Who owns ABOUT YOU?
ABOUT YOU is owned by Zalando (Germany), which has owned the brand since 11 July 2025.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Zalando SE Annual Financial Statements and Combined Management Report 2025, 10 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Zalando SE reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Berlin
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Category
- Internet & digital › Online commerce › Online retail
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About ABOUT YOU
ABOUT YOU is a Hamburg-based online fashion retailer. Zalando SE announced the closing of its voluntary takeover offer for ABOUT YOU Holding on 11 July 2025 and registered the squeeze-out of all minority shareholders in November 2025, which delisted ABOUT YOU.
Ownership timeline of ABOUT YOU
Where ABOUT YOU sits in Zalando
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Zalando
Zalando controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Zalando (2008)
Other brands in online retail, and who owns them
The 32 brands in online retail on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is Wayfair, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| AllModern | Wayfair | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Época Cosméticos | Magalu | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Rakuten 24 | Rakuten | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Amazon.com | Amazon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| eobuwie | MODIVO | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Delio (Poland) | Żabka Group | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Freshippo | Alibaba | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Apohem | Axfood | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
About the owner: Zalando
Zalando is a publicly listed company headquartered in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2008. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Zalando SE is a Berlin-based online fashion and lifestyle platform founded in 2008. Its 2025 annual report states that it completed its takeover of ABOUT YOU on 11 July 2025 and registered the squeeze-out of ABOUT YOU minority shareholders in November 2025.
🇩🇪 ABOUT YOU and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; ABOUT YOU is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of ABOUT YOU?
The parent company of ABOUT YOU is Zalando, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is ABOUT YOU German?
Yes. ABOUT YOU originated in Germany and its owner, Zalando, is also headquartered in Germany.
Since when has Zalando owned ABOUT YOU?
Zalando has owned ABOUT YOU since 11 July 2025.
Is ABOUT YOU still owned by Zalando?
Yes. As of 16 October 2026, ABOUT YOU is still owned by Zalando. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Zalando SE Annual Financial Statements and Combined Management Report 2025 — Zalando SE, Annual report, published 10 March 2026; retrieved 16 October 2026.
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