# Martinus > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/martinus - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/martinus.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/martinus/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://martinus.sk - **Slug:** martinus - **Categories:** retail-ecommerce ## Overview - **Tagline:** Slovak online and physical bookseller offering books, e-books, audiobooks and related products. Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** Martinus is a Slovak book retailer operating an online shop and a network of bookstores. It offers a broad catalogue of books in multiple languages, e-books, audiobooks, games, films, music CDs, puzzles, coffee and tea, along with book recommendations, author events and a used-book buyback service. Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** Support reading with understanding and help readers discover and access books and new stories. Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://martinus.sk Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Friendly, warm, playful and reader-focused, using book-themed imagery and language such as book elves and recommendations. Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** The website states that Martinus has a 35-year tradition of selling books; no specific founding year is given. Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Headquarters:** Martin, Slovakia Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Helps people discover, choose and purchase books through curated recommendations and a large catalogue, while also providing ways to read digitally and exchange previously read books for gift vouchers. Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Online retail of books and related products - Physical bookstore sales and personal pickup at bookstores - Book recommendations and curated collections - E-book access and reading guidance - Used-book buyback through the Knihovrátok service - Mobile Knihovrátok apps for iPhone and Android - Author talks and events - Book reviews, ratings and reader lists Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - Printed books - E-books - Audiobooks - Read and used books - Children's and young adult books - Cookbooks - Textbooks - Maps and travel books Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Book retail and publishing-related commerce Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** Individual readers and book buyers, including adults, children, students, families and customers seeking books in Slovak, Czech, English and other languages. Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Ideal customer profile:** Readers and book buyers in Slovakia who want to purchase books online or in bookstores, access digital reading formats, discover recommended titles or exchange used books for Martinus gift vouchers. Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Finding and buying new or used books online - Collecting books through personal pickup at physical bookstores - Buying e-books and reading them on supported devices - Discovering books through curated collections and recommendations - Selling or exchanging previously read books for a gift voucher - Using the Knihovrátok mobile app to submit books for buyback - Attending author talks and literary events - Browsing books by category, language, audience, author or availability Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - Access to a catalogue of more than 250,000 titles - Convenient online purchasing and personal pickup through 20 bookstores in Slovakia - Book recommendations that help customers choose what to read - Gift vouchers in exchange for eligible used books - Immediate dispatch for in-stock products - Access to books in multiple formats and languages - Opportunities to participate in author events - More space at home by passing on books that customers no longer read Source: Brand's website (https://martinus.sk) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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