Zalando

"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

Meet Britta, Marketing Team Lead Germany, who brings sports campaigns and activations to life for consumers together with her team. Read on and find out how Britta also brings sports to the Zalando community with her weekly yoga class at our Berlin campus 🧘 #InsideZalando #PeerPower #PeopleOfZalando

As part of our 'Helping Hands' initiative, we enable employees based in offices to experience working at one of our Outlet stores. These Zalandos meet and serve our customers face-to-face, to put themselves in our customers' shoes and get to know our offprice business 🛍️ The experience is voluntary but popular, as we work together on shared ambitions and across functions, we develop enriching relationships across the business. Find out more about joining our Outlet teams here: https://zln.do/outlethh #InsideZalando #ZalandoOutlet #TeamOutlet

Meet Ryan, Operations Lead Young Fashion & Mental Health First Aider 🧡 Swipe through as Ryan shares insights on his leadership style and mental health in the workplace. #InsideZalando #PeopleOfZalando

What better time to dive into a new book than summer? ☀ In our latest Product Design blog article, discover some of the books that have influenced our Product Design community members the most in their careers, full of illuminating insights to fuel your craft and shape your professional perspective: https://zln.do/3zCK41d #InsideZalando #ZalandoDesign #ZalandoTech

'I had an amazing time connecting with so many talented and inspiring individuals. To everyone I met, thank you for the fantastic conversations and for spending some time to get to know more about Zalando!' shares Karolina, Tech Talent Acquisition Partner, about the STICKS & STONES job and career festival by Proudr 🌈 The Berlin-based event connected LGBTIQ+ talent with proud companies to 'work where they are celebrated'. The people who came to our stand were met by members of our Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion, and LGBTQI+ Employee Resource Group teams to answer their questions and share more about opportunities at Zalando. Did you miss it? Find out more about working at Zalando here: https://zln.do/3tdbumj #InsideZalando

Thanks to our Dublin Zalandos who recently volunteered to support activities organised by the charity 'Friends of the Elderly', including: - Charity Shop/ Stock Sorting/ Writing Letters - Coffee Morning/ Social Club Afternoon - Yoga Morning/ Wingo (Wine and Bingo!) Afternoon Eduardo, Senior Software Developer, also hosted a charity bake-off for 'Friends of the Elderly' and raised € 765.00 in one afternoon 🧡 #InsideZalando #ZalandoDublin

32 teams of Zalandos competed in eight groups, vying for the title of Zalando Beach Volleyball Masters 2024 champions 🏐 Congratulations to our champions, 'Wreckingballs' - a team that brought together Zalandos from across the business at various experience levels 🏆 Claudio, Eric, Simona, Odeta, Moritz, and G. Nicolas enjoyed their prize this week, a boat trip on the Havel, and challenged the poor weather conditions with karaoke and dancing together in the rain. Thanks to Damien Mille and our organisation team, our Wellbeing team, and the event team for an amazing day 🧡 Stay tuned, as more of our colleagues will be getting their #ZalandoGameOn in our sports activities soon! #InsideZalando