Overview

• Thalia will launch its first proprietary toy specialty store under the name Thalia Spielzeit in Lüdenscheid in November 2025.
• CEO Ingo Kretzschmar describes the move as a societal signal to counter the retreat of traditional toy retailers from city centers, with additional stores planned but not yet specified.
• The company completed the acquisition of the Krömer and Toysino chains comprising 39 locations and also took over two standalone toy shops in Münster.
• Group revenue for FY 2024/25 rose 14% to EUR 2.2 billion, with online sales up about 20%, like-for-like store sales up roughly 5%, and nonbook assortments growing 19% to about 28% of total sales.
• Thalia is building a Print-on-Demand book production center in Marl with Elanders, to be integrated into a new omni-channel hub to speed fulfillment and broaden title availability.