Zalando

Type
Business expansion
Country
European Union
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.7 - Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles
47.71 - Retail sale of clothing
2,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
5 March 2015
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2015
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015

Description

German online retailer Zalando announced plans to create 2,000 new jobs by 2015 around Europe. The company wants to grow and increase its market share further, especially in other European countries. It is foreseen that most new positions will be for software developers and mobile technology professionals. Zalando employed approximately 7,600 people at the end of 2014. The decision to increase its staff headcount follows a 26% increase in the company sales in 2014.

Sources

  • 5 March 2015: Manager Magazine
  • 6 March 2015: Rbb Online

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Zalando, Business expansion in European Union, factsheet number 79177, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/79177.