“We expect we will be able to return to 2019 turnover at end-2021, which would be a success after the abrupt and major decline of 2020,” Silviu Lupescu, general manager of Polirom, told ZF.
Book consumption places Romania at the bottom among EU countries.
“We actually have a ‘book mini-market’, with nationwide book sales not matching even the sales of a large German or French publishing house. 2022 is shaping up as not entirely favorable for the industry”.
In 2020, Polirom posted RON28.2 million turnover and net profit worth RON1.2 million, against RON31 million turnover and net profit of RON3.3 million in the previous year. The publishing house had 76 employees last year.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)