Fashion giant Inditex, the owner of brands such as Bershka, Massimo Dutti and Zara, faces the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak. In Spain, the fashion producer switched its clothes factories in Spain over to making medical supplies. Also, its logistical hub has almost ground to a halt. This effectively freezes the centre of Inditex's business from which it supplies its
Zalando: 4.6 million new customers in 2019
In 2019, German fashion platform Zalando welcomed 4.6 million new customers. This makes a total of 31 million, an increase of 17% compared to 2018. All of these customers purchased a total of 145 million orders. The total turnover of Zalando (including its partners) increased to 8.2 billion euro in 2019. This is a 23.6% growth. Zalando's own turnover increased by 20.3%, to
Zalando opens its third warehouse in Poland
German fashion platform Zalando has opened its third fulfilment centre in Poland. The new logistics location is meant to serve all of the online fashion platform's markets. In total, Zalando now has two fulfilment centres in Poland serving Zalando's customer base. It also has one logistics site taking care of its Lounge deliveries. The new fulfilment centre, located near
Zalando Plus launches in France
Fashion platform Zalando introduces its membership program, Zalando Plus, for selected customers in the Paris area, France. The program offers benefits along the entire customer journey aimed at making shopping fashion online even more convenient. Customers who become a member of the Plus-program benefit from certain services. There is unlimited free 1-2 day express
Bol.com introduces new delivery service
Dutch marketplace bol.com introduces a new delivery service in 2020. The model, called 'Verzenden via bol.com' (Shipping via bol.com) makes next-day delivery available to all partners. The marketplace platform will make more information available through its partner platform later this year. Bol.com makes the new service available in cooperation with PostNL and Red je