Best Airport for Shopping (2018)

The Atlanta airport has a great selection of retail options in the concessions program – more than 120 locations offering everything from clothes to cosmetics. The opening of the international terminal in 2012 paved the way for many new store concepts, including MAC Cosmetics, Spanx, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Michael Kors and Mont Blanc. 
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Phoenix's status as a shopping mecca translates into its airport, with options like Bunky Boutique, Indigenous, Johnston & Murphy, Cactus Candy, TripAdvisor and Earth Spirit. A concessions update will bring 16 new shops to Terminal 4, including Lucky Break, Sonora Southwest Living and Brookstone. 
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Salt Lake City International Airport shines with its local shopping offerings, like Utah!, Visit Salt Lake, Utah Market and No Boundaries. Other popular brands include Brookstone, Kiehl's, Rock Mountain Chocolate Factory and the Wall Street Journal.
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Orlando International Airport satisfies the shopping needs of many tourists with Disney and Universal stores pre-security. The airport features a very diverse lineup of retailers, including Harley Davidson, Sunglass Hut, Oakley, Lush and others.
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Whether travelers are looking to relax, pick up a gift for a loved one or invest in a new travel gadget, the retail program at Toronto Pearson International has it covered. Highlights include :10 Minute Manicure, Burberry, Gucci, iStore, MAC Cosmetics, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and The Body Shop.
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There are plenty of duty free options, especially in the North Terminal of Miami International. One of the highlights is the Shoppes at Ocean Drive in the same terminal. The airport has also developed a marketplace to showcase local vendors and products.
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Baltimore/Washington International Airport has some 50 stores spread throughout, selling everything from toys to high fashion items. Shoppers can pick up sweet gifts at Charm City Candy, electronics at InMotion, menswear at Johnston & Murphy, hot sauces at the Pepper Palace or lingerie at Victoria's Secret.
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Like its food, there is certainly a variety of retail options for travelers at DFW. The shopping begins in Terminal D with a Brookstone, iStore, Hugo Boss and Swarovki among the notable tenants. But there are other choices depending on the needs of the traveler – everything from high-end to Dallas-focused souvenirs.
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The concessions program at DTW has recently taken a giant-leap forward delivering stores such as Porsche Design/Hugo Boss, Johnston & Murphy and the first-of-its-kind Beauty Boutique by Estee Lauder. DTW has replaced gift-news concepts with “travel stores,” creating the ultimate customer convenience by blending in coffee concepts such as DTW’s award winning, Wall Street Journal/Starbuck’s.
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There's a little bit of everything on offer inside San Francisco International Airport – organic cosmetics at 100% Pure, sports apparel at Bay Area Club House, gourmet food and gifts at California Lifestyle and local candy at Embarcadero Treats to name a few.
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