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Zalando layoffs

We've tracked 2 rounds of Zalando layoffs between Apr 2025 and Jan 2026, affecting 3,150 people in total. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

3K

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

2

Apr 2025 → Jan 2026

AI-attributed

0%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −2,700

    Zalando plans to close its Erfurt logistics centre at the end of September 2026 after buying About You.

    Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor

  2. −450

    Zalando dismissed around 450 customer service staff in Berlin, closing three internal units and creating a smaller new one.

    About the figure: About 200 new roles were to be created in a replacement unit.

    Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor

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