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Green, smart and young: three words that perfectly describe the Mondadori Bookstore | MA format that has been conquering the peninsula since 2022. Tomorrow, its ninth store will open to the public in Emilia Romagna. The bookstore, located in the Galleria Centrale building in Reggio Emilia, is located inside “Il Mercato”, a new food market concept (https://www.ilmercatodireggio.it/) based on the pillars of sociality, sustainability, art, culture and design.

The format is inspired by the ideology of MA (間), which draws from Japanese culture and the concepts of ‘pause’ and ‘interval’. The new bookshop sees itself as a space where people can break away from their hectic everyday life and nourish their minds, becoming a new magnet for the cultural life of the area, available to all readers.

The winning mix of multimedia, comfort and sustainability creates a reader-friendly, 150-square-metre space with architecture, photography, literature, fiction and many other areas where we find this Japanese-style concept, presented under the Neapolitan influence of the format’s creators. Tall, curved furniture reminiscent of the trunks of large trees, bonsai trees, snake plants: everything in the bookstore evokes nature and eco-sustainability, from the recycled wood frames in the photo gallery area to the tallest of the shelves.

The new Mondadori Bookstore | MA houses 26,000 titles – in addition to those available online – including manga, comics, toys, educational games and illustrated books to stimulate curiosity and give a nod to the youngest readers. Between shelves of fiction, non-fiction, miscellaneous works, classics, gadgets, interactive totems and reading and relaxation corners, visitors – supported by passionate, professional booksellers – will be able to have a totally new shopping experience and, at the same time, enjoy fun moments thanks to literary events and book signings.

MONDADORI I MA expresses an innovative eco-friendly, young and smart bookshop concept that gives the nod to Generation Z and beyond. A philosophy that is expressed through architectural choices and the materials used to create them, in editorial proposals and initiatives. The eco-sustainable cultural concept originated from the entrepreneurial background of the Neapolitan-minded creators and Mondadori Retail, the company that manages the largest network of bookshops in Italy, Mondadori Store. Present throughout Italy with 9 stores in Udine, Gravellona, Milan, Turin, Reggio Emilia, Grosseto, Salerno, Sestu and Catania.
Join MONDADORI I MA from Udine to Catania. Further openings are planned in major Italian cities in 2023, including Naples (Galleria Umberto I) and Rome (Maximo Shopping Centre).

MONDADORI I MA
Address: via Emilia San Pietro 17, 42121 Reggio Emilia (RE)
Hours: Mon-Sun 09.00-21.00
Telephone: 0522.201594
Email address: reggioemilia@mooks.it
IG: @choose.MA – TikTok: https://www.mondadoristore.it/negozi

Benedetta Serpe
mondadorima.social@gmail.com
Tel: 333.9008660

Mondadori Group Press Office
pressoffice@mondadori.it
Tel. 02.75423159

On Saturday 11 November, Mondadori Store, the largest network of bookstores in Italy, opens a new Mondadori Bookstore in Conversano (BA), a city of medieval origin.

The new bookstore developes over a 70 square meter surface and further strengthens the country’s already extensive Mondadori Store network in Italy by making a new hub, exclusively dedicated to the world of books, culture and entertainment available to the public.

“Opening a Mondadori Bookstore in the village of Conversano has the objective to create a true cultural network for the area and a meeting point for readers of all ages – in line with the goals of the Mondadori Store network and with the intention of encouraging sociality and reading, also through collaboration with cultural associations engaged in the promotion of books”, comments Salvatore Iumiento, on his eleventh opening as a Mondadori Store affiliate.

The Bookstore focuses on books by offering a selection of approximately 7,000 titles, ranging from great classics to best sellers, also targeting young readers with the We are Junior format, which includes educational and illustrated games aimed at stimulating their imagination through interesting stories, and the innovative Just Comics section dedicated to manga and comics. The store’s offer is further broadened thanks to an area dedicated to stationery products, gift boxes, gift cards and a selection of eReaders.

The Mondadori Bookstore of Conversano also serves readers online: customers can stay updated on all the initiatives planned through its Facebook and Instagram pages. The same can also get in touch with the bookstore via the digital services of 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 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 network 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
Address: Via G. Matteotti, 21, 700014, Conversano (BA)
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-1 p.m./4 p.m.- 8 p.m. and Sun 10 a.m.-1 p.m./4 p.m.- 8 p.m.
Phone: 080.6923302
E-mail: mondadori.conversano@gmail.com
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Mondadori Store, the largest network of bookstores in Italy, opens for the public at Merlata Bloom Milan. This new Lifestyle Center at the heart of the largest urban transformation project in Italy, in the north-west district of Milan, provides the public with an innovative space completely dedicated to culture and entertainment.

The directly operated Mondadori Bookstore is part of a wider project to redevelop the entire surrounding urban area through the construction of an ecosystem based on the highest standards of modern urbanism, where technology, entertainment, culture, daily life, and commerce coexist in perfect harmony with respect for sustainability and biodiversity.

“It is with pride and satisfaction that we inaugurate a new Mondadori Store within the Urban District of Milan. This opening is part of our strategy to continuously renew and develop our network, which has more than 500 stores, both directly operated and franchised, distributed throughout Italy,” says Carmine Perna, the CEO of Mondadori Retail.

Today, the Mondadori Store network serves more than 20 million customers every year, both in directly operated and franchised stores and on Mondadoristore.it

“In 2023, we also consider it a priority to invest in the development of physical bookstores, enriching our offerings while looking towards innovation, and optimizing our digital and cultural services. Innovation has been fundamental in our transformation and development, with effects on our people, organization, format, and technology. Mondadori Retail has not only achieved the expansion goals it has set for itself, but has also been able to respond in an increasingly timely manner to the needs of local communities by promoting and spreading culture in all its forms,” Perna says.

The continuous development and renovation of existing bookstores, the enrichment of services and offerings, and a focus on books have enabled the Mondadori Store bookstore network to strengthen its role in the market and record a 5.9% growth in revenues as of 30 September 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. In addition, continuous innovation in the format and optimization of assortments has enabled the network to increasingly approach the needs and reading habits of new generations by rethinking new areas dedicated to comics, manga, fantasy, and romance.

All Mondadori Bookstores are also confirmed as sociocultural centres due to the numerous events organized by the bookstores: presentations, book signings, and initiatives for schools such as Alunni in libreria (Pupils in bookstores), which aims to familiarize students with local bookstores, and Scrittori in classe (Writers in the Classroom), aimed at introducing young people to the literary world of reading and writing.

Mondadori Retail also focuses on bookseller teams, with specific professional development initiatives designed to foster and enhance the relationship with readers through digital tools, including social media.

Finally, there is no shortage of promotional initiatives designed for customers, such as one that is currently underway: the Manga Tote Bag is free until 26 November with the purchase of 3 manga books, either on the website or at participating bookstores.

The 240-square-metre bookstore at Merlata Bloom Milan shopping centre offers more than 10,000 titles, from best sellers to classics, including fiction, non-fiction, and other various genres. And for young readers, there is the We are Junior format, which includes educational games and illustrated books to stimulate children’s imagination with the most curious stories, as well as the innovative department Just Comics, dedicated to manga and comics. Other features of the store include a stationery area, which also includes gadgets, toys, gift boxes, gift cards and the Kobo e-reader.

The Mondadori Bookstore also serves online readers: customers can stay up to date on all the initiatives through its Facebook and Instagram pages. They can also contact the bookstore through Mondadoristore.it digital services to check if a book is available, order it, and pick it up in store, choosing from a catalogue of over a million titles.

The new Mondadori Bookstore follows 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, online with the e-commerce site Mondadoristore.it and book club, which, in addition to books — the core of the offering — provides entertainment, events, and multichannel services, reaching more than 20 million customers every year.

Merlata Bloom Milan is the Lifestyle Center developed by Merlata Mall S.p.A. at the heart of the largest urban transformation project in Italy, in the north-west district of Milan. A commercial anchor and plaza connecting the Uptown residential district and the MIND Innovation District, it holds 70,000 square metres of new opportunities, including new brands and experimental concept stores, including 210 retail spaces with 43 innovative F&B concepts, with new office hub and a state-of-the-art multiplex cinema. Harmony with the surrounding urban park is guaranteed by the public plaza, sky Garden, and cycling path, along with sustainability-conscious architectural, technical, and systems design solutions that provide an opportunity to experience green areas, even in the city.

MONDADORI BOOKSTORE
Merlata Bloom Milan Shopping Centre
Address: Via Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler, 20156 Milan (MI) Opening hours: Mon–Sun 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Phone: 02.47720000
Email address: libreria.merlatabloom@mondadori.it
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Mondadori Store, the largest network of bookstores in Italy, will open a new bookstore on Saturday, 4 November in the heart of Pomezia, making a hub dedicated to the world of books, culture and entertainment available to the public. The new Mondadori Bookstore will expand the already extensive network of Mondadori Stores in the area, in line with the network’s strategy to spread culture and promote reading during leisure time.

“The Mondadori Bookstore in Pomezia meets the goal of offering an interactive meeting point, especially for the inhabitants of the city centre, and to represent a true cultural stronghold for the whole area, thanks also to collaboration with schools and initiatives aimed at students such as Alunni in libreria (Pupils in the Bookstore) and Scrittori in classe (Writers in the Classroom)”, said Mondadori Store affiliate, Alessandro Caracuzzo.

The new 90-square-metre Mondadori Bookstore offers a wide selection of over 10,000 titles, ranging from best sellers to great classics, including fiction, non-fiction and miscellaneous, not forgetting young readers with the We are Junior format, which includes educational and illustrated games to stimulate the imagination with interesting stories, and the innovative department dedicated to manga and comics, Just Comics. Also expanding the store’s offerings are areas dedicated to stationery, toys, music, gift cards and gift boxes.

The Mondadori Bookstore in Pomezia also serves readers online: customers can keep up-to-date through its Facebook and Instagram pages. They will also be able to get in touch with the bookstore through the Mondadoristore.it digital services to check whether a book is available, order it and pick it up in the store or have it delivered to their home, choosing from a catalogue of more than 1 million titles.

Mondadori Store is the largest network of bookstores in Italy: a cultural organisation active nationwide through more than 500 stores in large cities and small towns alike, and online through the e-commerce website Mondadoristore.it. In addition to books, its core offer, it organises fun experiences, events and multi-channel services, reaching more than 20 million customers each year.

MONDADORI BOOKSTORE
Via Silvio Spaventa, 18/20, 00071, Pomezia (RM)
Hours: Mon-Sat 9.00 – 13.00/16.00 – 20.00
Phone: 06.7009957
E-mail: info@mondadoripomezia.it
https://www.mondadoristore.it/negozi
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From tomorrow, the Mondadori Bookstore at the Meridiana Shopping Centre in Casalecchio di Reno (BO) will show a completely renewed concept, confirming itself as a cultural landmark for the local community and those who love reading.

“The new bookshop in the Meridiana Shopping Centre confirms our commitment to spreading culture and promoting reading. The opening of this directly managed new Mondadori Bookstore is part of a broader strategy of ongoing renewal, enhancement and development of our Mondadori Store network. We want to make our bookstores increasingly attractive, turning them into a cultural landmark throughout Italy”, said Carmine Perna, Managing Director of Mondadori Retail.

Located in a strategic position inside the Meridiana Shopping Centre, the bookstore – measuring 450 square metres – offers new spaces thanks to a layout and furnishings that enhance and exalt the vast Mondadori Store offer: a catalogue of more than 20,000 titles – from best sellers to the great classics, including fiction, non-fiction and miscellaneous – stationery products (with a corner exclusively dedicated to the LEGAMI brand), gift boxes and gift cards, and the original proposals of the Mondolibri club.

In the new Mondadori Bookstore in Casalecchio di Reno, there is an area specially designed for young readers, i.e. “We are Junior”: a completely new section where even the youngest can find a rich selection of illustrated books and educational games. The store also houses an extensive selection of comics in the “Just Comics” section, with manga, superheroes and graphic novels.

Readers can find this Mondadori Bookstore online too: customers will be able to contact the store and be updated on all ongoing initiatives on its Facebook page and to use the digital services on Mondadoristore.it in order to check the availability of a book from a catalogue of more than 1 million titles, order it and pick it up in the store.

The new Mondadori Bookstore continues therenewal and development plan of Mondadori Store, the largest bookstore network in Italy, with more than 500 stores in cities and smaller centres. A cultural network 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
Meridiana Shopping Centre
Viale Aldo Moro, 36/18, 40033, Casalecchio di Reno (BO)
Opening times: Mon–Sat 09:00–21:00 / Sun 10.00-20.00
E-mail: libreria.bocasalecchio@mondadori.it
Phone: +39 051.6132016
https://www.mondadoristore.it/negozi
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This year, 15 October marks the centenary of the birth of Italo Calvino, one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, and the Mondadori Group wants to pay tribute to his life and literary output with a rich program of events.

New editions in bookstores

Events for this anniversary include new editions of Italo Calvino’s works. The author’s books are now available in bookstores with a new layout designed with illustrations by Jack Smyth, a young British illustrator.

From 12 October 2023, the Mondadori Bookstore in Andria in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani (BT) will change location within the same city in order to renew its space and offerings and give it a complete makeover.

The new 220-square-metre bookstore boasts a layout and furnishings that enhance Mondadori Store’s wide range of offerings, which focus on books and services that meet customers’ needs, thanks also to new reading experiences and a calendar full of events.

To kick off the season of events, the Mondadori Bookstore in Andria on 16 October will host the author who has sold 15 million copies, Jeffery Deaver, who will meet readers to present his latest book, “Hunting Season (Tempo di caccia)”, published by Rizzoli.

The bookstore reopens just a stone’s throw away from the old premises, in a pedestrian area bustling with important businesses. With its 25,000 titles – from best sellers to the great classics, including fiction, non-fiction and miscellaneous – and a wide assortment of new music, K-POP, stationery, gadgets, gift boxes and gift cards, the bookshop is a hub for the local community. The Mondadori Bookstore in Andria also boasts an area designed specifically for young readers: “We are Junior“, a completely new department where even the youngest children can find a rich offering of educational games and picture books. The store also houses an extensive selection of comics in the “Just Comics” section, with manga, superhero comics and graphic novels.

“I’m happy to carry on the project of my father, who opened his first independent bookstore in 1972,” said Mondadori Store franchisee Giovanni D’Avanzo. “Since 2010, I’ve felt the need to reorganise the bookstore in a more modern way. That’s how I decided to entrust myself to Mondadori Store, the most extensive network of bookstores in Italy, to offer my customers a more attractive and up-to-date bookstore, which would become a hub and cultural stronghold in the country, in line with the renewal, enhancement and development strategy of the Mondadori Store network”, said the franchisee.

The Mondadori Bookstore in Andria also has an online presence. Customers may contact the store for updates on all activities and events through its Facebook and Instagram pages, and use the Mondadoristore.it digital services to check the availability of a book from a catalogue of more than 1 million titles, order it and pick it up at the store.

Mondadori Store is the largest network of bookstores in Italy, a cultural organisation that operates nationwide with more than 500 stores, across large cities and small towns alike, and online through the e-commerce website Mondadoristore.it and the book club formula. In addition to books, its core offer, it organises fun experiences, events and multi-channel services, reaching more than 20 million customers each year.

MONDADORI BOOKSTORE
Viale Francesco Crispi, 17, 76123, Andria (BT)
Opening hours: Mon–Sun 9:00–13:00 / 17:00–21:00
Email: libreriamondadoriandria@gmail.com
Phone: +39 0883.956628
https://www.mondadoristore.it/negozi
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On Friday, October 13, Mondadori Store, the largest network of bookstores in Italy, will inaugurate a new bookstore in the centre of Syracuse with the aim of promoting a cultural meeting point in the area.

The new Mondadori Bookstore, developed over a 120 square meter surface, will further strengthen the country’s already extensive Mondadori Store network by making a new hub, dedicated to the world of books, culture and entertainment, available to the public.

“The opening of the bookstore in Syracuse originates from the desire to create a truly cultural place and meeting point – in line with the objectives of the Mondadori Store network – for the area’s inhabitants and to promote social relations, also through partnerships with associations and public and private realities,” stated Salvatore Cavoli, Director of the new Mondadori Bookstore.

The Bookstore focuses on books by offering a selection of approximately 13,000 titles, ranging from great classics to fiction, also targeting young readers with the We are Junior format, which includes educational and illustrated games aimed at stimulating their imagination through interesting stories, and the innovative Just Comics section dedicated to manga and comics. The store’s offer is further broadened thanks to an area dedicated to stationery products, gift boxes, gift cards and a selection of eReaders. A reading room, designed for book signing events and to present new literary releases, has also been set up inside the bookstore.

The Mondadori Bookstore of Syracuse also serves readers online: customers can stay updated on all the initiatives planned through its Facebook and Instagram pages. The same can also get in touch with the bookstore via the digital services of 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 bookstore will also allow customers to place orders by phone.

MONDADORI BOOKSTORE
Address: Via Senatore Avvocato Edoardo di Giovanni 31 D-E
96100 Syracuse (Sr)
Opening hours: Mon–Sun 9:00–13:00 / 16:00–20:00
Phone: +39 0931.454353 / WhatsApp: +39 3762025303
Email address: Mondadoribookstoresr@gmail.com
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After the success of Cucina verde (2021) and Cucina a colori (2022), Mondadori Store is launching a new exclusive initiative made in collaboration with Mondadori Electa: Mari e monti in cucina, a journey through the regions of Italy to rediscover the tastiest and most traditional recipes that support sustainability by using local ingredients and local producers.

The cookbook, available from 2 October, and only in Mondadori Stores, contains 180 dishes, divided by their region of origin, where raw materials play a central role. From mountain cuisine, with its rich, spicy and warm dishes, to the fresh and fragrant dishes of the sea, passing through the lakes, which are often forgotten but which offer endless culinary insights, and the golden-brown countryside, with healthy and authentic dishes, in this book you will embark on a journey through the Italian regions to rediscover the tastiest and most traditional recipes, and delve into some of the aspects that make Italy a true standard for beauty in the world.

The book will be available from 2 October for only €2.90 when purchasing 2 additional books of your choice in participating Mondadori Stores and at mondadoristore.it.

Press office references
Mondadori Electa
Daniela Giustacchini: daniela.giustacchini@mondadori.it / +39 328-2227726
Mondadori Store
pressoffice@mondadori.it – 02 75423159

On Wednesday, 20 September, a new Mondadori Bookstore will open its doors to the public in Arezzo. During the opening – starting from 6 p.m. – Chiara Francini will be present to sign copies of her latest book, “Forte e chiara (Strong and Clear)”, published by Rizzoli.

The Mondadori Bookstore in Arezzo will be a landmark for all book lovers thanks to its rich publishing offerings, curated by a team of five passionate booksellers, and a calendar of events with leading figures from the world of culture and entertainment. The new opening will expand the already extensive Mondadori Store network in the area, making a new hub dedicated to the world of books, culture and entertainment available to the public.

“The opening of my tenth bookstore stems from the desire to increasingly expand the presence of bookstores in Italy, offering the public the opportunity to find what they are looking for, to be able to connect with books and bookstores and booksellers in their daily life. Thanks to the collaboration with Mondadori Store I’ve been able to express my passion and entrepreneurship. I’m increasingly aiming to strengthen the relationship between bookstores and local governments with the goal of being able to operate in complete cooperation and collaboration. This is yet another challenge for me, but the confidence I have in the power of culture makes me think about the future positively,” said Antonio Verderame, an entrepreneur affiliated with the Mondadori Store bookstore network.

The new bookstore extends over an area of 120 square metres, is spread over two floors, and offers more than 1,2000 titles, from the great classics to fiction, not forgetting young readers with the We are Junior format, which includes educational and illustrated games to stimulate their imagination with the most curious stories, and the innovative department dedicated to the phenomenon of manga and comics, Just Comics. Also expanding the store’s offerings are areas dedicated to stationery, toys, gift cards and gift boxes. 

The Mondadori Bookstore in Via Roma 15 in Arezzo also serves readers online: customers can keep up-to-date through its Facebook and Instagram pages. They will also be able to get in touch with the bookstore through the Mondadoristore.it digital services to check whether a book is available, order it and pick it up in the store or have it delivered to their home, choosing from a catalogue of more than 1 million titles.

Mondadori Store is the largest network of bookstores in Italy: a cultural organisation active nationwide through more than 500 stores in large cities and small towns alike, and online through the e-commerce website Mondadoristore.it. In addition to books, its core offer, it organises fun experiences, events and multi-channel services, reaching more than 20 million customers each year.

MONDADORI BOOKSTORE
Via Roma 15 – Arezzo – Postcode 52100
Opening times: Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00/ Sun 9 –13.00; 16:30–20:30
E-mail: mondadoribookstorearezzo@gmail.com
Phone: +39 0575.083162
https://www.mondadoristore.it/negozi
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