Eason take over airport book stores

Eason and Son bookstores have taken over the running of the Hughes & Hughes newsagents at Cork and Dublin airports.

Eason and Son bookstores have taken over the running of the Hughes & Hughes newsagents at Cork and Dublin airports.

Hughes & Hughes went into receivership last week. It resulted in the closure of their high street stores, mostly located in Dublin. However, five units in Dublin Airport and one in Cork have now been taken over by Eason bookstores.

Hughes & Hughes cited the inflexibility of landlords and the impact of sterling as the reasons behind the closure of the stores.

Eason bookstores have now taken on a five-year lease for the airport premises.

It is understood the rent for the outlets will be partly based on the turnover at the stores.

Conor Whelan, managing director of Eason said they had a great deal of sympathy for the management and staff at Hughes & Hughes.

“Nevertheless, we are pleased that Eason is in a position to ensure that another strong Irish book brand will operate in Dublin and Cork Airports,” he added.

Article courtesy of The Evening Echo newspaper.

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