Zalando targets further growth

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EUROPE Zalando has reported 23.4 pct increased revenues totalling EUR 4.489 bln for 2017. Revenue growth was mainly driven by a larger customer base and increased order numbers.
The customer base grew strongly from 19.9 mln in 2016 to 23.1 mln active customers at the end of 2017, adding 3.2 mln active customers over the year. The larger customer base also ordered more frequently, with the average number of orders per active customer rising to an all-time high of 3.9, up from 3.5 in 2016. Zalando recorded an adjusted EBIT of EUR 215.1 million for 2017 with a margin of 4.8 pct and a net income of EUR 101.6 mln. Capital expenditure in 2017 came to EUR 243.9 mln (excluding
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schedule 02 September 2025
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General contractor Harden Construction has begun construction of Panattoni Park Gdańsk West II in Janków Gdański. The 40,000 sqm centre to be constructed in a design and build contract will open at the beginning of 2026.

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schedule 02 September 2025
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schedule 02 September 2025
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schedule 02 September 2025
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schedule 02 September 2025
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schedule 02 September 2025
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schedule 02 September 2025
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schedule 01 September 2025
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schedule 01 September 2025
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schedule 29 August 2025
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schedule 29 August 2025
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schedule 29 August 2025
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schedule 28 August 2025
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schedule 27 August 2025
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schedule 12 January 2023

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schedule 22 September 2020

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schedule 21 May 2020

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schedule 12 May 2020

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schedule 18 March 2020

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schedule 30 January 2020

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schedule 04 October 2019

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schedule 26 September 2019

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schedule 28 August 2019

E-commerce is still a big challenge

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schedule 29 July 2019

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schedule 18 July 2019

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schedule 17 July 2019

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schedule 16 April 2019

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schedule 23 January 2019

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schedule 05 November 2018

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schedule 26 September 2018

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schedule 25 September 2018

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schedule 14 September 2018

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schedule 06 September 2018

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schedule 26 July 2018

Almost half of Poles yet to embrace e-commerce

POLAND According to this year’s ‘E-commerce in Poland. Gemius for e-Commerce Poland’ report by Gemius, 44 pct of Polish internet users have yet to make any purchases on the internet.

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