Hudson Unveils First Airport C-Store With Amazon’s Just Walk Out Tech

Hudson revealed its inaugural Hudson Nonstop store harnessing Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) in a Monday (March 1) announcement.

“Hudson Nonstop represents a new way of retailing that emulates an end-to-end digital shopping experience which we believe is the future of retail, even after COVID-19 — we look forward to serving travelers in this exciting new store concept for years to come,” Hudson Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brian Quinn said in the announcement.

The 500-square-foot store, which is positioned after security close to Gate 10, officially opened its gates to Texas travelers on Feb. 22. Travelers can enter the Hudson Nonstop location by using “Tap to Pay” or swiping their credit cards.

They can find a broad collection of Grab & Go food, drink and snacks in addition to health and beauty items, personal protective equipment (PPE) and electronics. In addition, the store will showcase a collection of Texas-themed items.

Hudson intends to bring the Hudson Nonstop concept to more airports throughout North America this year, according to the announcement. Hudson has over 1,000 retail locations in airports, landmarks, commuter centers and tourist attractions throughout the continent.

“We thank the DAL management team for their ongoing partnership, and are honored to bring the first Hudson Nonstop store to an airport as collectively dedicated to transforming the travel experience as we are,” Hudson Senior Vice President, Operations Evan Schut said in the announcement.

In separate retail technology news, the race is revving up at grocery aisles throughout America to add “smart” shopping carts that can monitor what shoppers pick up off the shelves and let them pay without standing in line.

Kroger recently became the newest entrant when it launched the new “KroGO” shopping carts on an experimental basis at a supermarket location near Cincinnati.

Built by a firm named Caper Inc., the new carts come with a built-in video screen that is basically a smaller version of the scanners that Kroger has as its checkout lines.