Fashion platform Zalando and its partner Ingram Micro officially opened a new fulfilment centre in Brunna, near Stockholm, Sweden. The new fulfilment centre, with its central location in the Nordics, will cut lead times in half for customers from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. In this new fulfilment centre, Zalando is using new automation solutions to increase
Zalando introduces after payment services in Italy
Fashion platform Zalando introduced an after payment service in Italy. This way, Italian consumers can buy their preferred products, return the products they do not wish to keep and only pay for the products that they do want to buy. The fashion platform aims to offer customers a customised service with this new payment that offers a shopping experience which is tailored to the
Zalando and bpost Test In-Home Delivery in Belgium
Online retail has upped convenience and efficiency for customers and traders alike. However, missed delivery windows or busy schedules can get in the way of a perfect delivery. In order to tackle one of the roadblocks in the business, Zalando and bpost collaborated to tested in-home delivery. Installing smart locks in homes across Antwerp, Belgium, Zalando and bpost tested
Small web shops in Belgium can’t compete with large online stores
Belgian small online retailers are facing difficult times. The total amount of small web shops fell with 8.5% in 2017. The main given reasons to stop with their own shop is the profitability and price competition of large players like the platform Bol.com. This can be concluded from a research by UNIZO. Looking at the Belgian market, the total online spendings are 7.5
Zalando expects to grow revenues 20-25% in fourth quarter after challenging Q3
Fashion platform Zalando expects to grow revenues in the fourth quarter of 2018 by 20-25% after a financially challenging third quarter with 11.7% revenue growth to €1.20 billion and an adjusted EBIT of €-38.9 million, corresponding to a margin of -3.2%. Zalando's Partner Program continued to grow above expectations, with improved tools cutting the time to onboard new articles