2022
The Group continues to pursue its international growth strategy for its two priority divisions.
Hachette UK acquires Paperblanks, the world’s second-largest premium stationery brand.
Hachette Livre acquires Bragelonne, the leading French publisher of fantasy literature, and takes a majority stake in La Boîte de Jeu.
Lagardère Travel Retail acquires the Foodservice activities of HWH (Creative Table Holdings Ltd) in the Middle East.
The Hachette Foundation for Reading is launched, chaired by Pierre Leroy (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hachette Livre).
Lagardère Travel Retail announces a global action plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Lagardère Paris Racing hosts the first Lagardère Trophy, a professional women’s tennis tournament (WTA 125), at its Croix Catelan site in Paris.
The friendly public tender offer filed by Vivendi SE, which holds 57.35% of the share capital of Lagardère SA, closes.
Lagardère Travel Retail wins the tender for the new Extime Duty Free joint venture with the ADP group in France.
Lagardère News launches the JDD Magazine, a monthly literary and investigative magazine.
Lagardère Travel Retail reaches an agreement to acquire the Foodservice operations of Marché International.
Hachette UK acquires Welbeck Publishing Group.
The first Maison Elle is opened in Paris (France), designed in association with the Valotel hotel group.
Hachette Livre launches its decarbonisation “30/30 strategy”.
2023
Virgin Radio changes and becomes Europe 2 again based on a pop-rock programme.
Lagardère Travel Retail completes its acquisition of Marché International.
Le Livre de Poche celebrates its 70th birthday.
Lagardère Travel Retail acquires 142 Costa Coffee points of sale in Poland and Latvia.
Hachette Boardgames picks up two As d’Or awards.
The Guide du Routard celebrates its 50th birthday.
Hachette Boardgames acquires French board games publisher Catch Up Games.
Lagardère Paris Racing hosts the second Clarins Trophy, a professional women’s tennis tournament (WTA 125), at its Croix Catelan site in Paris.
Lagardère Live Entertainment acquires Euterpe Promotion, a French company specialising in hosting and local promotional services for French and international productions.
Grupo Anaya launches two new publishing houses in Spain (Faeris and Petaletras).
Lagardère Travel Retail rolls out its new sustainable checkout bag strategy to reduce waste and plastic pollution.
Hachette Livre enters into a long-term partnership with Libraries Without Borders.
Lagardère makes its radio unit autonomous further to Arcom approval.
Le Journal du Dimanche celebrates its 75th birthday.
Lagardère Travel Retail is awarded a master concession agreement at Cotonou airport (Benin).
Lagardère Publishing’s publishing houses pick up more than 20 French literary prizes at the end of the year, out of a total of more than 120 awards won in France and internationally in 2023.
Arnaud Lagardère is appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hachette Livre and Stéphanie Ferran is appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
The link-up between Vivendi SE and Lagardère SA is finalised.
Lagardère Travel Retail acquires Tastes on the Fly, a well-known North American Foodservice operator.
Lagardère Travel Retail inaugurates 18 Duty Free and Foodservice points of sale in the new terminal at Abu Dhabi airport (United Arab Emirates).
The second Maison Elle hotel opens in Amsterdam (Netherlands).
Maxime Saada is appointed Vice-President of the Lagardère group.
Yannick Bolloré joins the Board of Directors of Lagardère SA.
Hachette Livre acquires Mama Éditions (France).
Lagardère Travel Retail signs a supply and operational support agreement for the Duty Free concession in Kansai airport’s terminal 1.
Lagardère Travel Retail wins the Foodservice tenders at Varna and Burgas airports (Bulgaria).