Hudson has appointed Lester Adams as Vice President of Business Development for its business in the U.S. and Canada. With a career spanning over 25 years, Adams boasts diverse global experience in strategy, international business, franchising, licensing, and finance. In his new role within the company, Adams will play a crucial role in Hudson’s growth […]
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Avolta wins duty-paid retail and F&B concessions contract at JFK T 8
On the heels of its recent contract win in JFK Terminal 6, Avolta has signed multiple agreements to develop concessions space at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 8, across retail and food & beverage, in contracts totaling more than 11 years. The latest contract win at JFK T8 is in partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) […]
PIT: adapting the airport offer to a new consumer
As Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) transforms from a hub operation to an origin- destination airport, it is catering to a completely different passenger mix. And with the opening of PIT’s $1.57 billion Terminal Modernization Program set for next year, Bryan Dietz, senior vice president for Air Service and Commercial Development at PIT, talks with TMI […]
Avolta’s Hudson and Dufry win New York’s JFK T6 travel retail concessions
JFK Millennium Partners, (JMP) the company selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate the new $4.2 billion JFK Terminal 6, in New York, today announced that Avolta companies Hudson and Dufry have been selected to open numerous duty free, travel convenience, and specialty retail stores over more than 28,000 square feet of reimagined space in the new, […]
Avolta secures 15-year concessions contracts at California’s John Wayne Airport for its Hudson and HMSHost brands
Avolta has been awarded a 15-year contract to develop nearly 3,500 square meters of concessions space across Terminals A, B, and C at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. The contracts cover food and beverage options, as well as multiple travel convenience and specialty retail stores throughout the concourse for Avolta’s Hudson and HMSHost […]
Hudson wins duty free concession, expands duty-paid operations at Boston Logan Int’l Airport
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. […]
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 […]
