe at Zalando. In her new role, she will oversee the Benelux markets, in addition to her existing responsibilities for France, the UK and Ireland. Khelif announced her appointment via LinkedIn. "As general manager for Western Europe, I look forward to...

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Before takeover by Zalando: About You increases annual sales and reduces loss

Hamburg-based online fashion retailer About You Holding SE presented its results for the financial year 2024/25, shortly before its planned takeover by competitor Zalando. On Thursday, the e-commerce specialist announced that it had met its forecasts with an increase in sales and progress in earnings. In the past financial year, which ended at...

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Zalando remains on growth path in first quarter

The Berlin-based online fashion retailer Zalando SE concluded the first quarter of the 2025 financial year with a solid increase in sales and significantly improved its earnings. The latest results, which the company presented on Tuesday, were not surprising. Analysts had recently expected that the e-commerce specialist would continue its growth...

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H&M, Zalando, Zara, leaders in cross-border fashion e-commerce in Europe

H&M, Zalando, Zara and Decathlon are among the most successful companies in terms of cross-border e-commerce in Europe, according to a recent report by Cross-Border Commerce Europe. FashionUnited takes a look. The specialist company revealed its latest annual ranking of the top 500 European cross-border online shops in the seventh edition of its...

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Zalando acquires 3D technology specialist DeepAR

Zalando is acquiring London-based startup DeepAR and its associated ShopAR platform featuring 3D technology. The e-tailer confirmed the acquisition in a press release to FashionUnited. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Matthias Haase, vice president of Content Solutions at Zalando, commented: “We are incredibly excited to welcome...