The Decitre bookstore in Annecy has closed, joining four others on October 31 as the Nosoli group seeks to sell its remaining stores.
Decitre bookstore closes in Annecy
The Decitre bookstore in Annecy, located on Rue Sommeiller in the city center of Haute-Savoie, has definitively closed on October 31. The twelve employees of the store no longer have jobs. The closure was confirmed by the Nosoli group, which owns the Decitre bookstores, primarily present in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.Store operated since 1992
The store, which had been opened in 1992, announced its closure in a Facebook post with "deep sadness," expressing gratitude for the commitment and professionalism of its team. The post highlighted the long history of the store and the dedication of its staff over the years.Multiple closures on the same day
The closure of the Annecy store coincides with the closing of four other Decitre bookstores on the same day: those in Chambéry (Savoie), Lyon, Écully (Rhône), and Levallois-Perret (Hauts-de-Seine). This follows a tender launched by the Nosoli group on October 5 to sell the remaining bookstore network, which received no takeover offers.Previous closures and financial struggles
The group had been placed in judicial recovery in June 2020. Earlier that year, four other Decitre bookstores had already been closed: those in Lyon-Bellecour, Lyon-Confluence (Rhône), Grenoble (Isère), and Saint-Étienne (Loire). These closures reflect ongoing financial difficulties for the bookstore chain.Nosoli group formed in 2022
The Nosoli group was formed in 2022, three years after the acquisition of Decitre by Furet du Nord, with the two entities merging under the name Nosoli. This merger was part of an effort to streamline operations and address the challenges facing the bookstore industry.
