Sales of the Global Fashion Group have risen 22.8 per cent in the third quarter. Net merchandising value has grown 29.2 per cent. The number of orders increased 20.8 per cent. The group’s customers are purchasing 7.5 per cent more often at 2.6 times per year with a 2.8 per cent increase in their average order value. Global Fashion Group registered 12.4 million active users in the third quarter, 15 per cent more. Global Fashion Group finished the third quarter with an adjusted ebitda margin of 2.8 per cent. The company has focused on enhancing its market leading customer experience through broadening its assortment, enhancing app functionalities and further cementing sustainability as a key pillar of the business.

Global Fashion Group is a part of Rocket Internet, a business accelerator that has promoted platforms like Zalando. In addition to the fashion segment, Global Fashion operates with food and consumer companies. In the third quarter, the company has introduced more than four hundred new brands on its platforms. In addition to launching its first eco-owned firm, Aere, the group has appointed a new sustainability director to pilot this segment. By the end of the year, the company estimates a net merchandising value growth of between 20 per cent and 23 per cent.