Good Scouts

Good Scouts – Representing 25,000 boys and girls served by the Queens Council, Boy Scouts of America, these members of Troop 17 honored Hudson President and CEO Joseph DiDomizio (center, right) with their "Good Scout" Award on August 12. Also honored was Ed Bastian, President and CFO, Delta Air Lines. The luncheon was attended by many members of the New York area aviation community.More

Hudson Group Team Opens Airport Stores in Record Time in Cleveland

East Rutherford, NJ – June 17, 2008 – A joint venture partnership that includes Hudson Group, the nation's leading transportation retailer, has won a competitive bid to provide all the retail concession services (10 stores in total) at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). The contract, awarded by landlord BAA USA, Inc. on behalf of the airport, has a term of seven years.More

Hudson Group Appoints Experienced Retailer to Top Merchandising Post

East Rutherford, NJ – June 4, 2008 – Hudson Group, the nation's leading transportation retailer, has selected Michael S. Levy, a career retail executive with strong systems skills, to lead the company's merchandise initiatives. Levy will serve Hudson's 550-plus store, $630 million enterprise as Chief Merchandising Officer (CMO) and Senior Vice President of Merchandising.More

Hudson Group Set to Soar With Advent International as New Majority Owner

East Rutherford, NJ – December 17, 2007 - Travel retailer Hudson Group has signed a definitive agreement with global private equity firm Advent International, based in Boston, making Advent the majority owner. The introduction of Advent will support a variety of exciting growth opportunities for Hudson.More

Texan and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. Signs Books in Dallas Hudson News Store

East Rutherford, NJ – April 1, 2008 – Hudson News, the nation’s only national newsstand brand, hosted Willie L. Brown, Jr., Texan and former mayor of San Francisco, at the signing his new book, “Basic Brown: My Life and Our Times” at a Hudson News newsstand at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on Monday, April 7.More

Hudson Group and CMT Open New Regional Concept, "CMT Loot," at Nashville International Airport

East Rutherford, NJ – February 13, 2008 – Hudson Group and its joint venture partners have teamed with country music’s CMT to create the network’s first ever retail store, CMT Loot, at Nashville International Airport (BNA). The distinctly Nashville store located in Concourse C will showcase the network’s genuine love for all things “country” with a line of authentic CMT apparel, CDs, DVDs and other Nashville memorabilia to airport travelers and employees.More

Hudson Group Set to Soar With Advent International as New Majority Owner

East Rutherford, NJ – December 17, 2007 - Travel retailer Hudson Group has signed a definitive agreement with global private equity firm Advent International, based in Boston, making Advent the majority owner. The introduction of Advent will support a variety of exciting growth opportunities for Hudson.More

Hollywood is Ready for Take-off at LAX!

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 26, 2007 – The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has partnered with travel retailer Hudson Group, best known for its national newsstand brand Hudson News, among other retail brands, to develop Hollywood, a trendy new specialty store devoted to all things Hollywood. The store is scheduled to “premier” next week in the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Global Icons, the Chamber’s exclusive licensing agency, negotiated the deal.More

Harry Potter is Making Connections at the Airport (and the Train Station)

East Rutherford, NJ - July 12, 2007 - Why would travelers wait until they get home to stand in line at a supercenter, hoping to find the new Harry Potter book? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final installment of author J.K. Rowling's blockbuster series, will be available at Hudson News and Hudson Booksellers stores in airports and rail terminals throughout the U.S. and Canada, beginning Saturday, July 21st at 12:01 a.m.More

Nader Visits Washington

Longtime consumer activist Ralph Nader visited Hudson News in Union Station, Washington, D.C., recently, signing his new book, Traditions. Hudson Booksellers' Shannon Walker greets him.

Exclusive DVD Edition of Anderson Cooper's Dispatches from the Edge Available to Travelers at Hudson News/Hudson Booksellers

East Rutherford, NJ - May 04, 2007 - When the paperback edition of the New York Times bestselling book Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters and Survival, penned by Anderson Cooper, hits the shelves on May 8, an exclusive edition will be available only at Hudson News and Hudson Booksellers, the nation's #1 airport bookseller.More

Hudson Group To Develop O’Hare Newsstands With Distinct Chicago Flair

East Rutherford, NJ – April 12, 2007 – The City of Chicago has approved the award of a retail concessions contract in Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to a joint venture partnership that includes Hudson Group. The award is a seven-year contract to create 25 impressive newsstands throughout the terminals, branded as Hudson News or co-branded as Hudson News/CNN Newsstand Chicago.More

A New “Neighborhood” for Barbara’s Bookstore: O’Hare Airport

Chicago, IL – April 17, 2007 – Barbara’s Bookstore, Chicago’s popular and award-winning neighborhood bookstore, is coming to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The City of Chicago has approved the award of a retail concession contract for five new “Barbara’s Bookstores at O’Hare” to a joint venture called Barbara’s Bookstore O’Hare JV.More

Hudson Group JV Wins Contract to Develop News/Gift and Specialty Retail Concessions Program at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport

East Rutherford, NJ – February 26, 2007 – Broward County officials have approved the award of a retail concessions contract in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to a joint venture partnership that includes Hudson Group. The award is a seven-year contract to create a state-of-the-art news/gift and specialty retail program in Terminals 1 and 2 of the airport.More

Flying and Buying: “Life is good” at LAX

East Rutherford, NJ – January 23, 2007 – California’s flying public has fallen for a new face. He’s skinny, bald and toothy, and wears shades and a cool beret. Like a true star, he even goes by a single name, Jake.More

Hudson Group COO Named “Rising Star for 2007” by Chain Store Age

Joe DiDomizio, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Hudson Group, has been selected by the retail publishing giant Chain Store Age Magazine as one of its “Rising Stars” for 2007.More

Hudson Booksellers Announces the Best Books of 2006

East Rutherford, NJ - October 23, 2006 - Hudson Booksellers, a brand unit of travel retailer Hudson Group, has announced its list of the best books published in 2006. Hudson operates 66 full-service bookstores and sells books in over 400 Hudson News newsstands throughout North America. Book sales were close to $100 million last year.More

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Selects Hudson Group and Partners To Revamp BNA's News/Gift and Retail Concessions

East Rutherford, NJ - September 20, 2006 - Travel retailer Hudson Group and its partners have been selected to upgrade the news/gift and specialty retail concession program at Nashville International Airport (BNA).More

In Nine of Ten J.D. Power's "Top Large Airports," Hudson Group Has Significant Presence

East Rutherford, NJ - June 30, 2006 - Of the major U.S. airports receiving the highest customer experience rankings, Hudson Group has significant operations in nine of the top ten large airports listed in a recent J.D. Power and Associates survey.More

Hudson Group and CNN Sign Exclusive Co-Branding Agreement

East Rutherford, NJ - June 1, 2006 - Travel retailer Hudson Group has signed an exclusive agreement with Cable News Network (CNN) to pursue joint marketing and retailing objectives, which includes featuring CNN news feeds in selected Hudson News airport locations. In addition, the two companies will work together to develop new, co-branded "CNN Newsstands" in airports throughout the United States. Specific locations for these stores are yet to be announced.More

JFK'S Terminal 4 and Hudson Group Renew Lease; Plan Exciting Renovation for Premier Airport Newsstand

NEW YORK, NY - May 10, 2006 - Terminal 4 at JFK International Airport has renewed the lease agreement for Hudson Group's Hudson News store at The Shops at Terminal 4 until 2013, announced JFK IAT, LLC, the company that operates the terminal, which services nearly 50 international and domestic carriers. More

Hudson Group Wins Three New Contracts: Newport News, Portland and John Wayne International Airports

East Rutherford, NJ - March 24, 2006 - Hudson Group is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport to open a Hudson News and gift shop in the terminal building. The contract will run for 10 years, with a 5-year option.More

Hudson Group Wins Contract for Food & Beverage/Newsstand Concessions At Mobile Regional Airport

Mobile, AL – February 8, 2006 - Hudson Group and its local DBE partner, Irmatean Watson, have won the contract to provide new retail operations and a new food & beverage program at Mobile Regional Airport (MOB).More

Hudson Group Partners with Discovery Communications To Open Discovery Channel Airport Stores

East Rutherford, NJ - February 8, 2006 - Transportation retail specialist Hudson Group has signed an agreement with Discovery Commerce, the retail and licensing arm of leading global real-world media company Discovery Communications, to open and operate Discovery Channel Airport Stores in airports across the United States and Canada. The specific airport locations will be announced in the coming weeks. More

Hudson Group Wins Contract for Newsstand and Gift Concession Package At Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

Phoenix, AZ; January 19, 2006 - The Hudson Group and its local DBE partner, Cambios y Servicios, are pleased to announce that they have won the contract to develop an upscale gift concession called "Desert Winds" and a new Hudson News store in Terminal 4 of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. More

Hudson Group Invests Nearly $2 Million in Its LAX Airport Stores

Los Angeles, CA - January 13, 2006 - In just the past few months, Hudson Group has invested $1.78 million to renovate two of its newsstands and bookstores at Los Angeles International Airport. As North America's leading transportation retailer, Hudson has committed its resources and expertise to provide the first modern and exciting state-of-the-art retail shops at LAX, the first to realize the airport's potential as a world-class shopping experience.More

Hudson Group Wins Retail Contract at Richmond International Airport

Richmond, Virginia; Sept. 1, 2005 - The Hudson Group is pleased to announce that AMS-NIA Richmond JV, a joint venture composed of Hudson Group and the Virginia-based Nia Corporation, has been selected by the Capital Region Airport Commission to develop four news/gift and specialty retail stores to serve the passengers and employees of Richmond International Airport.... More

Hudson Group Opens Four New Stores at Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; July 26, 2005 - Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVR) hosted opening festivities in the airport’s newly renovated U.S. Departures (Transborder) area for four new Hudson Group stores, bringing to 15 the total number of stores the company operates in the airport.
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Hudson Group Wins Contract for Euro Café at Calgary International Airport

June 21, 2005 - The Hudson Group is pleased to announce the recent selection by the Calgary Airport Authority of a combination Hudson News and Euro Café store to serve the passengers and employees of Calgary International Airport.
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Hudson Group Stores Welcome Travelers to Seattle

June, 2005 - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport celebrated the official opening of its new Central Terminal and Pacific Marketplace, just a year after opening the airport's updated Concourse A.

The new airport facilities are a shopper's dream, in which Hudson Group's award-winning concessions play a starring role. More

Hudson Opens Year Round Christmas in New York Store at Terminal 4 at JFK Airport

East Rutherford, NJ; December 6, 2004 - With the lights and the excitement of the Holidays now twinkling around us, the Hudson Group celebrates the joyful traditions of “Christmas in New York” with Hudson's latest retail concept at Terminal 4 at JFK. Located in the center of the terminal's retail court, this pre-security store allows family and friends to shop along with the passenger before they board their flight... More

Hudson Group Opens Multiple Retail Locations at Okaloosa Regional Airport

Eglin AFB, FL; November 18, 2004 - The Hudson Group is pleased to announce the recent opening of Hudson News, Euro Café, Hudson Aeromart, Tropical Landing Bar and Quiznos Subs at Okaloosa Regional Airport's new terminal... More

Hudson News Chosen by Myrtle Beach International Airport

East Rutherford New Jersey; October 12, 2004 - Hudson Group is pleased to announce the recent selection of the award-winning Hudson News for the new concession program at Myrtle Beach International Airport. The new store will be a light-filled space with custom maple fixtures, sparkling floors and specially designed local golf course photomural to reflect the vacation spirit that Myrtle Beach enjoys... More

Hudson Group Opens First Store in Memphis International Airport Concession Re-Development Program

Memphis, Tennessee; August 18, 2004 - The Hudson Group, along with joint-venture partner, Concourse Ventures is proud to announce the opening of the first of their award-winning retail concessions at the Memphis International Airport... More

Hudson Group Awarded News and Gift Concession at Burlington International Airport

East Rutherford, New Jersey, October 1, 2003 - Hudson Group, a five-time Airport Revenue News Concession winner, is pleased to announce the opening of the award-winning Hudson News at the Burlington International Airport in Burlington, Vermont... More

Hudson Group Awarded Retail Package at Jackson International Airport

East Rutherford, NJ; May 10, 2004 - The Hudson Group, a 2004 Airport Revenue News Concessions winner, is pleased to announce the recent award of a retail package by the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority to provide the travelers at Jackson International Airport with Hudson's signature premier retail operations... More

Hudson Group Completes Purchase of WHSmith PLC

East Rutherford, NJ; December 16, 2003 – The Hudson Group is pleased to announce completing the acquisition of the North American airport retailing business of WHSmith PLC. The 155 WH Smith stores in 23 airports are scheduled to be transitioned over the month of December... More

Hudson Group Awarded News and Gift Concession at Okaloosa Regional Airport

East Rutherford, New Jersey; November 17, 2003 - Hudson Group, a five-time Airport Revenue News Concession winner, is pleased to announce the acceptance of their award-winning flagship concept, Hudson News, at Okaloosa Regional Airport in Northwest Florida. The new stores will consist of a 1,300 square foot Pre-Security location and a Post-Security location on the 2nd Floor Concourse area... More