Onboard articles

Lounge SKUs

If you would like to sell an article that was included in a Lounge campaign in the regular catalogue again, please first check that the Lounge campaign is completed.

How to match your supply to customer demand

In this article, you'll find an explanation of how they can be useful, along with a series of demand maps for each category broken down by month and available to download as PDFs.

Time to Article Creation (TTAC) explained

Time to Article Creation (TTAC) is a partner performance metric formerly known as Time to Online (TTO). It measures the period of time from when Zalando first imports the article data, to the final production of the article.

Article management glossary

This glossary provides an overview of Zalando-specific terms that you will come across when onboarding articles and/or reaching out to our Partner Care team.

How to sell toys on Zalando

For partners who want to sell toys, find an overview here of all the requirements to do so.

What is France’s anti-waste law and what do I need to do?

Find out who is impacted by the anti-waste (AGEC) law in France and what steps you must take to comply with it.

Season retagging

Retagging is the process of updating an article’s designated season. Find out how and when you can do this in this article.

Season timeline and season switch

A season switch is the process of transitioning from the current sales season to a new season in the catalogues. We will always ensure to inform partners of the finalised dates through the ZPU and by email.

Using the Article Listing overview (formerly ASO) - video

This video will introduce you to the Article Listing in zDirect, which gives you an overview of your articles and their status on Zalando.

Onboarding via zDirect User Interface (UI)

Learn more about onboarding your articles via zDirect User Interface (UI), a way for partners using Zalando Fulfillment Solutions (ZFS) to start selling on Zalando without needing to connect via Zalando’s APIs.

Article overlap status explained

An article's "overlap status" (previously Flag variant size / Flag Partner Program) indicates whether an article has been onboarded by Zalando, a partner or both.

Create a new article using the zDirect Article Creation UI

The guide below will steer you through the process of creating a new article using zDirect’s Create Article feature.

Simplify article onboarding using the Article Creation UI in zDirect

The Article Creation UI is a feature in zDirect that allows direct integration (DI) partners to independently create and correct new articles without using APIs.

Using the Article Listing in zDirect

The Article Listing in zDirect gives you an overview of your articles and their status on Zalando.

Onboarding via the zDirect User Interface (UI) - video

This video will show you how to onboard via the zDirect User Interface (UI).

How to request image updates in zDirect

This process is used to request image updates in zDirect for specific SKUs while ensuring compliance with our image guidelines

Size requirements, related rejection codes and their resolution

In this article, we'll explore the size requirements for onboarding articles, detailing the number of sizes needed for each article category to ensure a seamless onboarding process.

Attributes: How to provide the model height and size information

This will guide you through the do’s and don'ts of how to provide the model height and size information when sending article onboarding data to Zalando.

The Size chart management tool and how to use it

Here you can find out how to manage your size charts directly on zDirect, including how to add new size charts to your master data.

How to fill in the size chart template

Find out what the size chart template is and how you can submit it to Zalando.

Sizing your articles - an overview

Using the correct size chart is extremely important. Find an overview of the Size finder tool and Size chart template here.