“Sales stood at RON13.6 million in the first half, up 15% on the first half of 2016. The grow was because of the upward trend of online sales. Online sales accounted for 92% in the first half, the same as in the year-ago period, 91%,” Laura Tepos, development director with Libris SRL told ZF.
She is also one of the shareholders of the company along with Virgil Vasile Onita and Ana Onita. The three started the business in Brasov in 1991 where they opened a brick-and-mortar bookstore and eight years ago expanded Libris online.
Libris’ online platform, libris.ro, sells both books, which generate most of the revenue and music, games, movies and accessories and products for book lovers, such as mugs, teas and tea boxes.
A segment that saw significant growth in the first half was games for kids, 160% year-on-year. It contributed 5.5% of total sales, Laura Teposu said, adding Libris planned to expand the segment this year and add new categories to its online platform. The company set out to attain growth of 25% in revenue to more than RON34 million this year.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)