Private company

Tanum bookstore

Tanum bookstore is a former bookstore chain in Norway (1928-2020).1 It was founded in 1832.1 It is headquartered in Oslo.1 It is part of Cappelen Damm.1

Tanum var en norsk bokhandel, etterhvert en bokhandelkjede i Oslo og omegn. Kjeden ble nedlagt i 2020, da butikkene ble solgt til Ark og Norli-kjedene. Etter nedleggelsen av butikkene ble navnet bevart i nettbokhandelen tanum.no. Nettbokhandelen tanum.no ble lagt ned i 2021.2 From the Norwegian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1832Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersOslo, Norway1
  • Websitewww.tanum.no
  • Legal formaksjeselskap1

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Photo: GAD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Corporate structure

Tanum bookstore is part of a group headed by Cappelen Damm. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

  • Johan Grundt Tanum

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1832Founded Founded1

Sources

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