2024

On 1 February, Mondadori Store, the most extensive network of bookstores in Italy, will open a new shop in Via Marghera in Milan. This is one of the most dynamic and lively shopping areas in the capital of Lombardy, and it will now have a new reference point for everyone interested in culture, reading and entertainment.

‘We are happy to announce the opening of the new bookstore under direct management in Via Marghera in Milan, which confirms the Mondadori Group’s commitment to spreading culture and promoting entertainment and reading. This opening is part of a broader strategy of continuous renewal, enhancement and development of our network of bookshops in Italy, which are increasingly attractive in their role as cultural strongholds,’ says Carmine Perna, Managing Director of Mondadori Retail.

Located in a strategic position inside Quasar Village, the bookstore — with an area of 250 m² — offers modern, innovative spaces with a layout and furnishings that enhance and emphasise the vast product range of Mondadori Store: a catalogue of more than 13,000 titles — from best sellers to the great classics, including fiction, non-fiction and miscellaneous topics — e-readers, stationery products, gift boxes and gift cards. A team of five passionate booksellers is ready to support and guide readers in their choice of books. The new Mondadori Bookstore in Corciano has a We are Junior area specifically designed for young readers. In this section, even the youngest readers can find a rich selection of books, illustrated fairy tales and educational games. The bookstore also houses a wide selection of comics and manga in the dedicated Just Comics department, with superhero comics and graphic novels.

The new store also offers a number of activities to engage readers right from the start.
On Friday 2 February at 5:30 p.m., Francesco Taverna will be at the store signing copies of his book Io sono Chico, the most famous dog on the web and a real social phenomenon that has also become a publishing success among teenagers. On Saturday 3 February at 4 p.m. and Sunday 4 February at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., the bookstore will host a number of workshops for children ages 3–5 and 6–9, in cooperation with Leo Scienza, an association that has been working on scientific, environmental and cultural publishing for young readers since 2005. The science-themed programme promises to be packed with activities and experiments to engage and entertain little ones while they learn.

The Mondadori Bookstore in Turin also serves readers online. Customers can contact the store, follow initiatives and events on its Facebook and Instagram pages and use the digital services at Mondadoristore.it to check the availability of books from the catalogue of more than 1 million titles, order them and pick them up in store.

The new Mondadori Bookstore follows the plan for renewal and development of Mondadori Store, the largest bookstore network in Italy, with more than 500 stores in cities and smaller towns. This cultural organisation is active throughout the country, online with the e-commerce site Mondadoristore.it and the book club. In addition to books, its primary service, it also provides entertainment, events and multichannel services, reaching more than 20 million customers every year.

MONDADORI BOOKSTORE
Via Marghera, 41, 20149, Milan
Opening times: Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00; Sun 10–20
Email: libreria.milanomarghera@mondadori.it
Phone: +39 02.3825 1000
https://www.mondadoristore.it/negozi
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From Tuesday to Saturday, 6–10 February, Marlù Webboh Vibes will take place during the Sanremo Festival. This true novelty involves a happening show with 20 hours of pure entertainment set on a truck transformer in the Festival Village, located in the Villa Ormond Park in Sanremo.

Webboh — a Mondadori Media brand and the first Italian community dedicated to Gen Z — and Marlù — the jewellery brand developed through the creative initiative and partnership of sisters Morena, Monica and Marta Fabbri — will animate the stage from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. during the five days of the Festival, with talks and live shows featuring singers from the Sanremo competition, young musical talents, creators and the most popular TikTokers of the moment.

In addition to real-time social media commentary, a special website and organic amplification by the creators, the event will also be streamed live to capture the highlights and engage home audiences.

The show will unfold in three specific moments. The first is a salon hosted by Jody Cecchetto and the two faces of Webboh — Arianna Madonna and Claudia Mariani — who will host the singers competing at the Sanremo Festival. The second is a Talky Time dedicated to fun Sanremo-themed games and challenges, but also to serious current social issues, in the company of ACapoDelGlobo, Ramon Agnelli, Arienne Makeup, Giulia Bellu, Diletta Begali and Ella’s Books and the Opposite, all creators and talent from the Power Talent Agency roster. Finally, the third is ‘Unplugged – Spazio al talento’, a real showcase for established and emerging singers, presented by Andrea Prada.

Expressing the words of artists and singers who can make a difference, the stage at Marlù Webboh Vibes will be tinted every day with a colour symbolising the topic being addressed: environmental protection (GREEN), eating disorders (PURPLE), discrimination of LGBTQ+ people (PINK), animal protection (RED) and bullying (BLUE).

On Wednesday 7 February, to commemorate the International Day Against Violence and Bullying, the results of a survey conducted by Webboh Lab will be presented directly from the stage of Marlù Webboh Vibes, delving into the causes and effects of a social phenomenon that seriously affects young people today. The National Centre Against Bullying Bulli Stop, which already works with Webboh, will take part in ‘Talky Time’.

The commitment of Webboh and Marlù to such topics does not end there. As part of the initiative ‘Le parole possono fare la differenza’ (‘Words can make a difference’), the singers and guests being interviewed will be asked to leave a meaningful sentence or word. For their contribution, Jody Cecchetto will present the ‘Marlù per il sociale’ (‘Marlù for Social’) award. On Saturday 10 February, the last day of the event, Lorenz Simonetti (a creator and young singer-songwriter famous on social networks) will present the song ‘La Canzone di tutti’, which sets to music the most meaningful words expressed not only by the artists, but also by the public.

The collaboration between Webboh and Marlù — realised thanks to Brand On Solutions, a unit dedicated to special initiatives by Mediamond, the Mondadori and Mediaset advertising company — is a true integrated partnership. From naming of the event to the creative concept, to the coordinated image across communication platforms, to the amplification of Webboh on social media and the creators involved, the aim is to reach and raise awareness among the broadest Gen–Z audience possible with exclusive, specifically developed value-based content.

To maximise communication in promoting Marlù Webboh Vibes, Mondadori Media has involved social media, the Webboh brand website and the Mondadori Media network, as well as the creators and talent of Power Talent Agency. It has also overseen coverage in the country in collaboration with the Festival Village, sponsored by the City of Sanremo, both within the Village and on maxi-screens positioned in strategic squares of the city.

Entrance to the Festival Village is free of charge. Registration at https://www.ilvillaggiodelfestival.it/registrati/ is recommended.

Webboh is the social media platform for Gen Z. Created in April 2019, it has been part of Mondadori Media since February 2023. It currently has a fan base of 4 million followers across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, 70% of whom are under 24. The website receives 3.7 million unique users per month (source: Audicom, November 2023). It is one of the top ten most influential Italian social media companies, as well as the first targeting Generation Z for engagement and video views (source: Top Italian Prime Communication Media Rankings by Sensemakers). The topicality, authenticity and interest generated by the content is guaranteed by its bottom-up editorial model: the community is involved in every part of the creative process.

Marlù was founded in 2001, growing out of an innovative entrepreneurial and creative idea by sisters Morena, Monica and Marta Fabbri. In just a few years, it conquered the leadership of an unexplored product category — in terms of price range and material — outside the traditional fashion and fine jewellery sectors. It presents a new way of thinking and creating fashion accessories and offering exclusive creations and products to anyone wishing to wear something unique and personal. Marlù’s strong presence in Italy has developed into a network of proprietary retail shops through single-brand stores in Riccione, Naples, Catania, Bari, Molfetta, Caserta, Trapani, Matera, Rome, Florence, Rimini, Bologna, Verona, Parma Piacenza, Reggio Emilia, Palermo and Milan. Today, the Marlù group has more than 400 employees, a distribution network of nearly 50 single-brand shops and more than 1400 multi-brand shops including corners and spaces

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. today announced, as per Art. 2.6.2 of the Regulations of the Markets Organised and Managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., the corporate events scheduled for 2024:

• Thursday 14 March 2024: meeting of the Board of Directors for the approval of the draft of the Annual Report and the Consolidated Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023;
• Tuesday 14 May 2024: meeting of the Board of Directors for the approval of the Interim Management Statement at 31 March 2024;
• Wednesday 31 July 2024: meeting of the Board of Directors for the approval of the Half-Year Report at 30 June 2024;
• Wednesday 13 November 2024: meeting of the Board of Directors for the approval of the Interim Management Statement at 30 September 2024.

The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders for the approval of the Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 will be held on first calling on Wednesday 24 April 2023 (Friday 26 April in second call, if any).

Presentations to the financial community of the results for the full year at 31 December 2023, the Half-Year Report at 30 June 2024 and the Interim Management Statements at 31 March 2024 and at 30 September 2024 will be held on the dates, as indicated above, of the respective meetings of the Board of Directors.

Any changes will be promptly communicated to the market.

Mention should be made that Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., as a company listed on the Euronext STAR segment of Borsa Italiana, will publish the Interim Management Statements at 31 March 2024 and at 30 September 2024 – pursuant to art. 2.2.3, par. 3, of the Borsa Italiana Regulations – within 45 days after the end of the first and third quarters of the year (with exemption from the publication of the interim report on the fourth quarter if the annual financial report 2022, together with the other documents referred to in art. 154-ter, par. 1, of the Finance Consolidation Act, is made available within 90 days after year end). The structure, information and procedures for the publication of the documents are unchanged from the Interim Management Statements previously published pursuant to former Article 154-ter, paragraph 5, of the Finance Consolidation Act.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Instructions to the Regulations of the Markets Organized and Managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (art. IA.2.1.3), Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. announces that in the event of distribution of the dividend for the 2023 financial year, the months of any coupon detachment and payment will be May 2024 (for a tranche equal to 50% of the overall dividend) and November 2024 (for a tranche equal to the further 50% of the overall dividend). It is specified that this communication is made for the sole purpose of complying with the above provisions of Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and does not assume any predictive value regarding the outcomes of the assessments and resolutions relating to the distribution of the dividend. These resolutions are delegated, on the dates indicated above, to the Board of Directors when approving the 2023 draft of the Annual Report and to the Shareholders’ Meeting.