Let's kick off season 4 of "Inside Fashion Marketing" with episode #40 and our guest, Mark Rutten, who's Head of Sports & Premium Partner Management at ZMS. Mark and Andreas will guide us through a promising 2024 outlook, some of the initiatives that are planned, and what exactly brands should keep in mind for the upcoming year to be successful on and off site Zalando. They're also talking about the success campaign of GAP "Sharing Pride" from 2023 - you can find the Case Study here. Last...

In this final episode of the year, Andreas catches up with Heike Lari, Director Partner Consultancy & Propositions at ZMS, to have a look back on some of the incredible projects and results we achieved this year together with our partners. Tune in to hear Andreas and Heike unpacking ZMS-specific highlights, and looking at their crystal ball to give you some insights into what’s coming up in 2024!  Want to dive deeper? Check out our ZMS Branding Study 2023

Today Andreas unpacks Steve Madden's influencer event secrets together with their very own Lisanne Stolk, Trade Marketeer at the shoes and accessories brand. Steve Madden not only used their latest influencer event in Berlin to create extraordinary and unique onsite campaign content but also generated enormous buzz on social media, without even booking any deliverables with the influencers. Tune in to get to know what they've been doing exactly to reach outstanding KPIs! You want to dive even...

Today on the podcast, Andreas is delving into the captivating realm of values-driven branding strategies with Elena Cobo Arranz, Senior Consultant at ZMS Insights, who has been driving a large-scale study into exactly this topic. Danyang Yu, Team Lead of Consulting at ZMS Insights, will also provide a holistic perspective of how we leverage these insights at ZMS. If you've been curious about entering this sphere, especially when engaging with Gen-Z customers, look - or should we say, listen -...

Tune in to part 2 of this two-part episode with Christian Weiss, Marketing Director North Europe, Levi Strauss & Co.®, and hear all about what Levi’s® did to celebrate its 150 year birthday! Check out the case study here.

Today Andreas talks with Christian Weiss, Marketing Director North Europe, Levi Strauss & Co. about how Levi’s has maintained its position as a denim classic for 150 years. The secret ingredient? Strong partnerships! Tune in to part 1 of this two-part episode and hear all about how Levi’s maintains relevancy in a volatile fashion landscape.

Today Andreas talks with Sema Saglik, Head of Performance and Self Service Solutions here at ZMS about our self service tooling for partners. We’ll be looking at how partners can steer their marketing campaigns independently and efficiently on their own; how some partners are adopting a hybrid approach with a combination of both managed and self-service support; and a quick product outlook at what’s to come. For everything on self service and influencer marketing, have a listen to our...

Today Andreas talks to Pascal Parise, Vice President Europe Franchise & Global Wholesale at Aldo Group and Cindy Leclerc, Senior Marketing Manager, Wholesale EU at Aldo Group about something we haven’t discussed on the podcast so far, and that’s cross-category brand collaborations! Cross-category collaborations are marketing collaborations between brands from different categories such as fashion and beauty. In 2022, ALDO and L’Oréal joined forces with ZMS. The aim was to connect beauty...

In the episode with Esprit, Andreas talks to Nisrine El Ayadi, Strategic Key Account Manager, and Lisa Benninghoff, Teamlead e-Commerce Marketplaces about Esprit's journey to shift its brand perception among younger consumers and increase its overall brand heat. Enlisting the help of ZMS, our challenge was to create a campaign that brings Esprit back under the spotlight in Europe as a stylish, cool, and inspiring fashion brand. In order to do this, we kicked off a campaign together called...

In this second part of our two-part episode with Christine Wolburg, Head of Sales & Marketing at BVG, and Benjamin Isenheim, Brand Director at QS by s.Oliver, we’ll be discussing the objectives, creative concept, media strategy and learnings from the recent collaborative streetwear campaign. Find out how the brands were able to connect consumers to their collection together with ZMS, and how we captured the full user journey on and offsite.  Missed part one? Catch it here.

In the first episode of season 3, Andreas talks to Christine Wolburg, Head of Sales & Marketing at BVG, and Benjamin Isenheim, Brand Director at QS by s.Oliver, about the amazing collaboration between them and Zalando. In July 2022, the BVG, Berlin’s public transportation provider, launched its new seat cover pattern “Patterns of Diversity", an ode to the city's diversity. Out of these patterns, the BVG created a fashion collection–designed in parallel with QS by s.Oliver sold...

This week Andreas is speaking with Josephine Baaden, Reebok’s Account Manager at ZMS about Reebok’s sell-out success and the impact ZMS can have on a brand’s performance and branding. Recently Reebok dropped a limited edition of their cult classic–Club C 85, customized by Maxplore, one of Germany’s biggest sneaker customizers, exclusively on Zalando via zPlus. Maxplore used his innovative and signature coffee-dying technique to create 50 unique sneakers. ZMS' mission was to capture Reebok’s...

This week Andreas is speaking with Lucy Bentall, Marketing Manager at Ellesse about the brand’s inspiring campaign: “Fresh Perspectives”. The campaign spotlights Gen Z, showing how the younger generation has been shaped by a culture of speaking out on important issues. Tune in to hear all about the creative approach Ellesse took with ZMS, and how they found influencers that really embody the brand ethos. Check out the campaign here!

This week Andreas is speaking with Bethany Ripley, Digital Marketing Manager at adidas Golf. Wondering how adidas gained 7K new customers in 2022 with ZMS? Wonder no more! This past July, together with ZMS, adidas Golf sent 3 influencers to the 150th anniversary of the Open Golf Championship in Scotland. The campaign created around this event aimed to expand the typical audience for golf-wear to Gen Z. Trust adidas to give something classic a fresh edge!

This week Andreas is speaking with Sarah Jin, Team Lead Insights Consulting at ZMS Insights, about how to use the Cyber Week period to improve your brand performance and win new customers. Cyber Week makes up a quarter of purchases and new customer acquisitions on Zalando in Q4, generating huge uplifts and also longer-term brand impact. Find out how you can attract and retain new customers during Cyber Week this year using data and insights, and stick around until the end to hear Sarah’s top...

Welcome back to part two of our two-part episode with Crocs. This week Andreas speaks with Davide Spinelli, eTail Digital Marketing Manager EMEA, and Priscilla Tran, Key Account Executive from the brand about Crocs’ recent exclusive zPlus campaign with Zalando - The Classic Crush! This was a zPlus campaign, meaning that zPlus customers who’ve signed up for early access and premium shipping were able to shop the collection before anyone else. It was also our first-ever exclusive for Crocs on...

In part one of our two-part episode with Crocs, Andreas is chatting with Davide Spinelli, eTail Digital Marketing Manager EMEA, and Priscilla Tran, Key Account Executive from the brand about Crocs’ recent exclusive zPlus campaign with Zalando - The Classic Crush! Listen in to hear all about Crocs’ brand history and their partnership with Zalando and how they go about reaching various target audiences.  Hold tight for part two, where Davide and Priscilla will be talking in greater detail...

This week Andreas is chatting with Christian Weiss, Marketing Director North Europe at Levi Strauss & Co,  about Levi’s approach to branding and its recent 501 Icons campaign on Zalando. Levi’s has a long and extremely influential history in the denim category and is an industry leader when it comes to creating a strong brand and iconic pieces. Listen in to hear how the brand continues to win new customers with classic styles. Want to read about some other impactful Levi’s campaigns?...

This week, Andreas is chatting with two members of our Tech team in order to give you a more personal understanding of who we are and how we work. Giving you a sneak peek behind the scenes to show you how we build top-tier marketing and advertising products for our partners are Deepak Nautiyal, Head of Product at Zalando, and Stephan Ziep, Head of Engineering at ZMS. Interested in joining the team? Check out our open positions here.

The running category is a strategic and competitive one on Zalando, and ASICS have been demonstrating their prowess in this category for quite some time. Joining Adreas this week to speak about ASICS’ hyper local approach to marketing in the running category is Sharon Nanhoe, Channel Marketing Manager Running at ASICS, and Manuel Meyer, Zalando Account Director at ASICS. Curious to read more about ASICS’ excellent Paris Marathon campaign? Read all about here.

Sustainability is an increasingly important topic for customers, who are keen to shop responsibly across categories - including of course, beauty! That’s why this week Andreas is chatting with Niki Kauffmann-Schilling, Director Innovation & Sustainability at Rituals, to speak about Rituals’ recent Earth Week campaign and the brand’s excellent sustainability practices.  Curious to know more about Zalando’s sustainability strategy? Have a read here.

With more and more brands embracing inclusive sizing, this week Andreas is chatting with Maria Bjerregaard, International Omnichannel Manager, and Henrik Matthiesen, Brand Director at Vero Moda’s parent company Bestseller about the brand’s Homepage Takeover on Zalando celebrating their inclusive denim assortment.  If you’re curious about values-driven marketing, inclusive sizing, and optimal customer engagement, then look (or should we say listen) no further!

This week on the podcast, we’ve invited GAP to speak to us about their incredible 2021 Pride campaign. For Pride 2021, GAP released a series of short video stories, showcasing LGBTQI+ activists who have fought for and changed our present. Hear from Kristine Pizzelanti, VP Marketing Store Experience & Licensing, and Jonathan Grail, Director Digital Marketing & CRM about how the brand worked with the activists to create collections inspired by their unique styles and...

In this second part of our Partner Program focused episode, Nacho goes a little deeper using case studies to illustrate how you can win on Zalando, regardless of size or budget. Keep listening to the end as well to hear his top tips for brands wanting to make the most out of Zalando as a direct-to-consumer channel! Want to dive a little deeper into the PUMA case study mentioned in the episode? Check it out here.