Before closing its flagship bookstore on 57th Street in New York City in April, Rizzoli said the store would be back and reminded customers that books are also available through its website. Today Rizzoli, which has had a store in New York City for more than 50 years, announced that the store will return in the spring to a 5,000 sq. ft. location on 26th Street and Broadway in New York’s NoMad neighborhood.
Explaining the company’s commitment to having a bricks-and-mortar bookstore, Laura Donnini CEO of Milan-based parent RCS Libri’s book division stated: “While e-books and e-commerce is unquestionably forcing a re-examination of retail practices, the sophisticated consumer’s desire for personalized and tangible encounter has created a newly robust market for an elegant, intelligently curated, and customer-service-oriented bookstore experience.”
