Turnover: 270 million EUR (2019)

Country: France

  • Cultura is a French company specializing in the marketing of cultural and artistic leisure activities.
  • It covers books and e-books, music, musical instruments, DVDs and Blu-rays, video games and consoles, high tech, creative hobbies, fine arts, stationery and writing instruments, including pens, felt-tips, markers, mechanical pencils, pencils and more.
  • The brand has 102 stores throughout France, as well as an e-commerce site.
  • Book sales in 2018 totaled around 250 million euros.
  • The diversity of its products and services on sale makes it an emblematic company in the French cultural field.
  • 4,500 employees
  • The company belongs to the Sodival group, which specializes in the distribution of cultural products

News

Cultura hires ex-Décathlon man as general manager 08/02/2024

  1. Year Cultura was founded: 1998
  2. Number of employees: 4,500
  3. Number of stores in France: 109 (including 4 franchises)
  4. Number of references on e-commerce site: over 4 million.

Plaxtil and Cultura join forces to recycle old schoolbags 20/08/2023

  • Plaxtil was created in 2020.
  • The company works with brands such as Lacoste and Kiabi.
  • It is collecting non-reusable schoolbags from 110 Cultura stores until September 3.
  • Plaxtil employs around twenty people.
  • It achieved sales of 850,000 euros and earnings of over 200,000 euros.
  • The company is preparing to raise 3 million euros to finance the creation of small recycling plants.

may 18, 2021 - Cultura launches writing workshops - source(Actualitté)

  • Launch of writing workshops with writer Alexandre Jardin
  • This activity follows on from operations and surveys launched by Cultura on the subject of writing

may 12, 2021 - Cultura launches Mother's Day promotions - source(20 minutes)

  • Typical Mother's Day gifts such as craft kits and photo albums

Studies mentioning this company

The book market and bookstores - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Cultura
  • Gibert Joseph
  • Furet du Nord Decitre (Nosoli)
  • Auzou
  • Editis
  • Hachette Livre Groupe
  • Fnac Darty
  • Amazon
  • Michel Lafon Publishing
  • Éditions Philippe Amaury
  • Fleurus Editions
  • Editions Albert René (Hachette Groupe)
  • EDITIONS DE L'HOMME SANS NOM
  • EDITIONS MONDADORI France
  • EDITIONS DU SEUIL
  • Rose & Lilas Editions
  • Kana Editions (Dargaud Media Participations)
  • Éditions Dupuis (Media Participations)
  • Sejer (Groupe Editis)
  • Interforum (Editis Groupe)
  • Albin Michel Groupe
  • Armand Colin Dunod Editions (Lagardère groupe)
  • Nathan (Editis groupe)
  • Bordas (Editis)
  • Le Robert (Editis))
  • Retz Editions (Editis)
  • Educlever (Editis Groupe)
  • Didier Editions (Hatier Hachette)
  • Dunod (Lagardère Groupe)
  • Editions De Boeck Supérieur (Albin Michel groupe)
  • Laballery Imprimerie
  • Fayard (Hachette Livres)
  • Editions 2024
The vinyl market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Warner Music Group
  • Boulanger
  • Universal Music
  • Sony Music Entertainment France
  • Moulages Plastiques de l'Ouest MPO
  • Cultura
  • GZ Media
  • Optimal Media
  • Believe
  • Discogs
  • Balades Sonores
  • Superfly Records
  • Media industrie
  • Vinyl Me, Please
  • Diggers Factory
  • Music On Vinyl
  • Bigwax Records
  • Toolbox Records
  • Betino's Record Shop
  • dunk!pressing
The stationery market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Hamelin Groupe - Oxford
  • 3M France
  • Office Depot France
  • Bureau Vallée
  • Papier Tigre
  • Cultura
  • Exacompta Clairefontaine
  • Pilot Pen France
  • BIC Groupe
  • Schwan-Stabilo
  • MTM Groupe Paperflow
  • Antalis France
  • Carton Service- Inapa
  • Lyreco France
The Guitar Market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Euterbe Musique
  • Lâg Guitars
  • Vigier
  • Custom 77
  • MeloDuende Guitars
  • Wild Customs
  • Desert Dust
  • Woodbrass
  • Euroguitar
  • Centrale Guitars
  • Yamaha Music
  • Fender
  • Paul Beuscher
  • Cultura
The musical instruments market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Henri Selmer Paris
  • Desevedavy Pianos
  • Woodbrass
  • Yamaha Music
  • Fender
  • Paul Beuscher
  • Cultura
  • Guitarras Manuel Rodríguez
  • Buffet - Crampon
  • Cavagnolo
  • Gibson Guitar
  • BaraGnouma
  • Korg
  • Meinl
  • Zildjian
  • Sonor
  • Ludwig-Musser (Conn-Selmer Steinway)
  • Pearl Drums
  • Sabian
  • Rigoutat (Buffet Crampon)
  • Marigaux
  • Maugein Accordeons
  • Cadence Accordeons
  • Antoine Courtois (Buffet Crampon Groupe)
  • Besson Instruments (Buffet Crampon Groupe)
The school supplies market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Bureau Vallée
  • Adveo Top Office
  • Office Depot France
  • Cultura
  • Fnac Darty
  • Rentrée Discount
  • Direct Fournitures
  • Welcome Office (Raja)
  • Lyreco France
  • BIC Groupe
  • Schwan-Stabilo
  • Pentel
  • Exacompta Clairefontaine
The board game market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Mattel
  • Simba Dickie Group
  • Tactic Games
  • Blue Orange
  • Blackrock Games
  • Bombyx
  • Cocktail Games Interlude
  • Libellud
  • Sentosphère
  • Joué Club
  • King Jouet
  • Ravensburger
  • Asmodee Group
  • Hasbro
  • Philibert
  • WDK Groupe Partner - Jouets Sajou
  • Hachette Jeunesse
  • Hachette Livre Groupe
  • Cartonnage de Vaucanson (Sentosphère Groupe)
  • Quiz Room
  • Cultura
  • Ludendo La Grande Récré
  • Jouet E Leclerc
  • Bayard Presse Groupe
  • Idkids Groupe
  • 150 le marché des jeux de société en France
  • Altered
  • Iello
  • Lui-Même
  • Blue Frog Robotics – Buddy le Robot
  • Blue Frog Robotics
  • ISCool Entertainment
The e-book market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Amazon
  • Audible
  • Fnac Darty
  • Cultura
  • Hachette Livre Groupe
  • Madrigall groupe (Gallimard)