Riviera Chablais

What Riviera Chablais does

Riviera Chablais SA (operating as Riviera Chablais Hebdo) is a private Swiss weekly newspaper founded in March 2021 by entrepreneur Armando Prizzi and headquartered at Chemin du Verger 10, Vevey. The publication delivers hyperlocal news coverage of the Riviera, Chablais vaudois and valaisan, and (from 2026) Veveyse districts in western Switzerland, spanning 80+ municipalities in the Vaud and Valais cantons. Its weekly print edition is delivered to subscribers every Wednesday, complemented by a free monthly tous-ménages door-to-door edition printed at 100,000 copies and distributed to 110,000+ households, plus a digital e-paper accessible online.

The core product is the Riviera Chablais Hebdo weekly, built on a standard WordPress-based website (designed by De Visu Stanprod) with a companion e-paper platform and supplementary modules: a SAVEURS monthly gastronomy supplement, a Petites Annonces classified ads service, and a reader community organization called Association Les Amis. Editorial content is capped at 20% advertising in the subscriber edition, positioning the product as information-dense versus ad-heavy competitors. Xavier Crépon leads editorial as rédacteur en chef, and the company maintains active social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn alongside email newsletters and community events.

The business model rests on three revenue streams: annual and multi-year subscriptions (CHF 89 promotional / CHF 119 standard / CHF 99 Casino Barrière clients per year, including digital access), print advertising in both tous-ménages and subscriber editions (full-page placements priced at CHF 5,800-7,700), and classified ads (CHF 3.30-3.80 per word). Distribution combines mailed subscriptions, free door-to-door tous-ménages, and self-serve digital e-paper access. Customers are segmented purely by geography — residents and local SMBs across the Riviera-Chablais-Veveyse territory — with no disclosed enterprise or institutional anchor clients. The company is independent, with no disclosed funding rounds or parent ownership beyond an affiliation with the Check Media group.

Name

Riviera Chablais

Legal name

Riviera Chablais SA

Website

https://riviera-chablais.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Riviera Chablais SA is a private Swiss weekly newspaper (Riviera Chablais Hebdo) serving the Riviera, Chablais, and Veveyse districts in western Switzerland with a Wednesday print edition, free monthly tous-ménages to 110,000+ households, e-paper, and classified ads, funded by subscriptions, display advertising, and local SMB ad spend.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vevey

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Annual and multi-year subscription plans providing access to weekly print edition and complete digital content
2. Print Advertising: Full-page and fractional advertising space in both tous-ménages (100,000 copies) and subscriber editions. Various ad sizes with premium pricing for subscriber edition.
3. Classified Ads (Petites Annonces): Word-based pricing for private individuals wanting to publish small classified ads in categories including Rencontres, Immobilier, Emploi, Services, Vente, Animaux, Santé, Voyance, Auto-moto, Enseignement, Divers. Higher rate for non-subscribers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Riviera Chablais publishes Riviera Chablais Hebdo, a weekly regional newspaper delivered every Wednesday to subscribers covering local news across the Riviera, Chablais, and Veveyse regions of Switzerland. The company also distributes a free monthly tous-ménages (door-to-door) edition at 100,000 copies to 110,000+ households and offers a digital e-paper platform, classified advertising (Petites Annonces) for private individuals, and print/digital advertising space for businesses.

Product overview

Riviera Chablais operates as a unified weekly newspaper product with multiple complementary modules. The core offering is Riviera Chablais Hebdo, a weekly regional newspaper covering local news across the Riviera, Chablais, and Veveyse regions. Subscribers gain access to the E-paper digital version, while all residents receive monthly Tous-ménages (household) editions. Additional revenue streams include Petites Annoces (classified advertising) for private individuals and paid advertising space for businesses. The SAVEURS supplement provides gastronomy-focused editorial content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Association Les Amis du Riviera Chablais Hebdo: Reader association to strengthen links between the newspaper and local population

Products and services

• Riviera Chablais Hebdo (Weekly Newspaper Subscription) Weekly regional newspaper covering the Riviera, Chablais, and Veveyse regions of Switzerland, published every Wednesday. Annual and multi-year subscription plans provide access to the print edition delivered to subscribers and full digital access via the e-paper, priced from CHF 89 to CHF 119 per year.
• Petites Annonces (Classified Ads) Online classified advertising service for private individuals to publish short announcements in categories including Rencontres, Immobilier, Emploi, Services, Vente, Animaux, Santé, Voyance, Auto-moto, Enseignement, and Divers. Per-word pricing at CHF 3.30/word for subscribers and CHF 3.80/word for non-subscribers, with a minimum of 8 words per ad and optional anonymous listing surcharge of CHF 20.
• SAVEURS Supplement
• Print Advertising Space
• Tous-ménages Free Door-to-Door Edition

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• GenedisminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 September 2025Sponsored the 2nd annual 'Fête des Amis' garden party event held at Abbaye de Salaz. Approximately 200 attendees.
• Musée suisse du jeuminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 September 2025Provided ludothèque activities for the 'Fête des Amis' event, enhancing community engagement at the garden party.
• Check MediaminorOthersRelated media group that includes FootRomand, a regional football media platform. Riviera Chablais Hebdo is part of the Check Media family.
• Casino Barrière MontreuxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive partnership offering special subscription pricing (CHF 99 instead of CHF 119/year) for Casino Barrière clients. Venue for annual 'Fête des Amis' events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tribune de Genève: TX Group daily newspaper serving the Geneva region with adjacent French-speaking Swiss coverage. Larger scale incumbent competing for the same regional advertising and reader pools across Suisse romande.
• Le Temps: National French-language Swiss daily based in Geneva covering Suisse romande. Competes for premium subscribers and regional advertising in the same French-speaking Swiss market.
• Le Matin: National French-language Swiss tabloid daily covering Vaud and Valais. Larger competitor drawing the same reader attention and local advertising spend that Riviera Chablais pursues.
• 24 heures: Tamedia (TX Group) regional daily covering the Vaud canton including the Lausanne area. Competes for the same local news readers and Vaud-region advertisers as Riviera Chablais, but with significantly broader scope and larger scale.

Direct peers

• Le Nouvelliste: Valais-based regional daily newspaper covering the Chablais valaisan territory that overlaps with Riviera Chablais's coverage. Comparable subscription + advertising model with strong local presence.
• Lausanne Cités: Free Vaud-region weekly newspaper distributed door-to-door, very similar to Riviera Chablais's tous-ménages model. Targets urban Greater Lausanne readers with local news and advertising.
• Le Régional: Independent Vaud regional weekly newspaper combining hyperlocal news with classified advertising. Closest direct competitor in terms of size, scope, and weekly print frequency in the Lake Geneva region.
• La Côte: Edipresse/TX Group regional newspaper serving the La Côte region of Vaud canton, adjacent to Riviera Chablais's territory. Directly comparable in business model (subscription + advertising) and weekly/regional positioning.

Regional players

• La Gruyère: Fribourg-canton regional weekly newspaper with similar hyperlocal coverage model. Comparable scale and structure to Riviera Chablais but operating in a different (French-speaking) Swiss region without direct geographic overlap.

Others

• Terre & Nature: Swiss weekly publication focused on agriculture, viticulture, and gastronomy. Comparable size and weekly frequency; relevant adjacency given Riviera Chablais's SAVEURS gastronomy supplement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RivieraChablais
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/riviera-chablais
• Instagraminstagram.com/rivierachablaishebdo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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