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Lagardere SA operates as a global conglomerate specializing in a broad range of content-related activities, including publishing, production, broadcasting, and distribution. Its operations are primarily divided into two major segments: Lagardère Publishing and Lagardère Travel Retail. The Lagardère Publishing division is dedicated to both traditional book publishing and e-publishing. Its extensive catalog spans educational materials, general literature, illustrated books, dictionaries, youth works, and partworks. This content, which also extends to mobile and board games, is distributed in English, French, and Spanish. Conversely, the Lagardère Travel Retail division focuses on retail operations within transit hubs like airports and train stations. These outlets offer a variety of goods and services, such as travel essentials, duty-free products, fashion items, and food services. By the close of 2021, this segment managed 2,928 stores, operating under its own international brand names like Relay, Aelia Duty Free, Hubiz, and So! Coffee, as well as locally tailored concepts such as BuY Paris Duty Free. Moreover, it collaborates with prominent brands to run franchised or licensed stores, featuring partners like Nespresso, Burger King, Fnac, and Victoria's Secret. Beyond these core divisions, Lagardere diversifies its revenue through the sale of advertising space, magazine distribution, and television broadcasting services. It also actively produces concerts and live shows, manages entertainment venues, and provides various licensing and digital services. The group's media portfolio includes well-known radio stations like Europe 1, Virgin Radio, and RFM. It publishes the popular magazine Paris Match and the weekly newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, in addition to overseeing the globally recognized Elle brand across multiple media formats. The company, founded in Paris, France, in 1826, was formerly known as Lagardère SCA before rebranding to Lagardere SA in June 2021.