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Meet Simone, Team Support Expert - Zalando Customer Care International, and a member of our LGBTQI+ employee resource group (ERG). Simone takes us through past queer discovery, present demonstrations, and becoming a visible role model for future generations 🌈 This is part of a video series, in which we explore how Simone, Sebastian, and Pierre's understanding and acceptance of their identities have evolved over time. They talk about coming out to oneself and others, highlighting the struggles faced along the way, as well as celebrating personal achievements and the concept of queer euphoria. Watch the full series here: https://zln.do/Pride24 By empowering and amplifying the voices of our Zalando LGBTQI+ community, we believe we can inspire more people to express themselves and feel empowered throughout the year 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ #InsideZalando #ZalandoPride

At Zalando, we want to enable this wider industry transformation by acting as a catalyst and connector to drive progress among diverse stakeholder groups. This includes investing in the education of the next generation of fashion designers and providing them with the knowledge to meet the evolving demands of the fashion industry. One of our key projects in this direction is the Circular Fashion Design Course, created in partnership with the Graduate Fashion Foundation. The inaugural Circular Fashion Design programme was successfully piloted from September 2023 to April 2024 in collaboration with the The Manchester Metropolitan University. Building on the success of the pilot, Zalando is now ready to scale up the programme. In 2024/2025, five new European universities will be considered for the partnership, which is expected to reach more than 100 students. “We look beyond our business operations and embrace a role of responsible citizenship within the broader society. Our commitment involves imparting knowledge and nurturing young talent, aiming to foster positive, long-lasting transformations within the industry”, shares Lara Gesche, Senior Corporate Citizenship Manager. Read more on our People & Planet blog: https://zln.do/46bs8XP

Automated end-to-end tests continue to polarise the industry, with some leaders advocating for them and others rightfully questioning their return on investments and recommending investment in monitoring and alerting systems instead. It's a frosty debate that's far from thawing anytime soon ❄ In our recent blog post, Engineering Manager Jeremy dives into the ugly behind automated end-to-end testing, what we struggled with at Zalando, what worked well for us, and our latest solution with end-to-end test probes: https://zln.do/3zOSWAN #InsideZalando #ZalandoTech

Meet Agnieszka, originally from Poland, who joined us in 2020 and recently advanced to the role of Floor Specialist, Women’s Department, at our Frankfurt Zeil Outlet store 👗 Swipe through to find out what Agnieszka is proud of, why her workdays are never the same, and how she made it to her current role 🧡 Become part of our Outlet teams in a leadership position! https://zln.do/4faKOuH Read Agnieszka's story in German: https://zln.do/4bKik8c #InsideZalando #PeopleOfZalando #ZalandoOutlet #TeamOutlet

This summer, we organised social events for employees to watch football games together on the big screen ☀️ Take a look inside one of these events as Cenk, Senior Strategic Partner Manager, shares the impact of these events on our company culture. Are you a fan of football, volleyball, running, or something else? Jump into the fan zone of our #ZalandoGameOn sporting events here: https://zln.do/3zw6kK8 #InsideZalando #ThrowbackThursday

Sol de Janeiro came to visit us for a beauty masterclass to celebrate the launch of Sol de Janeiro’s products on Zalando ☀ Zalandos were treated to some product samples, an introduction & masterclass on all things Sol De Janeiro, and time to connect over drinks and nibbles. Check out Sol De Janeiro products on Zalando: https://zln.do/3ScQH0G #InsideZalando

While speed and personalization are often high on the priority list of our mobile developers, screen transitions are one of the incremental improvements to the customer experience of our mobile apps. In the latest post on our Engineering Blog, Senior Software Engineer Kanupriya Gupta explains how we added custom navigational transitions to the Zalando iOS App for two screens that are fully backend-driven: https://zln.do/4653F6o #InsideZalando #ZalandoTech

"I brought [to the podcast] a sneaker that I designed more recently, one of our Zalando exclusive sneakers. I think three years in the position, I must have designed over 250 shoes. I love walking down the street and seeing our sneakers. Someone is walking down the street and I feel like we are connected and I always think 'you have good taste'!" shares Frederic Legatzki, Senior Buyer - Sneakers, in conversation with Janine Matos in the latest episode of our 'Pieces of me' podcast 👟 Freddy shares more about his role: from analysing trade numbers and understanding trend insights to choosing products for Zalando. Listen closely to catch Freddy's updates on upcoming trends in sneaker styles and brands 🤫 Tune in: Spotify: zln.do/3ztO1lS Apple Podcasts: zln.do/3NmR9FO Or your favourite podcast platform! #InsideZalando #ZalandoPiecesOfMe

When David Schneider and I founded Zalando in 2008, we were facing incredibly difficult conditions: Selling shoes online during one of the worst financial crises seemed like a crazy idea. Despite this, we saw it as a huge opportunity to do things differently and followed through. Today there are growing concerns about Europe and Germany's competitive edge. But Zalando is living proof that this continent still allows companies to grow and succeed. Many international talents have chosen Zalando and Germany over offers from other geographies. We take pride in the fact that today, people from over 140 countries work with us, making us a truly global community Of course, this doesn’t mean that things should stay as they are. Just as we approached things differently when we started Zalando, an innovative mindset needs to be applied to the current challenges. Europe, but especially Germany, must again develop and maintain a strong culture of change and opportunity. Our focus must be on what we can gain and not too much on what we have to lose. By embracing a forward-thinking approach, we can continue to thrive and overcome the obstacles we face. These are some of the thoughts I, along with other German CEOs, recently shared with the German publication manager magazin. Read more voices and can-do perspectives here: https://lnkd.in/eNJktTaB #innovativemindset #cultureofopportunity

Meet Pierre, Customer Care Senior Agent - Lounge by Zalando, core member of our LGBTQI+ employee resource group, and lead of our 2024 Christopher Street Day Berlin project group 🧡 Pierre takes us on a journey through past challenges at work and his drag discovery, present Pride responsibilities, and hopes for a future full of love, community, and kindness. This is part of a video series, in which we explore how Pierre, Sebastian, and Simone's understanding and acceptance of their identities have evolved over time. They talk about coming out to oneself and others, highlighting the struggles faced along the way, as well as celebrating personal achievements and the concept of queer euphoria. Watch the full series here: https://zln.do/Pride24 By empowering and amplifying the voices of our Zalando LGBTQI+ community, we believe we can inspire more people to express themselves and feel empowered throughout the year 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ #InsideZalando #ZalandoPride