** Shares in Zalando ZALG.DE jump 8.2% in early Frankfurt trade after the European online fashion retailer exceeded expectations for FY results and 2026 guidance
** Zalando posts FY gross merchandise volume of 17.56 billion euros ($20.27 billion), up from 15.31 million euros a year earlier
** The company also expects FY adjusted EBIT of 660 million to 740 million euros for 2026, compared with 591 million euros last year
** A local trader says that the German company's FY numbers came in better than expectations and its outlook also touched above consensus
** The stock, which has lost 20.6% YTD, is seen at the top of Germany's blue-chip index .GDAXI
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(Reporting by Ozan Ergenay)
((ozan.ergenay@thomsonreuters.com))