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Zalando grows sales but misses profit expectations after About You acquisition

Zalando’s Q1 sales rose 23.8% to €2.99bn, lifted by About You synergies, while profits fell short of market expectations. Excluding About You, sales grew 3.4%. GMV increased 21.7% to €4.29bn, or 6% without About You.

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