Group profile
Workforce by geographic area at 31 December 2020
- France
Lagardère Publishing 2 512
Lagardère Travel Retail 4 221
Other Activities 1 179
Total 7912 - Europe
(EXCLUDING FRANCE)
Lagardère Publishing 2 578
Lagardère Travel Retail 5 818
Autres activités 47
Total 8 443 - Americas
Lagardère Publishing 1 646
Lagardère Travel Retail 7 061
Total 8 707 - Asia-Pacific
Lagardère Publishing 143
Lagardère Travel Retail 2 160
Total 2 303 - Africa
Lagardère Publishing 75
Lagardère Travel Retail 95
Total 170
Created in 1992, Lagardère is an international group with operations in more than 40 countries worldwide. It employs some 28,000 people and generated revenue of €4,439 million in 2020.
Since 2018, under the impetus of the Group’s General and Managing Partner, Arnaud Lagardère, the Group has undergone a strategic refocusing around two priority divisions.
Lagardère Publishing is the world’s third-largest book publisher for the general public and educational markets, and the leader in France. Alongside 6,954 employees, it creates 16,000 original publications each year as well as contributing to their broader circulation by innovating with digital and mobile reading formats. Lagardère Publishing’s activities also extend to adjacent businesses such as mobile games and board games.
Lagardère Travel Retail is the world’s fifth largest travel retail merchant, with operations in three business segments: Travel Essentials, Duty Free & Fashion, and Foodservice. Lagardère Travel Retail has 19,355 employees across an international network of more than 4,850 points of sale in around one thousand airports, mainline and urban train stations.
The Group’s business scope also includes Lagardère News (Paris Match, Le Journal du Dimanche, Europe 1, RFM, Virgin Radio and the Elle brand licence) together with Lagardère Live Entertainment.