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Our Logistics Algorithms team are excited to share their research paper describing the optimisation problem of order batching and picking in our warehouses. In this paper, the team formally introduces the order batching problem and provides benchmark instances, two baseline algorithms, and a solution validation tool, all made publicly available on GitHub. Their goal is to provide insights to the research community on planning and optimizing the warehouse order-picking process in large-scale warehouses, such as ours. Paper: https://zln.do/3UMh7Z5 Github repo: https://zln.do/3T6XeL0 Blog post: https://zln.do/4bNn8e5 #ZalandoTech #ZalandoLogistics

Meet Abel Ekpe, a Partner Consultant who helps our partners grow their business with our platform 🚀 Abel was born in Togo, grew up in Koblenz, and relocated from Denmark to Berlin to bring his expertise to Zalando in 2020. Swipe through, as Abel shares his experience of working with us through changing teams, and embracing a high challenge, high support environment 🧡 #InsideZalando #PeopleOfZalando Zalando for Business

A love letter to Italian Cinema 🎥 Drawing inspiration from ASPESI's iconic fashion heritage and our modern luxury consumer approach, we’ve launched an exclusive co-designed capsule collection celebrating Italian cinema. The collection is Made in Italy and features 16 unique items that offer a fresh take on utility attire. The partially genderless capsule epitomises a fusion of both brands’ DNA and includes iconic fashion house garments in nylon and cotton. Riccardo Vola, our General Manager for Italy and Spain, says “‘Cinema Club’ represents the epitome of Italian Heritage and Made In Italy craftsmanship and innovation coming together, with quality and Italian fashion as its main drivers. This collaboration is another step in our continuous goal to create meaningful and impactful partnerships with local Italian brands that inspire and excite our customers.” Discover the collection here: https://zln.do/3T3n4jc #MadeInItaly #Luxury #Zalando

While the inner workings of a large business might be as complex as the inside of a supercomputer, our role as Product Designers is to make it as simple as possible to interact with. In our Business-to-Business and Business-to-Employee teams, our vision of a seamless user experience is driving a landmark development: the unification of three related business offerings into an all-in-one partner platform, Partner Tech. The merger required a challenging synergy of tools, systems, ways of working, and community rituals. Crucially, these connection points would have to bridge the physical gap between the teams’ locations, Berlin and Helsinki, and cultivate a broader team identity. To make it happen, they set out a 100-day transition period, focused on bringing the new team together under a shared purpose. At the end of this crucial milestone, head to our blog for some key learnings from four leading figures of the Partner Tech Product Design & Insights wing: Marion Fröhlich, Marja Ojala, Matias Ferrero, and Andrea Brinkmeier: https://zln.do/48hJgug #InsideZalando #ZalandoTech #ZalandoDesign #ZalandoHelsinki

This Black History Month, Cassandra Pope, Kwame M., Lisanne Dorn Bota, and Jennifer von Walderdorff share why they became part of the Black Employee Connection (BEC) core team, the support that the BEC provides to Black employees, their thoughts on Black History Month, and how they feel about role modelling. Here's a clip from our video highlighting the support that the Black Employee Connection provides, where Cassandra, Kwame, Lisanne, and Jennifer, talk about networking opportunities, bonding activities, and dedicated discussions around the Black Lives Matter movement. Watch the full video and get to know the four colleagues here: https://zln.do/BHM24 The Black Employee Connection (BEC), organised and formed by our employees, share their purpose to “provide a safe space for Black employees to celebrate and empower Zalando’s Black community through the amplification of Black voices, the advancement of Black excellence, and by driving inclusion and sustainable change within Zalando.” Through this video series, we aim to support the BEC in their purpose 🧡 #InsideZalando #BlackHistoryMonth #doBETTER

Don’t miss the chance to visit the fifth edition of the Ukrainian Pop-Up Charity Market SKRYNYA, taking place on the 19th of February 2024 as part of the ‘Cafe Kyiv’ event at Colosseum Berlin! ‘Cafe Kyiv’ is a forum in support of Ukraine, hosted by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, where over 70 partners from politics, civil society, business and culture join forces to rebuild Ukraine and envision its future. SKRYNYA, meaning "treasure chest" in Ukrainian, will again bring together creatives and introduce you to the country’s diverse and vibrant culture, featuring designers, artists, musicians, workshops as well as food and drinks. Join the event and make a contribution to the fundraising: 20% of the proceeds will be donated to the local fundraising organisation ‘Proactive Generation’ to provide humanitarian and medical aid in Ukraine. The winter edition of SKRYNYA, which took place in our office building last December, raised over EUR 17,000 for Ukrainian NGOs 🧡 SKRYNYA is organised by the Europäische Akademie Berlin as well as people and friends of Ukraine. Where: Colosseum Berlin, Schönhauser Allee 123 (Entrance Gleimstraße), 10437 Berlin When: 19.02.2024 at 10:00 - 23:00 (Cafe Kyiv program starts already at 08:30) Free entry, registration, and full program: https://lnkd.in/dcpuG5a8 Photo credits: Antonina Polukhina, Zlata Koltsova #Zalando #PeopleAndPlanet

With major sports events taking place across Europe this year, we're looking forward to getting sporty 👟 Having launched several inspiring sports brands on Zalando last year, we're happy to welcome the next innovative, popular partner in our fashion store: the Swiss brand On. The collection includes men's and women's shoes and apparel with a focus on performance and running in 2024. On will rely on Zalando Fulfilment Solutions for the efficient processing of orders and convenient delivery to customers in most markets. Zalando and On will expand their partnership throughout the year, adding additional styles and launching in the brand’s country of Switzerland as the 23rd market. Cornelius Lay, our acting Director of Sports, says: “The mission of our Sports offering is to inspire and engage customers to be active every day and empower them to be their personal best. Thus, we are thrilled to be able to add On, the Swiss brand known for its running culture, performance, and innovation, to our assortment. We believe that running is for everyone and by launching On we have found an important partner supporting us on our mission.”  Find out more: https://zln.do/3SKx27E #Zalando #Sports #On

In our study “Sports fashion habits of Spaniards”, we took a look at sports in Spain at a national level and found that 73% of Spaniards claim to feel more motivated to practice sports when they wear sports clothing that they like. This fact is also reflected in the local campaign “Feeling good, looks good on you” which aims to inspire Spaniards in their search for sports fashion 🏃 Riccardo Vola, our General Manager Italy & Spain, says “Spain continues to be a priority for Zalando and we see a clear opportunity in the Sports category to continue accompanying our customers in their daily lives, being a source of inspiration and motivation for them. As the data shows, sport is part of the lives of Spaniards, and for them, it is extremely important that the sport styles they wear while training is also a reflection of their style and personality.” Check out the sports page on Zalando Spain here: https://lnkd.in/dEHgcRsr #Zalando

"One pillar of the Mental Wellbeing Community aims to reduce stigma and tackle stigma, drivers, breaking myths and such things. Speaking about mental wellbeing, that it might also be a struggle for some people, can already reduce the stigma and I think this can be very impactful and also create a much more healthy work environment." shares Karoline Bamberowicz and Sandra Dobiosch from the Mental Wellbeing Employee Resource Group, in discussion with our host, Janine Matos, on how Employee Resource Groups can empower organisations and individuals to reach new levels of engagement and cooperation 🚀 Tune in to the new episode of our 'Pieces of me' podcast on: Spotify: zln.do/3ztO1lS Apple Podcasts: zln.do/3NmR9FO Google Podcasts: zln.do/3DYP3Jv Or your favorite podcast platform! #InsideZalando #ZalandoPiecesOfMe

The Black Employee Connection (BEC), organized and formed by our employees, share their purpose to “provide a safe space for Black employees to celebrate and empower Zalando’s Black community through the amplification of Black voices, the advancement of Black excellence, and by driving inclusion and sustainable change within Zalando.” Through this video series, we aim to support the BEC in their purpose 🧡 This Black History Month, Cassandra Pope, Kwame M., Lisanne Dorn Bota, and Jennifer von Walderdorff share why they became part of the Black Employee Connection core team, the support that the BEC provides to Black employees, their thoughts on Black History Month, and how they feel about role modelling. Here's a clip from the first video of our series, where Cassandra, Kwame, Lisanne, and Jennifer share what being part of the BEC means to them, and why they joined the core team. Cassandra also shares what inspired her to found the BEC at Zalando, and the journey from founding the BEC to becoming the community that it is today. Watch the full video and get to know the four colleagues here: https://zln.do/BHM24 #InsideZalando #BlackHistoryMonth #doBETTER