Published opinion these days often cites the Otto Group as one of the winners of the current crisis. After all, our Group of companies with its 30 major subsidiaries in 30 countries is held to epitomise the current alleged boom in online retail trade. But the truth is not that simple. Read more >>

In a concerted action, Otto Group companies OTTO, Bonprix and Hermes are donating 175,000 face masks, 25,000 protective glasses and face shields as well as 3,300 overalls to two clinics – University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) and Marienkrankenhaus – as well as to care and nursing homes in Hamburg. Read more >>

The corona crisis is threatening to brush aside key discussions on climate protection. The Otto Group denounces such a development as it looks to assert its commitment to its ambitious environmental and climate protection goals. Together with Prof Dr Michael Otto, Chairman of its Supervisory Board, the Group is committed to keeping the issue both on its own and on the political agenda. Read more >>

One of the consequences resulting from the corona pandemic is that home delivery providers are witnessing a striking surge in shipments. Employees are working virtually non-stop to ensure that customer deliveries run smoothly. However, while parcel deliveries are running at full speed many retailers are having to stipulate longer delivery times for customer orders. How does that fit together? Read more >>

The corona pandemic is hitting the developing countries with full force. In countries such as Bangladesh or India, there is not only the growing threat of many production plants going bankrupt, there is also a looming humanitarian catastrophe. How are Otto Group companies dealing with their suppliers? Read more >>

Personal contact to customers is and remains an essential mark of quality in online retailing. But how can this be guaranteed in times of social distancing? Three examples from the Otto Group. Read more >>

End of March, some 43,000 participants took part in the #WirvsVirus Hackathon (#UsvVirusHackathon), voluntarily supporting the german federal government in the current crisis situation. Some of our own colleagues were also on board. Read more>>

Otto Group colleagues working in logistics are our true heroes: unlike many other employees, their work requires them to be in attendance at warehouses and return operations on a daily basis. And so, when it comes to their health, they have the special attention of their respective managing directors as well as the entire Executive Board. Read more>>