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In March 2014, Darty launched its own marketplace (developed by Mirakl) that lists products and services from Darty and third-party vendors. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] In November 2015, Darty plc reached an agreement to merge with the French retailer Fnac . [ 11 ]
Fnac was founded by André Essel and Max Théret in 1954. [1] Its headquarters is located in Le Flavia in Ivry-sur-Seine near Paris. Its name is an abbreviation of Fédération Nationale d’Achats des Cadres ("National Purchasing Federation for Cadres"). It merged with Darty in 2016 to become Groupe Fnac Darty.
The FNAC has its origins in the Bureau des travaux d'art (Office of Art Works) created in 1878, which became the FNAC in 1976. In 1981 it became the responsibility of the Délégation aux arts plastiques of the French Ministry of Culture. It supports creation of art through acquisition of the work of living artists, and disseminates the work.
In July 2017 Ceconomy bought a 24% stake in French multinational Fnac Darty. [6] In 2018 Ceconomy sold the 46 stores in Russia to M.video in exchange for 15% in the Russian retailer. [7] In 2023, MediaMarkt exited from three countries by selling its stores to competitors. In Portugal, it sold 10 stores to the French company Fnac. [8]
[5] [8] [9] In 2013, Fnac was spun off from the PPR group. Bompard led Fnac's demerger and its successful listing on the Paris stock exchange. [10] [11] Still under his leadership, Fnac acquired Darty in 2016, creating one of France's largest brick-and-mortar retailers. [12] In June 2017, he stepped down from the roles of chairman and CEO of ...
Ford Mustang Dark Horse R race cars at the 2025 Ford Performance Season Launch (Bob Chapman)
The Los Angeles Angels announced a $10 million, one-year contract with veteran right-hander Kenley Jansen and a $5 million, one-year deal with veteran infielder Yoán Moncada on Saturday. Jansen ...
Dacem established dedicated areas within Darty stores, primarily in the Paris region, and employed its own dedicated staff; in other stores, the accessories were presented and sold by staff from the main store. In the early 1990s, Darty was bought by Kingfisher plc, whose store chains included B&Q, Comet and Superdrug. The board decided to ...