Condé Nast is preparing a new international reorganization of its publishing portfolio that will directly affect Spain. The company, as we have been able to know since reason.Whyhas internally communicated its intention to close the editorial operations of Glamor in Spain, a decision that will also impact the editions in Germany and Mexico as part of a global strategy of concentration of resources and profitability.
The measure has been conveyed by Roger Lynch, CEO of Condé Nast, in an internal memo sent to the company’s teams. In it he explains that the group will continue to concentrate its efforts on the markets where it identifies greater growth opportunities for Glamorspecifically the United States and the United Kingdom.
“For Glamour, we will concentrate our efforts in the United States and the United Kingdom, where we see the strongest opportunities”says Lynch in the communication.
Condé Nast will maintain the publication of “Glamour” under a licensing model in other international markets
In addition, Condé Nast will continue to publish Glamor under a license model in other international markets. As Roger Lynch explains in the internal memo, the header “will continue to be published under license in Brazil, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and South Africa”and soon also in Australia. The move demonstrates the group’s intention to preserve the brand’s international presence through lighter structures and local agreements, while concentrating its own publishing operation in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Thus, the new strategy will involve reinforcing content linked to fashion and beauty recommendations, in addition to prioritizing social formats, video, commerce and licensing opportunities.
The company assures that the affected editions represent, along with SELF and WIRED Italy, just over 1% of the group’s global revenues, but recognizes that they continue to be unprofitable operations. “Continuing to operate them in their current form limits our ability to invest in the areas and ideas that will drive future growth”points out the CEO.
The move represents a new adjustment within the transformation that Condé Nast has been carrying out in recent years to adapt its editorial and business structure to changes in digital consumption, the rise of video, social platforms and commerce associated with content.
In parallel to the closing of Glamor in several markets, the group has also announced the end of SELF cas an independent digital publication. The historic newspaper focused on health and well-being will now integrate its content into other brands of the group, such as Allure and her own Glamor. According to Lynch, the decision responds to the fact that “audience behaviors have changed” and the company does not identify “a sustainable path for SELF to continue in its current form.”
Likewise, Condé Nast will stop publishing WIRED Italy, although it will maintain the activity of WIRED Consulting and events in Europe under the management of the British team. The company recognizes that the Italian edition has not managed to maintain the growth rate of the brand’s other international markets, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, the Middle East or Mexico.
The restructuring will also affect the company’s technological area
Beyond the editorial brands, the restructuring will also affect the company’s technological area. Condé Nast will reorganize part of its teams to adapt to the advance of artificial intelligence and accelerate the development of products and internal tools. According to the memo, the objective is to build structures “more agile” and more connected to the needs of brands and customers. Bengaluru and Chennai will continue to be strategic hubs for this work.
Although the company emphasizes that the global business is going through a positive moment, with revenue growth in 2025 and a fourth consecutive year of increased profitability since 2020, management considers it necessary to maintain discipline in the allocation of resources. The first quarter of 2026, according to the CEO, has also exceeded the company’s revenue and profit forecasts.
“None of these decisions are simple nor do they reflect the quality of the work or the commitment of our teams”says Roger Lynch in the internal statement. “These decisions reflect how we are aligning our brands and technology organization with the opportunities we see ahead.”
The closing of Glamor In Spain it will mean the disappearance of one of the historical fashion and lifestyle titles of the Spanish publishing market, present for more than two decades and especially recognized for its connection with young female audiences and advertisers linked to fashion, beauty and luxury.
