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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.7 - Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47.71 - Retail sale of clothing
2,700 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 January 2026
Employment effect (start)
8 January 2026
Foreseen end date
30 September 2026
Description
The German fashion e-commerce company Zalando plans to close its logistics centre in Erfurt (Thuringia) at the end of September 2026. The closure will affect 2,700 employees.
In 2025, Zalando acquired the fashion retailer About You and is now reorganising its logistics network following the takeover.
Discussions with the works council regarding a balance of interests and a social plan have already begun. According to the company, some employees will have the opportunity to transfer to other locations, such as Gießen, where a new logistics site is currently being established.
Eurofound (2026), Zalando, Merger/Acquisition in Germany, factsheet number 203955, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203955.
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