# Hudson

> Hudson is Avolta's North American travel-retail business, operating more than 1,000 stores in nearly 90 airports, commuter hubs, landmarks, and tourist destinations. It sells travel essentials, books, electronics, gifts, duty-free goods, and food and beverage through familiar Hudson shops, proprietary formats such as Evolve and Ink, licensed brands, locally tailored concepts, and digital formats including checkout-free Hudson Nonstop stores.

- **Founded:** 1987
- **Headquarters:** East Rutherford, United States
- **Founders:** Mario DiDomizio (Founder of the branded Hudson News concept), Robert B. Cohen (Founder of Hudson News and retail-business architect)
- **Team size:** Approximately 2,900 employees in the supplied company record; Hudson's LinkedIn page lists a 5,001-10,000 employee company-size band and roughly 2,800 employee profiles.
- **Products:** Hudson and Hudson News, Hudson Booksellers and Ink by Hudson, Evolve by Hudson, Hudson Nonstop, Duty-free retail
- **Notable:** Grew from a branded LaGuardia newsstand in 1987 to more than 1,000 stores in nearly 90 North American travel locations., Won Airport Revenue News/AXN's Best Travel Convenience Operator award 18 times in 19 years from 1998 through 2018., Received the 2021 ACI-NA Retail Operator Adaptability Award.

## Products & services

- **Hudson and Hudson News** — Travel-convenience stores selling snacks, beverages, travel necessities, books, magazines, electronics, gifts, and local souvenirs.
- **Hudson Booksellers and Ink by Hudson** — Bookstore concepts ranging from contemporary bookselling to travel-oriented reading and gift assortments.
- **Evolve by Hudson** — Large multi-brand shop-in-shop stores combining travel essentials with specialty brands and local makers.
- **Hudson Nonstop** — Checkout-free convenience stores using Amazon's Just Walk Out technology; some locations have also supported Amazon One entry and payment.
- **Duty-free retail** — Luxury, beauty, confectionery, spirits, fashion, and tobacco retail operated through Dufry, Nuance, and World Duty Free formats.
- **Food and beverage** — Proprietary and licensed bars, coffee shops, quick-service restaurants, fast-casual dining, and Traveler's Best grab-and-go products.
- **Digital and loyalty services** — Self-checkout, mobile POS, automated specialty retail, Reserve & Collect, and the Club Avolta loyalty program.

## Achievements

- Grew from a branded LaGuardia newsstand in 1987 to more than 1,000 stores in nearly 90 North American travel locations.
- Won Airport Revenue News/AXN's Best Travel Convenience Operator award 18 times in 19 years from 1998 through 2018.
- Received the 2021 ACI-NA Retail Operator Adaptability Award.
- Received the 2022 AMAC Airport Concessions Innovation and Inclusion Award.
- Was named to LinkedIn's 2022 Top Companies in Retail list.
- Opened the first Hudson Nonstop checkout-free store at Dallas Love Field in 2021.
- Opened its largest Evolve by Hudson store, more than 4,400 square feet, at Chicago Midway in 2023.
- Secured major multi-year expansion contracts at JFK, Atlanta, Orlando, Norfolk, Phoenix, Palm Beach, Dulles, and Des Moines during 2024-2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Won an eight-year contract at Des Moines International Airport for a locally rooted travel-retail concept in the airport's new terminal.
- **2026-06** — Won a 10-year Orlando International Airport contract for five stores spanning more than 9,800 square feet, focused on Florida makers, regional brands, and self-checkout.
- **2026-06** — Extended its duty-paid contract in Phoenix Sky Harbor's Terminal 4 for eight years.
- **2026-06** — Ran Coca-Cola merchandise and fan activations across host-city airports for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
- **2026-05** — Won a 12-year Norfolk International Airport contract for four hybrid retail and food-and-beverage concepts.
- **2026-02** — Announced a retail transformation at Miami International Airport during the airport's capital-improvement program.
- **2026-01** — Won a 10-year Palm Beach International Airport contract covering more than 3,200 square feet.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hudsongroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hudson-group/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hudsongroup
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5fBR45uGjQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hudsontbf/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/hudsonbooksellers

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Last updated: 2026-08-13