fotointern: Photo Video Zumstein opens in Basel, where Marlin GmbH was

Fotointern.ch, Switzerland’s independent daily online photography and digital imaging magazine, reports Foto Video Zumstein AG Bern, with branches in Zurich, Neuchâtel and Lausanne, will open another store on May 2, 2025, in the Aeschenvorstadt in Basel, where Foto Marlin was located until its closure on Jan. 10. The opening is planned for Friday, May 2, 2025.

“We took over the entire Foto Marlin team in several stages,” says Matthias Lehnherr, member of the Zumstein management team, according to the Fotointern report. Several people had already applied for jobs at Foto Video Zumstein around six months ago, due to Foto Marlin’s troubles. “We were already able to offer several employees [from the former Foto Marlin] a position in Bern. Now, some of the employees will remain in Bern, and some will return to Basel.”

Foto Marlin, run by 71-year-old Edwin Marlin, was forced into bankruptcy in January, according to Fotointern, ending a long career in photo retail.