Panini Group

Panini S.p.A.
Company typeSocietà per azioni
IndustryCollectibles, digital media, distribution, licensing and publishing
Founded1961; 63 years ago (1961)
FounderGiuseppe Panini
Headquarters
Modena
,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsBooks, comic books, magazines, stickers, trading cards and trading card games
Revenue€751 million (2014)[1]
OwnerPanini Management and Fineldo
Number of employees
1000+ (2014)[1]
Divisions
  • Collectibles
  • Publishing/Comics
  • Panini Digital
  • The Licensing Machine
SubsidiariesPanini America, Inc.
Websitepaninigroup.com

Panini is an Italian company that produces books, comics, magazines, stickers, trading cards and other items through its collectibles and publishing subsidiaries.[2][3] It is headquartered in Modena and named after the Panini brothers who founded it in 1961.[1] Panini distributes its own products, and products of third party providers.[4] Panini maintains a Licensing Division to buy and resell licences and provide agency for individuals and newspapers seeking to purchase rights and comic licences.[5] Through Panini Digital the company uses voice-activated software to capture football statistics, which is then sold to agents, teams, media outlets and video game manufactures.[6]

New Media operates Panini's on-line applications, and generates income through content and data sales.[7] Forming a partnership with FIFA in 1970, Panini published its first FIFA World Cup sticker album for the 1970 World Cup.[8][9] Since then, collecting and trading stickers and cards has become part of the World Cup experience, especially for the younger generation.[10] In 2017, a 1970 World Cup Panini sticker album signed by Pelé sold for a record £10,450.[11][12]

Up until 2015, Panini produced stickers and trading cards for the UEFA Champions League. As of 2019, Panini had licence rights of football international competitions such as the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Nations League and Copa América, as well as domestic leagues including the Premier League (from the 2019–20 season),[13] Spanish La Liga,[14] Italian Serie A,[15] Hrvatska Nogometna Liga,[16] and Argentine Primera División[17] among others.

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  2. ^ "Panini Group: Collectibles". Panini Group. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  3. ^ "Panini Group: Publishing". Panini Group. Archived from the original on 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  4. ^ "Panini Group: Distribution". Panini Group. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  5. ^ "Panini Group: Licensing Out". Panini Group. Archived from the original on 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  6. ^ "Panini Group: Panini Digital". Panini Group. Archived from the original on 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  7. ^ "Panini Group: New Media". Panini Group. Archived from the original on 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Brand was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Panini World Cup 2018 stickers: When is the iconic sticker album release date? And how much will it cost?". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Guardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Panini 1970 World Cup album signed by Pele auctions for £10,450". ESPN. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  12. ^ "The world's most expensive Panini album, signed by Brazilian legend Pele, has been auctioned off for £10,450". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference premier19 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ El álbum oficial de LaLiga Santander 2019-20! on Mundo Deportivo
  15. ^ Calciatori Collezione on Panini Italia
  16. ^ "Panini and the Croatian Football Federation sign a long-term agreement".
  17. ^ Álbum Oficial del Fútbol Argentino Superliga on Panini Argentina