Europe's biggest online only fashion retailer Zalando, which has seen sales soar during coronavirus lockdowns, said today it will grant all staff an extra week off in recognition of the pressure of recent months.
Zalando's more than 14,500 employees can take off from August 2 to August 6 as a "collective break" to recognise their performance and allow them to recover from Covid workload, chief people officer Astrid Arndt said.
The company's business will be maintained by staff in critical positions, such as those in warehouses, who can take the five days at a different time.
The Berlin-based company reported that first-quarter sales soared 47% to €2.24 billion and it raised its revenue and profit outlook again for the full year.