Does Zalando accept any fashion brand?

Zalando has a brand approval process. They look for established brands with a clear identity and quality products. Private-label or unbranded products are generally not accepted. Marqetir helps you prepare your application.

What are Zalando's commission rates?

Zalando Partner Program commissions vary by category and market, roughly 8–25% — core fashion typically sits at 20–25%. There is no monthly subscription, but most partners invest in Zalando Marketing Services (ZMS, often 5–15% of revenue) for visibility. See our Zalando fees guide for the full breakdown.

How do I connect Shopify with Zalando?

There is no official Zalando sales channel in the Shopify App Store, so you connect via an integration layer: Marqetir links your Shopify catalog to Zalando's zDirect API, maps your products to Zalando's fashion taxonomy, and syncs orders back into Shopify. After Partner Program approval, the technical connection typically takes under an hour.

How long does it take to go live on Zalando from Shopify?

The technical integration is fast — most merchants connect their store and prepare listings within a day. The timeline driver is Zalando's brand approval and article onboarding, which usually takes 2–6 weeks depending on category and season. Start the application early and prepare imagery to Zalando's standards in parallel.

Should I use Zalando Fulfillment Solutions (ZFS) or ship from my own warehouse?

ZFS stores your stock in Zalando's network and handles delivery and the 100-day returns, which boosts visibility and conversion — but adds fulfillment fees on top of commission. Own fulfillment keeps inventory pooled with your Shopify channel. Many brands start with own fulfillment in 1–2 markets, then move bestsellers to ZFS as volume grows.

Which Zalando markets should I launch first from Shopify?

Germany is by far Zalando's largest market and the usual starting point, followed by Austria and Switzerland (same language assets), then France, the Netherlands, and the Nordics. Marqetir localizes titles, descriptions, and size charts per market from your single Shopify catalog, so expanding to an additional market is a configuration step, not a new project.

How does Zalando handle returns?

Zalando offers a 100-day return policy in most markets, which is a key driver of buyer confidence. As a partner, you must accept these returns. ZFS can handle return processing for you if you use their fulfillment service.

Can I control my brand pricing on Zalando?

Yes, the Partner Program gives you full control over retail pricing. You set your prices for each market, and Zalando does not modify them. This is one of the key advantages over wholesale models.

Shopify to Zalando Integration

Sell your fashion and lifestyle products to 50 million European Zalando customers

Overview

Zalando is Europe's leading online fashion and lifestyle platform, operating in 25 markets with over 50 million active customers. For Shopify merchants selling fashion, footwear, accessories, or beauty products, Zalando is the premier European destination.

Zalando's Connected Retail and Partner Program models allow brands to sell directly on the platform while maintaining control over pricing and brand presentation. The platform's strong focus on fashion means higher conversion rates for apparel and lifestyle products.

Marqetir's integration connects your Shopify fashion catalog to Zalando's Partner Program, handling multi-language listings, size chart mapping, and the complex requirements of cross-border fashion e-commerce.

Before You Start

Approval into the Zalando Partner Program — Zalando is curated and evaluates brand quality and fit
A registered business entity and valid EU VAT number for cross-border selling
Fashion, footwear, accessories, beauty, or lifestyle products — Zalando is fashion-only
High-resolution product images meeting Zalando's photography standards (multiple angles, clean background)
Valid EAN/GTIN codes for every size-colour variant in your Shopify catalog
Capacity to honour Zalando's 100-day return policy, either yourself or via ZFS

Key Benefits

Reach 50M+ fashion-forward European customers across 25 markets

Premium brand presentation on Europe's most trusted fashion platform

Multi-language product listing support for all Zalando markets

Automatic size chart mapping and conversion across European standards

Zalando Fulfillment Solutions (ZFS) for faster delivery and returns

Higher conversion rates for fashion compared to general marketplaces

What Syncs Automatically

Inventory

Stock syncs in real time at the variant level. When a specific size-colour sells on Zalando or in Shopify, both systems update within seconds so you never oversell a size down to its last unit.

Pricing

Prices push from Shopify to each Zalando market independently — price Germany, France, and the Nordics differently with per-market markup and rounding rules.

Orders

Zalando orders appear in your Shopify admin like native orders, with market, size, and carrier details attached. Fulfillment status and tracking flow back to Zalando automatically.

Returns

Returns under Zalando's 100-day policy sync back to Shopify with restock handling, so inventory counts stay accurate across both channels.

How to Connect

1
Apply to Zalando Partner Program
Submit your brand application to Zalando. Marqetir guides you through brand approval requirements and documentation.
2
Connect Shopify Store
Install Marqetir and authorize access to your Shopify fashion catalog, including variants, sizes, and imagery.
3
Link Zalando zDirect Account
Connect your Zalando Partner account through the zDirect portal for product and order management.
4
Prepare Fashion Data
AI maps sizes, colors, and materials to Zalando's taxonomy. High-quality fashion imagery is validated against Zalando's standards.
5
Go Live Across Markets
Launch your brand on selected Zalando markets. Orders and returns sync to your Shopify admin.

Features

●Zalando Partner Program integration via zDirect

●Automatic size chart mapping (EU, UK, US sizes)

●Multi-market listing in up to 25 European countries

●Zalando Fulfillment Solutions (ZFS) support

●Fashion-specific product data optimization

●Returns management integrated with Shopify

Who It's For

Shopify fashion brand entering Europe

A label selling well on its Shopify storefront uses the Zalando integration to reach buyers across 25 markets without building localized stores — Marqetir handles size mapping and per-market pricing so Germany, France, and the Nordics can launch simultaneously.

Beauty brand diversifying beyond DTC

A Shopify beauty merchant adds Zalando as a second revenue stream. The integration keeps stock pooled between DTC and marketplace, and Zalando's premium positioning protects the brand from race-to-the-bottom pricing.

Footwear brand standardising sizing across regions

A shoe retailer uses automatic EU/UK/US size chart mapping to list one catalog across markets without maintaining separate size data per country.

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Shopify to Zalando Integration

Overview

Before You Start

Key Benefits

What Syncs Automatically

Inventory

Pricing

Orders

Returns

How to Connect

Apply to Zalando Partner Program

Connect Shopify Store

Link Zalando zDirect Account

Prepare Fashion Data

Go Live Across Markets

Features

Who It's For

Shopify fashion brand entering Europe

Beauty brand diversifying beyond DTC

Footwear brand standardising sizing across regions

More on selling on Zalando

Zalando Partner Program Fees

Zalando Listing Score

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Frequently Asked Questions

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