M&A Deal Summary

Dufry Acquires Hudson

On August 19, 2020, Dufry acquired retailer Hudson

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dufry’s 3rd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Dufry’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-08-19
Target Hudson
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Dufry
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Hudson

Feltham, United Kingdom
Hudson Ltd. is a travel experience company turning the world of travel into a world of opportunity by being the Traveler’s Best Friend in more than 1,000 stores in airport, commuter hub, landmark, and tourist locations. Hudson team members care for travelers as friends at travel convenience, specialty retail, duty-free, and food and beverage destinations. At the intersection of travel and retail, Hudson partner with landlords and vendors, and take innovative, commercial approaches to deliver exceptional value.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dufry

Basel, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1865
Sector Retail
Employees17,795
Revenue 2.5B CHF (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Dufry is a global travel retailer with operations in 42 countries. Dufry operates around 1100 shops located at airports, cruise liners, seaports, and other touristic locations. Dufry was founded in 1865 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Retail) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-04 The Nuance Group AG

Glattbrugg, Switzerland

The Nuance Group is a leading player in the global travel retail and duty-free industry with over 90% of sales coming from the airport retail channel.

Buy $1.7B
Mergr

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