First of all, right at the end nearest to the Euston Road exit a Hatchards bookshop has appeared, which was a particular surprise, as I thought that the Hatchards name had been in retreat since the acquisition by Waterstones some years ago. However, a quick look at their website reveals that the St Pancras outlet is their only other store apart from the flagship on Piccadilly.
Mind you, it's a good job that they have arrived on the station concourse, because the other piece of news is that Foyles have disappeared. A little bit of research on that one seems to suggest that they were unable to agree on the terms of the lease renewal which was due at the end of July, and so out they went.
Foyles was a good store, and a quick browse in there would often provide some inspiration and ideas on books to read - it'll be interesting to see if Hatchards can live up to the same standard.
The St Pancras landlords haven't been slow in attracting a new tenant for the vacant space, and some time soon, John Lewis will be opening their first ever station store - will be interesting to see exactly what parts of their vast range they are planning on selling from the station?
