Hudson announced it has been awarded two stores at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Terminal 3, becoming one of the first concessionaires to operate in Los Angeles World AirportÆs (LAWA) brand-new terminal. As part of a 10-year agreement with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), Hudson will open Hudson Nonstop and Evolve by Hudson stores in Delta Air LinesÆ concourse, bringing together the best of travel convenience, specialty retail, and digital innovation. Hudson Nonstop, which will be powered by AmazonÆs Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One, is expected to open within the next few months, while Evolve is planned for early 2023. Details of the two new stores, totaling more than 3,100 square feet, are as follows:
Evolve by Hudsonû Blending the accessibility of travel convenience with a specialty retail experience, Evolve by Hudson is a one-stop shop specifically tailored to the local market. At LAX, travelers will be delighted to find shop-in-shops featuring luggage from Herschel Supply Co. and TUMI; accessories from 47 Brand, Happy Socks, and Sunglass Hut; writing instruments from Caran dÆAche and LAMY; electronics from Apple, Beats, Bose, and Brookstone; and toys from Build-A-Bear Workshop«. In collaboration with ôCRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles,ö local products from up-and-coming artisans will be featured, bringing the best of LA to the airport. Self-checkout and mobile POS are also available for quick checkout. Hudson Nonstop û Skip the checkout lines at Hudson Nonstop, a travel convenience concept powered by AmazonÆs Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One, a fast and frictionless way to, enter, identify, and pay with the palm of a hand. By inserting a credit card or hovering their palm over the Amazon One device, travelers can enter the store, pick up their must-have travel essentials, food and beverage products, and local favorites, and then exit, all without stopping to pay. The stores will operate under HG LAX T3 Concessionaires JV, a joint venture between Hudson and its Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Partners Arandia Designs; Concourse Ventures Inc.; MAJ Collection Inc.; Nixon & Associates Inc.; Stewart Manhattan Investments Inc. d/b/a Palazzo Concessions; and Zaman Group Inc. The addition of Evolve and Hudson Nonstop to LAX T3 furthers HudsonÆs coast-to-coast expansion of two of its most notable concepts, while also growing HudsonÆs retail footprint in the Los Angeles market. Currently, Hudson has 44 stores in eight of the ten terminals at LAX, including Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT), which operates with the same ACDBE partners as LAX T3. With these two new stores, Hudson continues to deliver an unparalleled and dynamic brand portfolio to LAX travelers, which exceeded 48 million in 2021.