EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.,
March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- As part of an expansion project currently underway at JFK
International Airport Terminal 4, a joint venture led by premier
travel retailer Hudson Group will be implementing a dynamic new
concessions program to enhance the shopping experience for millions
of travelers at JFK's Terminal 4. The program includes five new
specialty shops featuring fashion icons – Michael Kors, Coach,
Thomas Pink, Solstice and
Victoria's Secret – and seven new
Hudson travel essentials stores,
as well as a Discover New York souvenir shop. The stores will open
in three phases between May and October of this year.
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Michael Kors is devoted to the stylish leather and fabric
handbags and accessories of New York
City's own Michael Kors, who has emerged in recent years as
one of the most recognized and respected designers in America.
Coach New York features
the award winning styles of this iconic American brand, established
in 1941. The collection includes classic and colorful handbags,
small leather goods and accessories.
Thomas Pink, one of only
two airport locations for the brand in the US, features the quality
shirts for men and women, ties and accessories that this popular
London-based brand is known for
around the world.
Victoria's Secret
replaces a smaller store that opened in Terminal 4 in 2009, and
offers travelers a wide assortment of Victoria's Secret beauty products, fragrances,
and branded accessories, including airport exclusive small leather
goods, bags and luggage, in a larger and more luxurious
setting.
Solstice offers one of the largest selections of designer
and sport performance sunglasses in an innovative, upscale
environment. Premium brands include Bulgari, Burberry, Dolce &
Gabbana, Donna Karan, Oakley, Prada, Ralph
Lauren, Ray Ban, Versace and
many more.
In addition to the specialty retail program, the joint venture
will also present two proprietary concepts – Discover
New York ("the" place to shop
for authentic New York-area
souvenirs) and Hudson, the
latest generation of Hudson News.
Hudson moves beyond the
newsstand to offer modern travelers everything they want and need:
electronics and media related items, health and beauty aids,
healthy snacks and beverages, as well as local and regional
merchandise from the New York
region. The flagship Hudson store
will be located in the hub of the new extension across from the
entrance to Delta Air Lines' Sky Club Lounge.
Alain Maca, President of JFKIAT,
LLC, the management company for Terminal 4, noted, "One of the key
benefits of Terminal 4's redevelopment for the passengers is the
shift to a post-security selling environment, so that passengers
can shop at their leisure. Hudson's team has worked closely with our
group to deliver a world-class program that will appeal to our
diverse passenger mix."
Hudson Group President and CEO Joe
DiDomizio is greatly impressed with the quality of the T4
development. "Hudson first became
part of the terminal's concession program shortly after the opening
of the new Terminal 4 back in 2001," he said, "and I am grateful to
JFKIAT's management for having the confidence in Hudson to allow us to play a major role in
this dynamic project. We are delighted that we have been entrusted
with delivering upscale brands along with our new Hudson concept. The new program expands the
total number of stores we operate in Terminal 4 from 10 to 14."
For this project, Hudson has
partnered with JME Group LLC, an Airport Concessions Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (ACDBE) firm.
About Hudson Group: Hudson Group, the largest duty-paid
travel retailer in North America,
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of international travel retailer Dufry
AG (SIX Swiss Ex: DUFN) of Basel,
Switzerland. The company operates some 700 Hudson News,
Hudson Booksellers, cafes, specialty retail and duty free shops in
70 airports and transportation terminals in the United States and Canada, and additional newsstands in 12 more
countries around the world. The combined Dufry/Hudson entity oversees over 1,200 stores in 43
countries and 155 airports and transportation terminals. Visit us
at www.hudsongroup.com and www.dufry.com.
About JFKIAT: JFKIAT, LLC operates Terminal 4 at JFK and
is the only private, non-airline company to be selected by the Port
Authority of New York &
New Jersey to manage a terminal at
JFK. Terminal 4 is one of the largest air terminals in the
New York area, serving 30
international and domestic airlines with an annual passenger
volume of nearly 11 million travelers in 2012. By 2014,
passenger volume is expected to increase to 15 million.
With a major expansion currently underway to make Terminal 4 the
new home of Delta Air Lines at JFK Airport, the
1.5-million-square-foot Terminal 4 will increase its size by more
than one third. The first phase of the expansion project, slated
for completion in May 2013, will
result in improvements and enhancements that will benefit all of
Terminal 4's airline partners and their passengers, including an
in-line baggage system, a centralized security checkpoint and a
host of new retail and restaurant offerings. JFKIAT, LLC, through
its sole member, is a partly-owned subsidiary of Schiphol
USA Inc. (SUSA). SUSA is an
indirect U.S. subsidiary of Schiphol Group. Visit us at
www.jfkiat.com.
SOURCE Hudson Group