FAO Schwarz, which has stood for experience for over 150 years, returns to New York with a new flagship store.
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Hudson Group Wins 10-Year Contract to Bring New Retail to Indianapolis International Airport
by Katie Lee
East Rutherford, N.J. — Hudson Group, a leader in North American travel retail, has won new business at Indianapolis International Airport (IND), bringing national brands and unique retail concepts to the Hoosier state. The 10-year contract, which is part of the airport’s concessions refresh program, includes nine stores and nearly 9,000 incremental square feet.
St. Louis — Just in time for the holidays, Build-A-Bear Workshop® is bringing its signature Make-Your-Own experience to a variety of locations with new permanent shops inside the flagship FAO Schwarz store at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City and inside four Great Wolf Lodge Resorts. Build-A-Bear® also plans to open 10 seasonal pop-up shops at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s locations.
New York City — Subsequent to its successful re-launch in 2017, the iconic toy retailer FAO Schwarz continues its international growth strategy, propelling the brand into new global markets, channels and categories. FAO Schwarz also recently revealed plans to build a new 20,000-square-foot flagship location in the heart of New York’s historic Rockefeller Plaza in time for the holiday 2018 season.