USA. Paradies Lagardère has unveiled four destination-inspired retail concepts at San José Mineta International Airport (SJC), spotlighting locally made products and San José entrepreneurs.
The openings include The Goods @ SJC with Hip & Humble, Plaza de San José, Poppy’s Essentials and SJC Exchange, strengthening the airport’s sense of place while showcasing the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of San José and Silicon Valley.
The concepts, developed in partnership with San José Mineta International Airport, also offer a mix of travel essentials, local products, fresh gourmet food and retail experiences tailored to travellers.
- The Goods @ SJC with Hip & Humble combines travel essentials with a thoughtfully curated collection of gifts and accessories, marking the eighth location in Paradies Lagardère’s partnership with the boutique.
- Plaza de San José captures the culture and diversity of San José through local products, gifts and travel necessities, and features iStore Express, a tech-focused shop-in-shop with products from brands such as Apple, Bose, Beats, JBL and Skullcandy.
- Poppy’s Essentials offers a convenient selection of grab-and-go food, beverages and travel essentials.
- SJC Exchange provides a modern mix of snacks, tech accessories and locally inspired merchandise that reflects the innovative spirit of Silicon Valley.
San José City Manager Jennifer Maguire said, “San José Mineta International Airport is an important gateway to our city and the entire Silicon Valley region, and creating a welcoming, high-quality experience for travellers is an important part of that role.
“These new retail offerings bring more choice and local character to SJC while reflecting the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit that define San José. We appreciate the continued investment and partnership that make our airport an even stronger community and economic asset.”
San José Mayor Matt Mahan added: “These new retail offerings bring more energy, choice and local character to SJC, giving travellers another way to experience what makes San José and Silicon Valley special. We’re proud that our airport reflects the innovation and diversity of our community.”
San José Mineta International Airport Director of Aviation Mookie Patel commented, “We want every part of the SJC experience to be simple, convenient and enjoyable and our retail offerings are an important part of that promise.
“These new concepts give travellers more choices while adding personality and a sense of place to the airport. We’re grateful to Paradies Lagardère and our business partners for helping us continue to elevate the experience for SJC passengers.”
Paradies Lagardère CEO Gregg Paradies said, “We’re proud to continue investing in locally inspired concepts that celebrate the communities we serve.
“These new stores showcase some of the very best brands and makers from the Bay Area while providing the convenience and quality today’s travellers expect. We’re especially grateful for our continued partnership with Hip & Humble and look forward to opening more locations together in the future.”
The stores showcase established regional makers including Daybreak Vietnamese Coffee, known for its premium robusta coffee slow-roasted in the traditional Vietnamese style and blended with locally sourced sweetened condensed milk.
Santa Clara-based GingerLab is also among the featured brands, with its handcrafted ginger beer made from fresh ginger and lemons, with a distinctive fiery kick.
Nokki Farm adds its range of freeze-dried fruit snacks to the retail selection.
A smoodi machine provides another convenient grab-and-go option, allowing customers to blend a fresh 16-ounce smoothie in one minute from a choice of six flavours. ✈
