Gael (magazine)

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Gael
Logo Gael.jpg
Editor-in-chiefAnne-Sophie Kersten
Categories
FrequencyMonthly
Founded1988;35 years ago (1988)
Company Roularta
Country Belgium
Based in Mechelen
Language French
Website Gael

Gael is a French language monthly women's and lifestyle magazine published monthly in Mechelen, Belgium. It has been in circulation since 1988.

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History and profile

Gael was started in 1988. [1] The magazine was part of Sanoma and was published by Sanoma Magazines Belgium, [2] a subsidiary of the company, on a monthly basis. [1] It was acquired by the Roularta media company in June 2018 along with other women's magazines, including Libelle and Femmes d'Aujourd'hui . [3]

Gael has its headquarters in Mechelen. [4] The former headquarters of the magazine was in Brussels. [5]

Its target audience includes women aged 25 to 44. [6] The monthly focuses on fashion- and beauty-related news as well as features articles on a wide range of topics, including travel, health, society, food and culture. [1] The magazine offers a 24-page regional section, which provides region-specific news. [6] It has a special fashion supplement published twice per year. [6]

As of 2015 Anne-Sophie Kersten was the editor-in-chief of Gael. [1]

The circulation of Gael was 75,000 copies in the period 2006-2007. [7] It was 32,467 copies in 2012. [4] The magazine sold 22,726 copies in 2014. [6]

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References

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  2. "Sanoma Magazines Belgium". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  3. "Roularta receives approval from Belgian Competition Authority and completes acquisition of Sanoma brands". Roularta. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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