Ateneum M. Kogut, A. Zegiel sp. k. (Poland)

Ateneum M. Kogut, A. Zegiel sp. k. is the partnership behind Ateneum, one of the leading book and media wholesalers in Poland. The company operates a business-to-business distribution platform supplying a very wide assortment of books, comics, school and academic literature, board games, puzzles, toys, stationery and selected multimedia to brick-and-mortar bookstores, online bookstores, hypermarkets, convenience chains, libraries and educational institutions. Its operations are based on central warehouses and a modern IT system that integrates order management, inventory control and logistics, allowing high availability of titles and frequent deliveries throughout Poland. The company cooperates with the majority of Polish publishers and many foreign houses, aggregating their offer on a single platform and providing retailers with access to current publishing catalogues, backlist titles and novelties. Key assets include the Ateneum brand in the publishing and bookselling ecosystem, long-term relationships with publishers and retail chains, and a proprietary online B2B ordering and information system that supports efficient assortment management and procurement on the client side. Strategically, Ateneum M. Kogut, A. Zegiel sp. k. positions itself as a comprehensive distribution partner for the book and entertainment goods market, focusing on breadth and depth of assortment, logistics reliability, competitive terms and tools that help its business customers optimize stock, increase sales and respond quickly to reading and entertainment trends.