Orell Füssli Thalia launched
The merger of the bookstore chains Orell Füssli Buchhandlung and Thalia Bücher into Orell Füssli Thalia, which was announced in the spring, has been completed. Operations began as planned on October 1, 2013.
Orell Füssli is pleased that the preparatory work is being carried out according to plan
were able to. Orell Füssli Thalia has become the largest Swiss book retailing company, according to a statement issued on Thursday. A branch network present throughout German-speaking Switzerland and the joint online presence would provide the best conditions for holding one's own against the large international online providers.
Orell Füssli Buchhandlung and Thalia Books each hold a 50 per cent interest in Orell Füssli Thalia. The share capital was increased from CHF 100,000 to CHF 14,000,000 by contributions in kind. The entry of this capital increase in the Commercial Register will be made soon.
