![]() HMS Host will open 32 Atlanta airport stores. The Atlanta project with an estimated construction cost of $300 to $400 a square foot, should produce retail sales of about $1,850 a square foot, Cugasi said. Each company, in partnerships with retailers, will open 13 to 30 stores in the main terminal and four concourses - A through D. ![]() Three big airport retail operators - HMS Host, Paradies and Areas USA - won bids from the City of Atlanta, which owns and runs Hartsfield-Jackson. The airport’s retail sales, excluding food and beverage, have grown 10 percent annually since 2001, but 2008 is expected to be flat because of closings during construction. Traffic, especially international passengers, is forecast to increase dramatically when the Maynard Jackson International Terminal, a 1.2-million-square-foot, $1 billion facility that will add 12 international and 16 domestic gates, opens in 2011. “After the basics, we’re focusing on more needs-based retail, such as technology, apparel, jewelry, accessories and personal care,” he said.įor every retailer, exposure to the huge passenger volume is the primary motivator. Local, domestic and international retailers are seeking to capitalize on the airport’s position as a regional hub and its increasing global profile. Women are 50 percent of the target market in what had been a male-focused tenant mix a decade ago. John Cugasi, director of concessions for Hartsfield-Jackson, said airport retail has evolved, attracting more high-end fashion and beauty merchants. However, airport stores, usually units of less than 700 square feet, have shown increases each of the past five years, Ambrust said. Mariah Carey and her Family Featured in Final Part of The Children's Place Three-Part Holiday CampaignĪirport retailers are not immune to the macroeconomic issues facing stores in traditional locations and are also subject to the struggles of the airline industry.
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