Arnold Busck A/S

Arnold Busck A/S
Private
Industry Bookselling, publishing
Founded 1896
Founder Arnold Busck
Headquarters Copenhagen, Denmark
Key people
 Helle Busck Fensvig
Website www.arnoldbusck.dk

Arnold Busck A/S is a family-owned Danish company with activities in book distribution and publishing. The Arnold Busck chain of bookstores is one of the largest Danish book retailers with 30 stores.

History

The company was founded in Copenhagen as Busck & Wisbech by Arnold Busck and J. L. Wisbech in 1896.[1] The first bookshop was located on Pilestræde but moved to larger premises on Gothersgade at No. 49 in 1901. The company changed its name to Arnold Busck after Wisbech left the company in 1902.[2]

In 1922 Arnold Busck acquired Nyt Nordisk Forlag and in 1965 Det Schønbergske Forlag.

In 1941, Arnold Busck's son, Helge Arnold Busck, took over the position as XEO of the company. He was succeeded by his son Ole Arnold Busck in 1969.

Company

The chain consists of 30 bookstores, including a flasgship store over three storeys at its historical home at Køgmagergade 49 in Copenhagen which also contains a Baresso coffee shop.[3] The current CEO is Helle Busck Fensvig, 4th generation of the Busck family.

Bookstores

Metropolitan Copenhagen (17)
Lolland-Falster
Funen (3)
Jutland (12)

References

  1. ↑ "Busck, Arnold Andreas Bull Ahrensen" (in Danish). boghandlereidanmark.dk. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Arnold Busck" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "1/9-05 Kaffe og bøger med sjæl" (in Danish). Baresso Coffee. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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