Librerie Feltrinelli
RetailLombardy, Italy501-1000 Employees
Librerie Feltrinelli is a retail company in Italy that operates both a chain of bookstores and a network of franchised outlets, offering books, music, and home video. The business combines physical stores with an online platform, integrating digital and brick-and-mortar experiences to provide access to a wide range of literary and cultural products and events, including author encounters and related activities. Based in Milan, Lombardy, the company serves a national market through 118 points of sale, with a mix of company-owned stores and franchised locations, and supports a community of readers by promoting access to widely distributed books and related media. Founded in the late 1950s with its first bookstore in Pisa and early expansions in major Italian cities, the company emphasizes informal, social spaces that encourage dialogue and discovery, along with a history of innovative promotional approaches. In recent years it has expanded online operations since 1999, culminating in a joint venture that merged major online bookstores, creating a large e-commerce hub for editorial products, while continuing to develop interactive experiences that connect online platforms with physical stores.