Mondadori Store

Arma di Taggia (IM) is where Mondadori Bookstore | MA will plant its eleventh Italian flag, creating a new cultural centre with respect for eco-sustainability. The format is inspired by the Japanese philosophical concept of MA (間): “an undefined space between heaven and earth where man can empty his mind and nourish his soul“, where he can, therefore, free himself from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and rest his mind. A whole new way of creating, disseminating and promoting culture. The bookstore has a green, eco-friendly impact, from the materials used for its construction — marine poplar, recycled iron and sustainable water-based paints — to the design itself — tall, curved furniture reminiscent of tree trunks, bonsai trees and sansevieria and that will make its mark on the 170 m² surface area.

The new Mondadori Bookstore | MA offers future readers a choice of more than 14,000 titles, from the great classics to best sellers – including fiction, non-fiction and miscellaneous – with areas reserved for the youngest readers – We are Junior – featuring interactive books, educational games and illustrated fairy tales to stimulate their imagination and curiosity. The department dedicated to manga and comics – Just Comics – which gives a nod to Generation Z, is not to be missed. There is a space dedicated to photography for exhibitions, and at the opening, artist Silvia Nonnis will host an exhibition entitled ‘Explosion of Colours’. There is also a free co-working hub, guaranteeing comfort thanks to a special book buvette, a dedicated events forum ready to host talks and signings and a free reading zone.

MONDADORI | MA expresses an innovative, eco-friendly, young and smart bookstore concept with a nod to Generation Z and beyond. The philosophy is expressed through architectural choices and the materials used to create them, publishing ideas and initiatives. The eco-sustainable cultural concept grew out of the entrepreneurial background of the Neapolitan-minded creators and Mondadori Retail, the managing company of the largest network of bookstores in Italy, Mondadori Store. Present throughout Italy with 11 stores in Udine, Gravellona, Milan, Turin, Reggio Emilia, Grosseto, Rome, Salerno, Sestu, Catania and Arma di Taggia.

Mondadori Store, the most extensive network of bookstores in Italy, will inaugurate a new bookstore in Marina di Carrara, a Tuscan seaside resort and tourist destination in the province of Massa Carrara, on Friday 29 March, at 5.30pm, thus making a hub dedicated to the world of books, culture and entertainment available to the public.

The new Mondadori Bookstore – led by mother-and-daughter booksellers Elena Torelli and Giorgia Grasso, who also manage the bookstore in Sarzana (SP) – expands the already extensive network of Mondadori Stores in the area, in keeping with the network’s strategy of spreading culture and promoting leisure-time reading, creating an interactive meeting point and a true cultural organisation for locals and tourists.

The new bookstore covers 60m2 and offers a selection of around 7,000 titles, from the great classics to best sellers – including fiction, non-fiction and miscellaneous – and that’s not forgetting early readers with the We are Junior format, which includes educational games and illustrated books to stimulate their imagination with the most intriguing stories, and the department dedicated to the manga and comics phenomenon, Just Comic. Areas dedicated to #BookTok, for the new generation of readers, local publishing, as well as stationery, toys, gift cards and gift boxes, also expand the store’s offer. 

The Mondadori Bookstore in Marina di Carrara also serves readers online: customers can be updated on all the activities and events planned through the Facebook and Instagram pages. They will also be able to get in touch with the store through the Mondadoristore.it digital services to check if a book is available, order it and pick it up in the store, choosing from a catalogue of over 1 million titles.

Il Mondadori Bookstore di Marina di Carrara è a servizio dei lettori anche online: i clienti potranno essere aggiornati attraverso le pagine Facebook e Instagram. Inoltre, potranno entrare in contatto con la libreria attraverso i servizi digitali di Mondadoristore.it per verificare la disponibilità di un libro, ordinarlo e ritirarlo in negozio, scegliendo da un catalogo di oltre 1 milione di titoli. 

Mondadori Retail, the company managing the most extensive network of bookshops in Italy, kicks off its awareness campaign ‘Women and Rights, Let’s Shine a Light Together’. This series of initiatives and activities aims to raise awareness of equality and gender violence, while focusing on books as a tool for in-depth analysis and comparison. The events will take place from 5 to 18 March 2024.

Kicking off the project is Gino Cecchettin at the Verdi Theatre in Padua, an exceptional location in the bookshop network. This moment of public meeting and interaction will focus on the weighty topics emerging from the pages of his book Cara Giulia. Quello che ho imparato da mia figlia ‘ (Rizzoli), written in collaboration with the author Marco Franzoso.

Starting on Saturday 9 March and followed by about 20 other dates, first-time author Roberta Recchia will appear at various Mondadori Bookstores around Italy to present and sign copies of her debut novel ‘Tutta la vita che resta’ (Rizzoli). This extraordinary and international success (rights already sold in 13 countries) tells the story of a family finding its way through the strength of affection. Click here to discover the stops on the tour.

Many authors have joined the awareness campaign. To celebrate International Women’s Day, the bookstore network is holding meetings and readings throughout the month of March with female writers from the Mondadori Group’s publishing houses, as well as some of the most prominent female voices in contemporary Italian literature. Participants include: Anna Toscano, Azzurra Rinaldi, Beatrice Salvioni, Carlotta Cossutta, Chiara Alessi, Dalila Bagnuli, Emanuela Canepa, Giulia Paganelli, Ilaria Dondi, Jennifer Guerra, Roberta Recchia, Sara Benatti and Tea Ranno. They will post a reading of a particularly heartfelt passage from one of their books on Mondadori Store’s official social accounts, inviting the public to reflect on the urgent issue of equality and gender violence through reading and, more generally, through culture. The social media profiles will also include a reading of Frida Kahlo’s poem ‘You deserve a lover’, in which booksellers from participating shops will take turns reading a few stanzas.

Finally, to further enhance the initiative, bookshops will decorate their windows and shelves to reflect the theme, adopting the specially created icon and giving visibility and prominence to some carefully selected titles, including: carefully selected titles, including: ‘Stai zitta e altre nove frasi che non vogliamo sentire’ (Einaudi) by Michela Murgia, ‘They Didn’t See Us Coming’ (Mondadori) by Lisa Levenstein, ‘Io sono Marie Curie’ (Sperling) by Sara Rattaro, ‘A Summer in the Red Scarf’ (Mondadori) by Elena Malisova and Katerina Silvanova and ‘Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women’ (Mondadori) by Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli.

The campaign is active both in stores and on digital channels: bookshops, e-commerce site, social profiles, newsletters and meetings with authors. Click here to discover all the initiatives.

Mondadori Bookstore | MA, the green, young and smart bookstore concept reaches the capital with its public opening on Saturday 17 February at 12 noon at the Maximo Shopping Center in the Laurentina district.

A new cultural centre dedicated to promoting reading and entertainment, highlighting the importance of eco-sustainability in an extraordinary area of Rome marked by the presence of numerous historical buildings and tourist attractions.

The tenth opening in Italy: this is a real achievement. The format is inspired by the Japanese philosophical concept of MA (間): “an indefinite space between heaven and earth where people can empty their minds and nourish their souls”, a place where one can stop amid the frenzy of everyday life and cultivate one’s passions, an innovative way of understanding and creating culture. The 300 m² of the bookshop show a green, eco-friendly mark, from the materials used for its construction — marine poplar, recycled iron and sustainable water-based paints — to the design itself — tall, curved furniture reminiscent of tree trunks, bonsai trees and sansevieria.

The new Mondadori Bookstore | MA houses a wide range of 22,000 titles, from the great classics to best sellers, including fiction, non-fiction and miscellaneous genres, with areas reserved for younger readers: We are Junior, the space with children’s books, educational games and illustrated fairy tales to stimulate little ones’ imagination; and the innovative Just Comics department dedicated to manga and comics with a nod to Generation Z. There is also a space dedicated to music, with a wide selection of CDs and vinyls, and a photo gallery for exhibitions and displays. For the opening, it will host “Camera 260” by the artist Matteo Melis, followed by “Napoli by light” by the Neapolitan artist Luca Del Prete, one of the most appreciated young emerging landscape painters. There is also a free co-working hub, guaranteeing comfort thanks to a special book buvette, a dedicated events forum ready to host presentations and signings and a free reading zone.

In addition to green and young, the bookstore is also smart. Multimedia aspects are within everyone’s reach in the bookstore, with the presence of multimedia and interactive totems to encourage social interaction and gain information on the hottest titles. Also present are self-checkouts, the click&collect service and the Trovalibro function, which allows customers to locate their desired title among those available in the store. For the less tech-savvy, a team of nine experienced and passionate booksellers are always present, ready to accept customers’ requests and satisfy their curiosity.

On 1 February, Mondadori Store, the most extensive network of bookstores in Italy, will open a new shop in Via Marghera in Milan. This is one of the most dynamic and lively shopping areas in the capital of Lombardy, and it will now have a new reference point for everyone interested in culture, reading and entertainment.

‘We are happy to announce the opening of the new bookstore under direct management in Via Marghera in Milan, which confirms the Mondadori Group’s commitment to spreading culture and promoting entertainment and reading. This opening is part of a broader strategy of continuous renewal, enhancement and development of our network of bookshops in Italy, which are increasingly attractive in their role as cultural strongholds,’ says Carmine Perna, Managing Director of Mondadori Retail.

Located in a strategic position inside Quasar Village, the bookstore — with an area of 250 m² — offers modern, innovative spaces with a layout and furnishings that enhance and emphasise the vast product range of Mondadori Store: a catalogue of more than 13,000 titles — from best sellers to the great classics, including fiction, non-fiction and miscellaneous topics — e-readers, stationery products, gift boxes and gift cards. A team of five passionate booksellers is ready to support and guide readers in their choice of books. The new Mondadori Bookstore in Corciano has a We are Junior area specifically designed for young readers. In this section, even the youngest readers can find a rich selection of books, illustrated fairy tales and educational games. The bookstore also houses a wide selection of comics and manga in the dedicated Just Comics department, with superhero comics and graphic novels.

The new store also offers a number of activities to engage readers right from the start.
On Friday 2 February at 5:30 p.m., Francesco Taverna will be at the store signing copies of his book Io sono Chico, the most famous dog on the web and a real social phenomenon that has also become a publishing success among teenagers. On Saturday 3 February at 4 p.m. and Sunday 4 February at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., the bookstore will host a number of workshops for children ages 3–5 and 6–9, in cooperation with Leo Scienza, an association that has been working on scientific, environmental and cultural publishing for young readers since 2005. The science-themed programme promises to be packed with activities and experiments to engage and entertain little ones while they learn.

The Mondadori Bookstore in Turin also serves readers online. Customers can contact the store, follow initiatives and events on its Facebook and Instagram pages and use the digital services at Mondadoristore.it to check the availability of books from the catalogue of more than 1 million titles, order them and pick them up in store.

The new Mondadori Bookstore follows the plan for renewal and development of Mondadori Store, the largest bookstore network in Italy, with more than 500 stores in cities and smaller towns. This cultural organisation is active throughout the country, online with the e-commerce site Mondadoristore.it and the book club. In addition to books, its primary service, it also provides entertainment, events and multichannel services, reaching more than 20 million customers every year.

MONDADORI BOOKSTORE
Via Marghera, 41, 20149, Milan
Opening times: Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00; Sun 10–20
Email: libreria.milanomarghera@mondadori.it
Phone: +39 02.3825 1000
https://www.mondadoristore.it/negozi
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Mondadori Store, the largest network of bookstores in Italy, today inaugurates a new store in Quasar Village, the modern and innovative shopping centre in Corciano (PG) with over 70 shops, offering a space dedicated to lovers of reading and culture.

“The directly managed Mondadori Bookstore in the Quasar Village shopping centre affirms our commitment to spreading culture and promoting entertainment and reading, as part of a broader strategy of continually renewing, enhancing and developing our network. We want to make our bookstores, that are located throughout Italy, more and more appealing, strengthening their role as a cultural organisation for local communities”, said Carmine Perna, Mondadori Retail managing director.

Located in a strategic position inside Quasar Village, the bookstore – measuring 200 square metres – offers new spaces with its layout and furnishings that enhance and emphasise the vast Mondadori Store offer: a catalogue of more than 10,000 titles – from best sellers to the great classics, including fiction, non-fiction and miscellaneous – eReaders, stationery products, gift boxes and gift cards. A team of five experienced professionals, including director Gianfranco Romeo, will guide the public in their choices according to their literary tastes.

In the new Mondadori Bookstore in Corciano, there is an area specially designed for young readers, “We are Junior”. This is a section where even the youngest can find a rich selection of books, illustrated fairy tales and educational games. The bookstore also houses a wide selection of comics and manga, with superheroes and graphic novels, which the Just Comics department is dedicated to.

The store in the Quasar Village Shopping Centre also serves readers online: customers can contact the store and get updates on all the events on its Facebook page and use the digital services on Mondadoristore.it so they can check if a book from the catalogue of more than 1 million titles is available, then order it and pick it up in the store.

The new Mondadori Bookstore continues the renewal and development plan of Mondadori Store, the largest bookstore network in Italy, with more than 500 stores in cities and smaller centres. A cultural organisation active throughout the country, online with the e-commerce site Mondadoristore.it and the bookclub formula, which, in addition to books – the core of the offer –, provides entertainment, events and multichannel services, to reach more than 20 million customers every year.

MONDADORI BOOKSTORE
Quasar Village Shopping Centre
Via Aldo Capitini, 8, 06073, Corciano (PG)
Opening hours: Mon–Sun 9:00 am to 9 pm
Email: libreria.quasarvillage@mondadori.it
Tel: 075.3749200
https://www.mondadoristore.it/negozi
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In less than nine months since its opening in the heart of Milan, the Mondadori Duomo bookshop has registered 1.5 million visitors and an increase in turnover compared to the megastore previously located in the same location in Piazza Duomo. The enthusiasm that greeted the new opening testifies to its ability to meet the needs of a wide audience, becoming a unique meeting point designed to promote reading, entertainment and culture.

The bookshop has succeeded in combining technological innovation and cultural tradition with a highly distinctive concept and design, while maintaining a focus on books, with over 100,000 volumes available. In addition, with its 1,300 square metres, thematic areas and immersive, experiential and sensory spaces, Mondadori Duomo has experienced continuous growth in the number of visitors, the number of sales and, consequently, profits. 

‘We are very proud of the results achieved by Mondadori Duomo. Through the passion, dedication and professionalism of the teams involved, it represents not only a symbol for the city of Milan but a true cultural centre for an international and intergenerational audience,’ says Carmine Perna, Chief Executive Officer of Mondadori Retail, the Group that manages the largest network of bookshops in Italy. ‘The new Mondadori Duomo has proven to be a place where one can fully experience the world of books, while finding many other products and services related to culture — from music to writing, from gaming to events. Ultimately, it aims to be a place where people can meet and spread ideas, a cultural and experiential hub serving the city and anybody who is interested,’ Mr Perna concludes.

From 23 March 2023, opening day, the bookshop has also become a major destination for younger generations due to the Just Comics area — the format created by Mondadori Retail for comics fans that has intercepted the reading tastes of the youngest readers — and the range of music products, with hot new releases, a vast selection of K-pop and an extensive assortment of vinyl.

Moreover, by integrating some of the best technologies in a traditional point of sale, an all-round customer experience is ensured: simple, immediate and even more engaging.
As examples, we mention:

• the Cilindro immersivo (Immersive Room): a place in the We Are Junior area that provides children and young people with a space for sharing and interacting with fantasy worlds; it has recorded over 1,000 visits per week. The schedule and selection of video stories is continually updated according to the preferences expressed by young customers, who can experience and be carried away by them during their time in the room;
• Trovalibro: touch screens located on all floors of the store allow people to explore products, helping them to navigate the bookshop and locate their books easily and effectively;
• the installation of self checkouts: 1 in 5 people use them, proving that customers have gradually become accustomed to handling payments by themselves, promoting optimal flow management.

Finally, the Mondadori Duomo Arena has become a point of reference for national and international authors and artists due to the rich calendar of events, presentations, meetings and book signings. To date, it has hosted over 200 events with international guests such as the great American director Quentin Tarantino and the American cartoonist Frank Miller, as well as many other personalities in literature, music and entertainment. For 10 days last October, the bookshop also hosted Emma Marrone’s exclusive Flagship Store for the launch of Souvenir, where the Italian singer met all her fans to sign copies of her latest album in an authentic journey through emotions and connections. There was also a merchandising point for fans to purchase products created especially for the occasion.

The innovative capacity and uniqueness of Mondadori Duomo has already received several prizes and awards:

• Gold level LEED Certification for Interior Design & Construction (ID+C), for paying close attention in the design phase to improving energy use and the quality of interior spaces, lighting and air, water management and the use of materials with a low environmental impact;
• special mention for the best communication project and engagement strategy by Touchpoint Awards Engagement 2023 thanks to a partnership with Absoluta;
• the Kikilab Innova Retail Award in the Non-Food category;
• prize for the Best Customer Experience by Forum Retail Awards 2023 – IKN;
• finally, the Smart Retail Award – Retail Institute: overall prize in the six Best in Show categories and Best Store Design, for the unique concept developed by Il Prisma and the other partners who worked on the project. Also, for the occasion, runner-up for Best Digital Marketing, in partnership with Blimp.

For the Christmas period, the bookshop in Piazza Duomo will offer customers and visitors a unique and immersive Christmas experience based on new LED technology. Special Christmas-themed animations will be projected on the skylight throughout the month of December, carrying adults and youngsters on a sensory journey of lights, colours and emotions. The idea was developed by the artist Sergio Pappalettera, founder of Studio Prodesign, a graphic design and art studio active in visual research and experimentation known for its collaborations with leading Italian artists.

Mondadori Store is the largest network of bookstores in Italy. It is a cultural organisation active nationwide, with more than 500 stores in both large cities and small towns, an e-commerce website — Mondadoristore.it — and also a book club. Its bookshops are conceived to be places where local communities can meet and learn, and future readers can develop a love of reading. In addition to books — the core product — formats and products specific for the younger generations are also available. These include ‘Just Comics’ (dedicated to comics and illustrated volumes, from manga to graphic novels, from superheroes to major Italian authors) and ‘We are Junior’, an area designed to welcome younger readers, with books and educational games to stimulate the imagination. Mondadori Store also supports readers and users through entertainment, events and multi-channel services. The special attention placed on organising meetings with writers, singers and performing artists, workshops and activities for children (also online) has made it possible to increase the number of places to meet and opportunities to involve and interact with local customers. This has made Mondadori Bookstores an important landmark for culture and entertainment, making a difference with its responsiveness and ever-innovative offers. The Mondadori Group network is active on four sales channels: direct sales, franchising, the Internet and book club.

Mondadori Store, the largest network of bookstores in Italy, and THUN, a leading manufacturer in the ceramic products sector since 1950, present the third edition of its special Christmas initiative that’s just for book lovers. It’s a collaboration that stems from the common ground the two companies have in their founding values, inspired as they are by tradition, respect and sharing.

Following on from the success of previous years, Mondadori Store customers will once again be able to receive a special, priceless gift this year: four new iconic limited edition porcelain Christmas mugs by THUN to share the magic of this time of the year and promote the value of reading.

Mondadori Store renews its partnership with the leading company in Home Decoration and quality gifts. It’s known worldwide for its Angels, the brand’s icon, depicted on mugs decorated with a Christmas theme and quotes from famous figures from the world of literature that many book lovers will keep with them as they enjoy their reading: from international writer Julia Quinn to famous French writer Gustave Flaubert, from the young Italian author Francesco Sole to a popular and ancient Arabic proverb.

From 1 to 31 December 2023 each mug will be available as a gift to everyone  who buys 3 books published by the Mondadori Group publishing houses – Einaudi, Fabbri Editori, Frassinelli, Electa, Piemme, Rizzoli, Sperling & Kupfer – on Mondadoristore.it and in Mondadori Stores taking part in the initiative throughout Italy.

To support the project, an ad campaign was implemented on the web, social media and national radio.

You can find information and rules at this link.

MONDADORI STORE
Mondadori Store is the largest network of bookstores in Italy: a cultural network active across the country through more than 500 stores in large cities and small towns alike, and online through the e-commerce website Mondadoristore.it and the bookclub formula. In addition to books, its core business, it organises entertainment, events and multi-channel services, reaching more than 20 million customers every year.

THUN SPA
Founded in Bolzano in 1950 as a ceramics workshop, THUN is an international market leader in ceramic products and quality gifts. Each piece is created and designed in Italy, with passionate craftsmanship. Over the years, the range has expanded from ceramics to tableware, from home furnishings to accessories. THUN, known to many for its historical ceramic figures, is now loved by many enthusiasts for its evergreen captivating collections and exclusive creations, true limited editions. Alongside the great classics, such as the famous Angel, there are new icons like teddy bears, pandas and koalas. Not only porcelain, which has been successfully featured for years in the coffee-on-the-go line, but also innovation have been both the main characteristics of the iconic brand products, with the inclusion of new natural and eco-sustainable materials such as glass and wood. They’re excellent interpreters of a more contemporary style and a more functional and modern living proposal.

Guaranteeing inclusive education for all. This is the challenge that Oxfam is launching, for the third year running, together with Mondadori Store through their Christmas project “Wrap a Book, Give the Future”. Until 24 December, you can have your Christmas presents wrapped by the Oxfam volunteers present at Mondadori bookshops taking part in the initiative in major Italian cities.

The project is part of a partnership between the largest bookshop network in Italy, Mondadori Store, and Oxfam, the international confederation of non-profit organisations dedicated to reducing global poverty, helping and supporting families in socially difficult situations, and providing support for children’s education.

For more than 20 years, Oxfam has been active in Italy and around the world with programmes to combat educational disadvantages and spread the principles of global citizenship education aimed at cultural inclusiveness, which is perfectly in line with the objectives of the Mondadori Retail network and the entire Mondadori Group.

The funds raised in previous years have been invaluable in supporting thousands of young people with remedial classes and motivational and educational support in secondary schools.

Once again this Christmas, you can participate in the “Wrap a Book, Give the Future” initiative, aimed at guaranteeing equity and equal access and success at school for the most vulnerable students through emotional, motivational and educational support, thus keeping them from the risk of educational exclusion and dropping out of school. A small donation can be made directly at participating bookshops and also online at the dedicated page: https://www.oxfamitalia.org/mondadori/.

For three years now, Oxfam, with the support of Mondadori Store, has been committed to reducing school dropout rates and educational disadvantages, improving access to sociocultural services for families with severe economic difficulties. This year’s project involves over 150 schools, more than six thousand students and hundreds of teachers. The goal is to build inclusive schools by offering innovative teaching methods and exchange opportunities with other European schools, strengthening support for children at risk of dropping out, offering remedial courses in language and various scholastic skills, and, finally, instituting language mediation activities aimed at foreign students.

Through the collaboration between Oxfam and Mondadori Store, numerous activities will be held in several cities to animate and upgrade environments frequented by young people both in and out of school.

“The European main goal is to reduce the school dropout rate to 9% by 2030 and, despite progress in recent years, Italy is still at 12.7%,” says Roberto Barbieri, General Director of Oxfam Italia. “This is why our work this year is once again aimed at supporting schools that do not leave anyone behind, are attentive to the well-being of pupils and teachers, work in synergy with local resources and bring innovation to teaching. This commitment is aimed primarily at young people in the “peripheries” of our cities who experience greater social hardship and risk being left on the margins. We would like to thank Mondadori Store for their support, which helps us to be even more effective,” Barbieri concludes.

“School exclusion risks becoming even more severe for certain sections of the population, in a global situation of uncertainty and economic crisis such as the one we are currently experiencing. As publishers and booksellers, we have the responsibility to offer support to ensure a better future for children and young people. We are therefore continuing our commitment alongside Oxfam, aware that culture and education are primary channels for promoting inclusiveness, social cohesion and growth for all, in line with the sustainability objectives of the entire Mondadori Group,” says Francesco Riganti, Marketing Director of Mondadori Retail.

The initiative by Mondadori Store and Oxfam is part of the social responsibility path that the Mondadori Group has long undertaken, including through a series of activities to support communities, from promoting reading and education to training, social assistance and health care.

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About Mondadori Store
 Mondadori Store is the largest network of bookstores in Italy. It is a cultural organisation active nationwide, with more than 500 stores in both large cities and small towns, an e-commerce website — Mondadoristore.it — and also a book club. In addition to books, its core business, it organises entertainment, events and multi-channel services, reaching more than 20 million customers every year.

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After eight months of inactivity, the historic Point in Capo d’Orlando (ME) has reopened its doors under the format and concept of the Mondadori Store, the largest network of bookstores in Italy. The official opening to the public – Monday 27 November – will be preceded by the official opening on Sunday 26 November from 6.30 p.m., with local dignitaries in attendance.

“We are proud and honoured to reopen the store in Capo d’Orlando, which has always been a meeting place and a reference point for the entire district since 1965,” said Mondadori Store franchisee, Anna Emanuela Coci, former owner of an independent stationery store. “After an eight-month closure, and with the support of Mondadori Store, we will revive the bookshop with commitment, passion, and determination. We intend to offer our customers a wide range, not only of books, but also of cultural events that will attract all the public in the area”, finished Coci.

Capo d’Orlando’s Mondadori Point, operated as a franchise, is part of the greater network project to create a real cultural network throughout Italy and offer meeting and gathering places for readers of all ages. Thanks to a team of professional booksellers who will guide customers in their choices, satisfying their reading tastes, and also due to its strategic and central location, which offers the possibility of organising book signings and literary events, the Capo d’Orlando bookstore provides the public with a centre exclusively dedicated to the world of books, culture and entertainment.

The store, which has a surface area of approximately 90 metres square, focuses mainly on books, with a selection of about 4,000 titles, ranging from the great classics to best sellers, including fiction, non-fiction and other categories. And for young readers, there’s the We are Junior format, which includes educational and illustrated games to stimulate the imagination with the strangest stories, as well as the innovative Just Comics department, dedicated to manga and comics. To expand the store’s offer, there is also an area dedicated to stationery products, gift boxes, gift cards and a selection of eReaders.

The Capo d’Orlando bookstore also serves readers online: customers can stay updated on all the initiatives planned through its Instagram page. They can also get in touch with the bookstore via the digital services on Mondadoristore.it to check for the availability of a book, order it and pick it up at the store by choosing from a catalogue of over 1 million titles.

The new Mondadori Point is part of the renewal and development plan of Mondadori Store, the largest bookstore network in Italy, with more than 500 stores in cities and smaller towns. A cultural network active throughout the country and also online with the e-commerce site Mondadoristore.itand the bookclub formula, which, in addition to books – the core of the offer –, provides entertainment, events and multichannel services, to reach more than 20 million customers every year.

MONDADORI POINT
Mondadori Point Bookstore Capo d’Orlando
Address: Piazza Matteotti 8, 98071 Capo d’Orlando (ME)
Opening hours: Mon–Sat 9:00-13:00/16:30-21:00; Sun 17:00-21:00
Tel: 0941.1830396 / 347.7330839 / 349.1038253
Email address: mondadoripoint.capodorlando@gmail.com
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