The Engineering Papers guild at #ZalandoTech recently celebrated its first anniversary.
Mohit Karekar & Danilo Veljovic reflect on the journey & share insights on how they've improved the format.
Our blog post includes a handy blueprint for organising similar meetups: zln.do/4cs2O4m
Meet Richard, our new logistics legend 🤖
We’re supercharging our logistics backbone, by rolling out up to 50 AI-powered Nomagic robots across our European fulfillment network. They're helping us solve one of the industry's biggest bottlenecks: the “shoebox challenge.”
Read more: bit.ly/4sU8Z6P
Seek what actually happens to a data point from the moment it’s generated to the moment it helps a customer make a greener choice. 🍏
On April, Eevi-Inkeri and Rosmy break down the distinct but deeply connected paths of data roles at @zalando.com.
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The numbers are in 📈
The results are clear: our strategy is working. In 2025, we delivered strong, profitable growth, reaching the high end of our guidance.
Want the full deep dive? You’ll find the Annual Report 2025 and all the details here: zln.do/4bqr2ul
Lead. Learn. Connect ⬆️
Ready to level up your engineering leadership? We’re hosting the next @leaddev.com Berlin meetup at our Zalando BHW office.
Join us for lightning talks and networking focused on the evolving tech landscape.
Register here: zln.do/40hjgOb
We’re thrilled to highlight our first-ever global brand ambassador, Lily Collins, as she navigates the eagerly awaited Spring/Summer season.
From London to Rome, Lily brings a local’s perspective to that universal daily dilemma: “What Do I Wear?”
Read more here: zln.do/4aUlvx4
Building video in React Native at scale:
🔹Custom Fabric component.
🔹Jank reduced from 24% → 3%.
🔹Autoplay optimizations.
Watch production lessons from React Universe Meetup x @zalando.com by Eugene Verichev now 👇
clstk.com/4rJG1pX
Against a green fabric background, one person holds out an orange card with the "zalando" logo. Another person rests their hand on a neat stack of colorful clothing, including denim, knits, and stripes, topped with a pair of pink and black quilted boots.
Kids outgrow their clothes. Their style doesn’t have to.
We’re expanding our Pre-owned category to include children’s fashion, making it possible for parents in 14 European markets to shop and trade in.
Read more here: zln.do/3MXHWIm
Text reading "2026 #DesignTrends" in white over a vibrant orange and red gradient background with vertical light streaks.
The future is calling. And it’s not a bot 👁️ zln.do/4rqZ5cB
Design is moving at lightning speed. Cultural moments flare up and fade away overnight, and yesterday’s "best practices" are already old news.
We’ve gathered 11 design leaders to lay out the map for the year ahead.
Lily Collins posing in a white crochet midi dress with a black voluminous hem and dark brown handbag.
Style confidence, directed by Lily Collins.
Award-winning actress, producer and author Lily Collins is joining the Zalando team as our first-ever global brand ambassador 🌟
Read more here: zln.do/3MI1bFI
Abstract 3D translucent shape with iridescent highlights on a blue background. Text reads: ONE RETAIL HUB.
Making compliance chic? We’re Into It. ✨
Change starts with transparency. We believe it’s the real starting point for progress. That’s why we’re moving from complexity to clarity with the launch of the Retailer Brand Due Diligence Questionnaire and One Retail Hub: zln.do/4trYKHV
Ready to start your tech career at Europe’s top fashion ecosystem?
The Zalando Helsinki Internship Program is back, seeking the next software engineering innovators. 🤩
Check six Internship roles, the search ends this week: jobs.zalando.com/en/where-we-...
@zalando.com #MimmitKoodaa
Galib Gassanoff from INSTITUTION stands behind three fashion mannequins. The designs feature intricate textures, including a woven black dress, a vest made of layered circular discs, and a structured black top paired with a large, straw-like woven skirt.
Art meets impact.
We’re beyond excited to crown INSTITUTION as the winner of the Zalando Visionary Award 2026. Based in Milan and founded by Galib Gassanoff, INSTITUTION isn’t just a brand—it’s a social-artistic organisation with an ethical foundation.
Read more here: zln.do/4a3Yrdk
This Thursday in Berlin, we are holding the React Universe Meetup x @zalando.com.
Join us for talks by Eugene Verichev, @artus9033.bsky.social, @tej.as, and Mohit Karekar on React Native, on-device LLMs, health, and brownfield performance. There are only a few spots left. Sign up: clstk.com/4qBg77c
Sharing is repairing
When doing nothing breaks everything: zln.do/3NaCm5l
Ever had a database crash your system simply because it was… too quiet?
It sounds counterintuitive, but we faced exactly that. Our low-activity PostgreSQL databases were hoarding WAL files (storage logs) until disk space ran out. Why? Read more!
Next week in Berlin: React Universe Meetup x @zalando.com.
The agenda is focused on real React Native work: shipping video at scale, running LLMs on-device, using RN with health data & performance comparisons in Brownfield.
Sign up now for practical lessons & real tradeoffs: clstk.com/4b8MVzM
Die LAAX OPEN 2026 presented by Zalando waren wieder ein echtes Highlight. Im „World’s Best Freestyle Resort“ in Laax in der Schweiz zeigten die Skifahrer fantastische Sprünge. ⛷️
Hier die besten Szenen beim FIS-Weltcup.🇨🇭❄️ #laaxopen @zalando.com
Die LAAX OPEN 2026 presented by Zalando waren wieder ein echtes Highlight. Im „World’s Best Freestyle Resort“ in Laax in der Schweiz zeigten die Snowboarder fantastische Sprünge. 🏂
Hier die besten Szenen aus der Halfpipe beim FIS Snowboard-Weltcup. @zalando.com #LaaxOpen #Zalando #SportsIllustrated
Many leading organisations are speeding up software development.
For example: Before a Pull Request even reaches a human reviewer, AI performs a first pass. Then the basic things are already fixed. 🙌
Balancing Speed, Experimentation & Quality: youtu.be/rBqAWQNub8E?...
@zalando.com #MimmitKoodaa
A website error page on a light gray background. A line drawing connects a star shape to a sad face. Text reads: "This page has gone out of style. The page doesn’t exist. Maybe double check the link? Or use the search above to find what you’re looking for." A black button reads "Keep browsing".
We hacked ourselves so that you don’t have to: zln.do/3Ls5GUo
Ever had a quiet Sunday ruined by a self-inflicted tech disaster? We have. It started like a normal weekend. It's a story of debugging traffic sources, slow queries, and more.
Want the full technical deep-dive? Check out the link above.
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Close the laptop. Open the conversation.
We’re teaming up with @callstack.com for an in-person React Universe Meetup on 29 January 2026. It’s happening at our place – Zalando BHW.
Grab your spot here: lnkd.in/ermje4az
At React Universe Meetup x @zalando.com in Berlin, @tej.as will connect health science and React Native, showing how engineers can use apps and fitness data to improve recovery, stress, and and unlock new levels of productivity.
Save your spot: link in the comments ⬇️
Let’s be honest: Our decisions, and how we choose to deploy AI tools, are inherently shaped by our personal biases.
We must first understand biases, or we risk making mistakes at speed.
Listen Balancing Speed, Experimentation & Quality: youtu.be/rBqAWQNub8E?...
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A quick reminder: we’re still accepting talk proposals for the React Universe Meetup with @zalando.com in Berlin on January 29.
Practical React Native, mobile, or cross-platform lessons welcome. Submit your proposal by January 15 to become one of our speakers. Link below ⬇️
🌟 BEST OF 2025 🌟 SustainabilityOnline spoke to @zalando.com's Pascal Brun about his vision for a more sustainable fashion industry. 👕 #bestof2025
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"We spoke with Virginie Duigou, Head of Beauty Buying at Zalando, to find out why beauty consumption has multiplied and where the trend is headed." by #ElleEspaña (in 🇪🇸)
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React Universe Meetup with @zalando.com is coming to Berlin. We’re focusing on React Native in production: video at scale, new architecture, and on-device LLMs.
Sign up to attend and join the discussion, CFP is also open for talk submissions ⬇️
"Behind the Scenes with Zalando and the DFB" by @gqmagazine.bsky.social (in 🇩🇪)
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Being in it together is everything 🤝 The German Olympic & Paralympic Games bid is gaining serious momentum.
Alongside Deutsche Sport Marketing & others, our message is clear: a bid only succeeds if all sectors stand as one – sport, business, society & politics.
More info here: zln.do/4pUXOt0
