Dufry, under its Hudson division, has been awarded a 12-year duty free contract at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), as well as a 3-year extension for its duty paid business. Under the new contracts, Hudson will open 16 new stores in Boston by 2024, consisting of eight new duty paid and eight duty free stores. […]
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Hudson becomes first Travel Retailer to deploy Amazon One
Hudson continues to expand its digital offerings, and has now become the first retailer in the travel industry to offer Amazon’s palm recognition service, Amazon One. Amazon One is now available at Hudson Nonstop – powered by Just Walk Out technology – at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL). Hudson Nonstop at DAL now offers travelers […]
Hudson debuts innovative shop-in-shop experience store –Evolve by Hudson
Travel retail leader Hudson continues to up its game in U.S. airports, creating some of the most innovative and experiential stores in the industry. This week, Hudson revealed its latest eye-catching and welcoming new concept, Evolve by Hudson (Evolve), a shop-in-shop store that will blend a specialty brand experience with the accessibility of travel essentials […]
Hudson leadership changes: Roger Fordyce to step down as CEO to be succeeded by Jordi Martin-Consuegra
Hudson Group has announced that Chief Executive Officer Roger Fordyce will be stepping down as of June 30, 2021, after more than 30 years of distinguished service with the company, the last three as CEO. He will continue to support Hudson in an advisory capacity moving forward. With more than three decades of travel retail […]
Hudson officially opens Nonstop, powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology, at Dallas Love Field Airport
Travel retail operator Hudson has opened the first Hudson Nonstop store using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL). The opening celebrates Hudson’s commitment to delivering transformative retail experiences tailored to today’s travelers, says the company. Hudson is a Dufry company that operates more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, […]
Hudson introduces Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology to first airport store
Hudson has announced the opening of its first store using Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology. This first location is opening in Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) in the first quarter of 2021. The company has plans to introduce the concept to additional airport locations later in the year. With “Just Walk Out,” travel retailer Hudson has […]
Dufry-Hudson successfully complete merger
Dufry and its subsidiary Hudson Ltd. successfully closed their previously announced merger on December 1, 2020. The closing of the transaction follows a special general meeting of Hudson’s shareholders held on November 30, 2020, where Hudson’s share-holders voted to approve and adopt the merger by 98.59% of the votes cast at the meeting. Following shareholder […]
Hudson 3Q and 9 month financial results improve from first half
Hudson Group reported improved sales trends in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, relative to the year-over-year sales results in the second quarter of 2020. Nevertheless, the COVID-19 impact on the travel retailer’s sales have been significant. Turnover for the three months ended September 30, 2020 decreased from the prior year period by 74.1% to […]
Salt Lake City Airports opens the first phase of The New SLC
The Salt Lake City Department of Airports (SLCDA) opened the first phase of The New SLC Airport on September 15. Described by Bill Wyatt, SLCDA executive director as the “first new hub airport built in the U.S. in the 21st Century,” phase one of the $4.1 billion airport project features a new parking garage, gateway […]
Dufry to acquire full equity in Hudson and delist Hudson from NY Stock Exchange
Dufry and Hudson Ltd. announced this week that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Dufry would acquire all the equity interests in Hudson it does not already own for US$7.70 in cash per Hudson Class A share. Upon completion of the trans-action, Hudson will be delisted from the New York Stock […]
Hudson reopens over 200 stores in phased approach, but reduces workforce nearly 40% due to COVID-19 pandemic
North American travel retailer Hudson has slowly begun reopening its travel stores closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hudson is also bringing back a number of furloughed team members, announced the company in its 2Q financial statement. In order to preserve liquidity, the Company had implemented a number of cost savings actions beginning in March, […]
Hudson bring an authentic New York Experience to LGA TB with two new retail concepts
As part of the opening of the new Arrivals & Departures Hall at LGA Terminal B, Hudson debuted two new localized travel convenience concepts: NYC Aglow by Hudson and Mad Ave Market by Hudson. The new concepts are part of the new, seven year contract that Hudson has with LaGuardia Gateway Partners (“LGP”), the private […]
Hudson pulls out of F&B deal with OHM
Hudson Group has terminated its previously announced acquisition to buy a majority stake in the assets of US-based food and beverage (F&B) concessions operator OHM Concessions Group. Hudson originally agreed to buy a majority stake in the assets on October 31, 2019 for an unannounced sum. The acquisition would have added approximately 60 additional food & beverage […]
Hudson and Dufry sign new 8-year contract at Toronto Pearson
Dufry and Hudson have been awarded an eight-year duty free retail contract at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Starting in June 2022, the con-tract continues a 35 year partner-ship with the airport authority and includes the creation of a strategic Joint Management Committee, which it hopes will help redefine the passenger experience at the airport. […]
JFK T4 & Hudson celebrate holiday season with pop-up kiosk
JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, is partnering with Hudson on a one-of-a-kind holiday shopping experience in the terminal’s Retail Lounge. Inspired by New York City’s iconic Bryant Park Holiday Village, the “Holidays by Hudson” kiosk is unique to T4 and brings together a curated and locally sourced selection […]
