"Welcome to counteract the trend" – well-known bookseller takes over toy manufacturers from Bavaria

More and more toy shops are disappearing from German inner cities. Thalia wants to counteract this trend – together with companies from Bavaria.

If you want to buy building blocks, dolls or board games, it is not easy in some city center. Because more and more toy dealers throw the towel. A book dealer wants to fill the supply gap.

Although Amazon has made it very difficult for local book shops, it has not died out for a long time. Based on Thalia, however, we see that the range obviously has to grow and become wider so that enough customers can be brought to their own stores. Toy should be directed. Thalia had already better positioned itself around children and now dares the next big step. Thalia Bücher GmbH will take over the toy stores Krömer GmbH & Co. as of October 1…

If you want to buy building blocks, dolls or board games, it is not easy in some city center. Because more and more toy dealers throw the towel. A book dealer wants to fill the supply gap.

Hagen/Schrobenhausen - If you want to buy building blocks, dolls or board games, it is not easy in some city center. Because more and more toy dealers throw the towel. A bookshop wants to fill the supply gap.

Thalia is expanding its involvement in the toy sector, while many other traditional toy retailers are closing down. Starting October 1, some Krämer and Toysino stores will be part of the bookstore chain.