US. Retail and dining specialist HMSHost today announced an agreement with Internet retailer Amazon to be the sole retailer of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader at US airports.
The Kindle is offered in HMSHost branded stores – Simply Books and Authors Bookstores – at airports across the US.
 |
Exclusive agreement: Amazon’s Kindle |
The Kindle is a 3G wireless portable reader that allows consumers to download electronic versions of books, magazines and other media to take with them when travelling.
Billed as easy to read even in bright sunlight, the Kindle is light enough for one-handed reading. Kindle has no monthly fees or annual contracts and, since its release, has been the number one best-selling product across the million of items sold on Amazon.
“We are very excited to partner with Amazon to be the first airport retailer to offer the highly acclaimed Kindle to people on the go, and to have it available in our bookstores prior to the busy Fourth of July holiday,” said HMSHost Retail Senior Vice President Joan Ryzner.
“We’re making the day better for travellers who will find it convenient to download a book before boarding a flight, on the flight prior to take-off, when making a connection, or even on the way home from a trip,” she added.
Kindles sold through HMSHost’s stores are pre-charged and ready to read.
Travellers may purchase Kindle at HMSHost’s Simply Books and Authors Bookstore locations in the following airports across the US:
 |
