Eason & Son
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Eason Retail PLC, known as Easons or Eason, is an Irish retail company best known for selling books, stationery, cards, gifts, newspapers and magazines. Headquartered in Swords, County Dublin, it is the largest supplier of books, magazines, and newspapers in Ireland.[1]
Quick Facts Company type, Industry ...
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Retail Wholesale |
Founded | 1819 |
Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Key people | Liam Hanly, Managing Director |
Products | Books Stationery Newspaper Cards and gifts Toys |
Revenue | €104 million (2021) |
Website | www |
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Eason employs approximately 600 people and is privately owned. Its turnover for the year ended January 2022 was €104 million.[2] 54 shops trade under the main Eason brand in Ireland.[3] Eason also owns the Dubray Books brand and chain of 11 bookshops, having acquired it in February 2020.[4] Eason’s managing Director is Liam Hanly.[5]