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Thalia

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Thalia is a retail company with a passion for books and reading, founded in 1919 in Hamburg. It is a family-owned business headquartered in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, and is the market leader in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Thalia operates around 500 bookstores and has a strong online presence, offering a diverse range of content and stories through various channels.

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Updates as of Sep 17, 2024

• Thalia has updated its eBook offerings with new titles including 'Der Steg' by Petra Johann, 'Ein Norwegen-Krimi' by Trude Teige, and 'NEXUS' by Yuval Noah Harari.
• Thalia has added several new book titles including 'Vagabond 01' by Takehiko Inoue and 'Endlich Familie' by Fujitobi.
• Thalia has significantly expanded its paperback book offerings with numerous new titles and authors, including 'Strafgesetzbuch,' 'Powerless - Das Spiel,' and 'Die Insel der Tausend Leuchttürme.'
• Thalia has added new pre-order titles including 'Ich – Einfach unverbesserlich 4', 'Gothic Remake', 'Alles steht Kopf 2', and 'Harry Potter: The Complete Collection [8 DVDs]'.
• Thalia has received antitrust approval to acquire Worldview Group's online platform and Tolino e-reader assets following the latter's bankruptcy in June.

• Thalia's app now features the return of the grid view in the wishlist and the ability to sort the wishlist by release date.
• Thalia will host a VIP shopping event in Dresden on October 11, 2024, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Haus des Buches.
• Thalia hosted Thalia Vision Day 2024 with guest speaker Ranga Yogeshwar.
• Thalia will perform at Billboard Latin Music Week in Miami from October 14-18, 2024.
• Thalia Bücher GmbH is actively recruiting for apprenticeships and will be present at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October.

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