Quick Take — For Librerie.coop fifth year in profit and six new openings on the way

… Sales amounted to around EUR 43 million, with an EBITDA of around EUR 1 million. A ratio of revenues to margins that is certainly not exceptional, in an absolute sense, but characteristic of the book business.

A result, says the company, which is particularly relevant in a shrinking market context (-2.1%), against which Librerie.coop recorded growth of almost 3%…

Librerie.coop is wholly owned by Coop Alleanza 3.0 and has a network of around 100 outlets. There are 40 traditional bookshops, 11 of which are located in historic city centres (two in Bologna, Imola, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Genoa, Mantua, Piombino; Formia, Pesaro, Mestre and Udine); there are more than 60 bookshops within the large-scale retail trade.

Quick Take — Vinted stated that the total value of goods sold on its platform increased by 47 per cent in 2025 to EUR 10.8 billion

Vinted generated a turnover of EUR 1.1 billion and a net profit of EUR 62 million last year(the difference between transacted and turnover is explained by the fact that Vinted is a marketplace, which receives commissions from third parties)..

Founded in 2008 as a platform for exchanging clothes between individuals, Vinted has expanded into new categories such as books, toys and video games, while focusing on developing its own shipping and payment services..

Vinted, widely used in Europe, is still trying to establish itself in the US market.

According to the Financial Times, Vinted is worth €8 billion on the stock exchange today. On this topic you can read this in-depth article.

Quick Take — Lidl revolutionises the mobile phone market with discounted tariff plans

The chain intends to expand beyond Germany, Austria and Switzerland, offering a service that could be available in up to 30 countries…

The chain told the Financial Times it plans to expand beyond Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a mobile service that could be available in up to 30 countries in the future, including the UK, US, France and Spain. Lidl did not specify which markets it intends to target first…

As part of the deal, Schwarz Group will also acquire a 9.9% stake in 1GLOBAL, a company that holds telecommunications licences and partnerships in 12 countries. The mobile initiative is a further step in Schwarz’s efforts to build a broader digital ecosystem alongside its 14,000 Lidl and Kaufland shops. Through its Schwarz Digits division, thegroup has already become a fast-growing European provider of cloud computing and cybersecurity services , as well as an investor in artificial intelligence startups… Financial Times

Lidl continues on its path to becoming a brand (and in Italy focuses on non-food fruit and vegetables and technology)

Quick Take — Walgreens fires over 600 employees after takeover by private equity fund

. ..New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners completed its acquisition of the retail pharmacy company for $23.7 billion in August 2025. The deal came after a tumultuous few years for Walgreens, which saw the closure of more than 1,000 shops as the company struggled with slowing retail sales, growing online competition and challenges in other aspects of its business, including health services…

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