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Zalando to Close Erfurt Logistics Hub by 2026

The Erfurt center with 2700 staff will shut by September 2026; talks on a social plan are underway with the works council.

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Zalando plans to cease operations at its Erfurt distribution center by the end of September 2026 following the About You acquisition.

Approximately 2700 employees will be impacted, with negotiations ongoing for a social compensation plan alongside the works council.

Contracts with external operators of three foreign logistics sites will also not be renewed.

The company expects to gain an additional €100 million in annual operating profit through the merger’s efficiencies and growth.

The location will be closed by the end of September 2026.
— Zalando announced that the distribution center in Erfurt will be closed due to the acquisition of About You.

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