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Hudson and Fannie May stores inaugurated at Chicago Midway International Airport
Two Hudson travel convenience stores and a chocolate and candy shop from Chicago brand Fannie May are the latest openings from Midway Partnership's concessions programme.
Hudson urges travellers to support wildfire recovery efforts at its California stores
Proceeds will go directly to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund and World Central Kitchen, organisations delivering emergency food, shelter and essential services to those impacted.
Lagardère Travel Retail captures 11-store travel essentials concession at Düsseldorf Airport
The travel retailer has won a major tender for books and press, souvenirs and convenience stores at North Rhine-Westphalia's largest airport, with the first of them set to open in early 2026.
Gebr. Heinemann and eurotrade extend half-century partnership
eurotrade, a wholly owned Munich Airport subsidiary, is one of Gebr. Heinemann‘s largest customers through a partnership dating back some 50 years to the early 1970s.
Avolta awarded key multi-sector New York JFK International Airport Terminal 6 contract
“Through this new contract, which is our largest year-to-date in North America, Avolta will redefine the travel experience at one of the busiest airports in the USA – raising the bar for travel retail worldwide and expanding our leadership in US travel retail and F&B,” pledges Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol.
Paradies Lagardère unveils refreshed CNBC store at Pensacola International Airport
The revamped store showcases a wide selection of travel essentials alongside a range of books and magazines, mobile accessories, destination merchandise, gifts and an extensive selection of food and confectionery.
WHSmith North America expands Salt Lake City International Airport offer with three retail concepts
Located inside Concourse B, the new stores include Travel+Right, Weller Book Works and Cotopaxi.
Hudson by Avolta extends airport retail footprint with opening at Chicago Midway International
The 43sq m outlet offers food & confectionery, travel essentials, books and magazines and tech accessories from different brands.
WHSmith Australia debuts hybrid concept The Book Cellar at Gold Coast Airport
Travellers can enjoy a new experience at the Queensland airport in a store that combines books, fine food and a café-bar experience in a single space.
“A perfect symbiosis of culture and convenience” – Hybrid Relay and Aïda store opens at Berlin Central
The travel retailer has partnered with the famous Viennese brand for a first-of-its-kind opening at the fourth-busiest German train station. We speak to Aïda Executive Director Dominik Prousek about the new venture.
Avolta’s Hudson seals contract for six more stores at Pittsburgh International Airport
The seven year-contract with Allegheny County Airport Authority will see three Hudson convenience stores, two sense of place-themed shops and a MAC Cosmetics outlet open by the end of 2025.
Lagardère brings Monocle retail experience to Frankfurt Airport
The shop reflects Monocle’s commitment to reimagining airport retail and forms part of the brand’s wider strategy to extend its international retail footprint.
