The 80 remaining Xtra-vision outlets across the country will close their doors for the last time today, it has been confirmed, after a long period of uncertainty. 580 jobs will be lost as a result of the closure.
Declining sales of over-the-counter sales and a sharp drop in Christmas trading have driven the final nail on the coffin of Ireland’s longest-standing movie rental chain, as the public move on to digital delivery and streaming services like Netflix.
According to liquidators, all outstanding Xtra-vision gift vouchers will be honored by HMV.