Skoobe was founded in 2010 by the publishing group Georg von Holtzbrinck , the publishing group Random House and the Bertelsmann service provider Arvato. They launched their unlimited subscription service in 2012 in Germany and by 2016 they had a catalog of 175,000 books by 1,600 German publishers, as well as thousands of titles in English and around 10,000 in Spanish. The … [Read more...] about Thalia has just purchased a 50% stake in Skoobe
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Thalia Bookstores are in Serious Trouble
Thalia is the largest bookstore chain in Germany with over 300 locations and is facing some serious problems. Sales are at record lows due to stiff competition from Amazon and for the last few months an investment bank has been exploring opportunities to sell the retail chain to another buyer. The parent company of Thalia, Douglas has commissioned investment bank Macquarie … [Read more...] about Thalia Bookstores are in Serious Trouble
German Digital Publishing Industry in a State of Flux Due to Amazon
The digital adoption rate in Germany two years ago was a paltry 4%. Today, close to 11% of consumers are satiating their literary thirst with ebooks, e-textbooks, and digital magazines. The iPad and Amazon Kindle e-Reader have been facilitating this growth due to their expansive ecosystems, and by stimulating publishers to jump into the fray. The German publishing sector was … [Read more...] about German Digital Publishing Industry in a State of Flux Due to Amazon
Thalia Launching the Cybook Odyssey HD in November
Thalia is one of the largest retail book stores in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The company has a longstanding relationship with e-reader company Bookeen, and the two will provide customers with the latest tech for the holidays. Thalia will offer the brand new Cybook Odyssey HD FrontLight and Odyssey 2013 edition within the next few weeks. Both Cybook Odysseys will be … [Read more...] about Thalia Launching the Cybook Odyssey HD in November
Bookeen to Launch the Cybook Odyssey at 300 Thalia Bookstores
Last week we announced that Bookeen had partnered with Swedish company Adlibris to launch the Adlibris Letto. Today Bookeen continues their quest of European expansion with a new deal with German book seller Thalia. Bookeen and Thalia are joining forces to bring the Odyssey e-reader into 300 stores in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Not only can you purchase the device … [Read more...] about Bookeen to Launch the Cybook Odyssey at 300 Thalia Bookstores
German Book Retailer Thalia’s Larger Shift to Digital
Thalia, a German retail bookstore chain that makes up the books division of parent company Douglas Holding AG, reported a loss of nearly 93million euros for last year, a report that its executives are basically saying is to be expected given the company’s focal shift to ebooks. With the launch of the German Kindle store and the availability of Amazon’s dedicated e-reader in the … [Read more...] about German Book Retailer Thalia’s Larger Shift to Digital