Retailing | 3:53 March 05, 2010 | Print this story

Eason takes over seven Hughes & Hughes airport bookshops

Irish bookseller Eason said it has acquired seven airport outlets from Hughes & Hughes, the book chain that went into administration in February, and saved 120 jobs in the process.

The Dublin Airports Authority said that Eason will pay a proportion of its turnover rather than the fixed-rent that Hughes & Hughes paid.

Eason Managing Director Conor Whelan said, “The retail environment in Ireland remains extremely challenging and we have a great deal of sympathy for the management and staff at Hughes & Hughes, which has been a longstanding and respected competitor.”