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We're excited to announce that we have just become a member of the Smart Freight Centre (SFC) network. 🚚 Transport represents the largest share of Zalando’s Logistics emissions. Decarbonising the way we ship our goods is a huge industry challenge and requires collaboration and innovation across all parts of the value chain. To reach our Net-Zero ambition, we need to continuously monitor the development of technologies and market trends in logistics decarbonisation. Therefore, we decided to join the SFC to address these challenges together with our entire industry. It's a globally renowned organisation dedicated to advancing more sustainable freight transportation and logistics. With our fellow members we develop and promote strategies to reduce emissions and enhance the efficiency of freight transport towards the vision of a zero-emissions logistics sector. 🌏 “Collaborating with industry leaders is key to our strategy. By joining SFC, we become part of a network that drives efficient decarbonisation strategies, helping us reach our common goals faster. Global challenges demand collective action,” shares David Fischer, Director of Logistics Sustainability and Packaging at Zalando. #logistics #sustainability

"I believe that AI will help us to focus on what truly matters in our day-to-day business. One example is capturing meeting minutes: AI solutions that we tested come with a note-taking feature to generate meeting notes. Meeting minutes are crucial to drive efficient business. They need to be structured, organised, and easy to digest so that everyone knows what they have to do after the meeting. Now, imagine you run out of the meeting, hit a button, and get the meeting minutes right away. It's fantastic, right? And it helps you to focus on the action items - you can follow up directly after the meeting on these action items." shares Lutz Enders, Senior Tech Consultant, in conversation with Janine Matos in the latest episode of our 'Pieces of me' podcast 📝 Lutz also shares more about his career journey, from studying art history and the history of the Middle Ages to working in the future-focused and fast-paced culture at Zalando. Tune in: Spotify: zln.do/3ztO1lS Apple Podcasts: zln.do/3NmR9FO Or your favourite podcast platform! #InsideZalando #ZalandoPiecesOfMe #ZalandoTech

We're partnering with Girls Talk Corporation for a third year, building on our support for underrepresented talent at the Black Girls Tech Summit in Berlin. This year's theme is 'The Grounding: A Safe Haven for Black Women in Tech', featuring a mix of breakout sessions, workshops, roundtable discussions, and talks, alongside fun and rejuvenating activities. Find out more and sign up: https://zln.do/471R8ku #doBETTER #InsideZalando #ZalandoTech #BGTS2024

Welcome to our new Zalando Outlet, bringing fashion to Dresden! There's 1,500m² to explore, with reductions of up to 70% across over 500 brands. And, like all of our Outlet stores, there are new arrivals every day for our customers to browse, take home, and love to wear 🧡 Congratulations to our amazing team for opening ahead of schedule, and welcome to our 44 new Zalandos who keep the store running 👏 Join Team Outlet, and make an impact on our customer experience here: https://zln.do/3UHMx2t #InsideZalando #ZalandoOutlet #TeamOutlet

Our Asia Pacific Community Circle recently organised a workshop on 'Breaking Stereotypes, Building Confidence', addressing common stereotypes about the Asia Pacific community and exploring ways to build confidence and inclusivity 🧡 Together, the attendees discussed stereotypes and the misconception of homogeneity among Asians. They broadened perspectives and highlighted actions, such as the promotion of positive representation and engagement with the Employee Resource Group community to foster a more inclusive work environment. Read more insights from the workshop here: https://zln.do/3YUoQGv #InsideZalando

How do we empower other brands and retailers while making progress on our own journey towards a more sustainable business? The Fashion ReModel is one of the answers. We recently joined the project, led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, to share knowledge with other major players in the fashion industry about circular business models and how to scale them. "For years, circularity has been one of the pillars of our environmental sustainability strategy, and one of the most important lessons we have learned on our journey is that no one can do it alone. It takes an ecosystem of brands, infrastructure, legislation, and investments to drive an industry-wide transformation,” shares Pascal Brun, Zalando’s VP of Sustainability and D&I. Read more about The Fashion ReModel in our latest People & Planet blog post: https://zln.do/3AxJQZM #circularity #sustainability

If you're a Product Manager looking for a new opportunity, you might be wondering what the interview process for Product Management looks like at Zalando. Well, we've shared it all here for you 👇 Check out our interview process and tips here: https://zln.do/3yX9wOO #InsideZalando #ZalandoTech

Shine Your Light at Zlatni Rat. We celebrated the vibrant Croatian summer with a pop-up showroom at Zlatni Rat beach. In early August, thousands of visitors explored Zalando's wide collection, received personalised advice from renowned stylist Barbara Repe, and had the chance to win special prizes. All this took place amidst the stunning surroundings of Brac. Visitors of the pop-up explored a wide selection of items that reflected the vibrant hues of summer on the Croatian coast. The collection was inspired by three themes that perfectly captured the essence of Summer 2024 trends, embracing soothing tones of "apricot crush," the colour of the year, romantic gelato pastels, creating an airy and fresh vibe, and bold hues like cyber lime, radiant red, and cobalt blue—everything needed to shine under the Adriatic sun. The pop-up was accompanied by the slogan “Shine Your Light,” inviting visitors to celebrate individuality through unique styles. It's part of our strategy to provide highly relevant assortment & content with localised convenience. Thanks to the team responsible for this amazing Pop up experience: Lana Susa, Nino Maric, Bartosz Zaluski & Małgorzata Sokolik. Photos by Dora Šarić. #ShineYourLight #PopUp

With summer holidays in full swing, we've launched our dedicated Back to School campaign by highlighting inspirational brands and products for the new school year focusing on its kids & family assortment. Back to School is a common theme in kids e-commerce and retail, highlighting new head-to-toe looks and products for children for the start of the new school year. During this time, parents search for inspiration & convenience when choosing their children’s head-to-toe looks for the start of the new school year. The campaign lasts until the end of September and features over 200 brand partners from Nike, to Tommy Hilfiger, to Superfit to Name it. A big focus this year is on Sports, Backpacks, Sneakers & Outdoor. More here: https://zln.do/3QzKM1R #BackToSchool

We’re constantly experimenting to find better ways to connect our customers, brands, and partners. When those experiments work, we celebrate. When they fail, we learn the lessons. It’s part of the Zalando culture. But we know that for lots of people, failure feels like a big deal. So how do you become a pro at 'failing forward'? Here are our top tips. 1. Break it down Being good at failing doesn’t mean taking unnecessary risks. If you’ve got a bold idea, break it down into smaller chunks, so that if you fail, you fail early and move on. 2. Remember the re-do At school, lots of us learn that instant success is the only acceptable result. But the joy of being an adult is that there’s always the re-do. If a project goes wrong, try it from a different angle. If this week’s presentation is a disaster, there’s always next week. Take the long view. 3. Give yourself points for being brave If your only measure of career success is perfection, you’ll probably take a pretty safe (and boring!) path. Give yourself points for being creative and bold. 4. Understand the consequences What would really happen if a project failed? What would your manager actually do if your big idea turned into a big mess? Where are the boundaries? Talk to your team leader to make sure your fears are based on reality. 5. Give yourself permission Failing doesn’t make you a failure. It makes you somebody who is brave enough to try. And that’s the kind of person we love! Put failure into perspective by allowing it into your career as part of your growth. At Zalando, we think big and act fast – it’s been an essential part of the Zalando story. Read it here: https://zln.do/3X4zU2K #InsideZalando