Within the framework of its judicial restructuring, which began on June 1, the Nosoli group is launching a tender to sell several of its businesses. This process, announced on October 5, involves the companies Decitre, Decitre Interactive, and Générale Librest. The group, which owns the Furet du Nord bookstore chain, aims to focus its efforts on its core brand and its physical bookstore network. The sale, coordinated with judicial administrators, includes Decitre and Decitre Interactive's professional sales activities and their five remaining active bookstores in Annecy, Chambéry, Écully, Levallois-Perret, and Lyon Part-Dieu. It also includes Générale Librest, which specializes in selling books and services to professionals.
This announcement follows the continuation of the restructuring period, which was extended until the end of November after a hearing at the commercial court in Lille on September 1. The group had initiated the judicial restructuring in May, citing challenges such as a declining market for cultural goods and high fixed costs. In 2025, Decitre reported a loss of 2.9 million euros, following a 1.5 million euro loss in 2024. For the entire Nosoli group, the net result was a negative 4.45 million euros in 2025, despite a turnover slightly above 158 million euros.
Since the restructuring began, the group has already made significant cuts to its operations. By the end of June, Nosoli announced the closure of 11 bookstores, including seven Furet du Nord and four Decitre locations, resulting in up to 163 job losses. Many of these closures happened during the summer, including stores in Grenoble, Saint-Étienne, Bellecour, and Confluence in Lyon. After this phase, five Decitre stores were to remain open in Annecy, Chambéry, Écully, Bron, and Villefranche-sur-Saône. The group also reorganized Générale Librest, acquired in 2023. The company ended its summer distribution services for publishers and its counter service for independent bookstores, but kept its operations for local authorities and public markets, as well as its e-commerce platform and the Lalibrairie.com website.
The sale now represents a new step in Nosoli’s restructuring. In a press release, the group stated that the decision, made amid a still fragile cultural goods market, should allow it to focus its resources on Furet du Nord and its network of bookstores.
Nosoli Group Initiates Tender for Sale of Key Assets Amid Restructuring
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