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The Hachette Livre group: an overview
Hachette Livre is a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group and is the world’s third-largest trade publisher
Businesses, geographical presence, key figures: essential information to know about the Hachette Livre group
An innovative and diverse publishing group
Hachette Livre comprises over 200 imprints worldwide which span a wide range of editorial segments – fiction, non-fiction, education, children’s and young adult literature, how-to, tourism and lifestyle – to teach, enlighten and entertain. They operate independently, to constantly renew creativity. The Group has also diversified its business in the board games and partworks segments.
Hachette Livre headquarters in Vanves (France)
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Distribution: a key part of the publishing business
Distribution – a strategic business for Hachette Livre – covers a wide range of fields, from forecasting to printing, logistics and shipping. In all countries where it operates, Hachette Livre offers distribution services for partner publishers.
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Distribution centre in Maurepas (France)
Our business around the globe
Hachette Livre publishes books, board games and partworks and provides distribution services across the globe. The Group is directly or indirectly present in over 70 countries via its different businesses and 200 imprints.
Key figures (2023)
- 7,601EMPLOYEES
- 15,000NEW TITLES PER YEAR (ON AVERAGE)
- €2.8 billionIN SALES ACROSS ALL GROUP MARKETS
- €301 millionEBIT
- 130,000TITLES AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL FORMAT
- +200IMPRINTS
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- Sales by editorial segment
- Employees by country
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