In 2016, what was the most popular item purchased at U.S. airport newsstands?
The Hudson Group (founded in 1918) is one of the largest travel retailers in North America. It operates more than 970 Hudson, Hudson News, Hudson Booksellers, cafes, specialty retail and duty-free shops in 87 airports and transportation terminals in the United States and Canada, more than any other company. In 2016, the company shared the top 10 most popular items sold at its stores.
Thanks largely to TSA (Transportation Security Administration) restrictions on liquids which passengers are allowed to carry through security checkpoints, five various brands of bottled water occupied the top five spots on the list, with Dasani coming in first; see list below.
1. Dasani bottled water (0.59 liter / 20 oz)
2. Glaceau Smartwater (0.59 liter / 20 oz)
3. Large Dasani (one liter / 33.81 oz)
4. Glaceau Smartwater (one liter / 33.81 oz)
5. Glaceau Smartwater (0.70 liter / 23.8 oz)
6. Diet Coke (0.59 liter / 20 oz)
7. Coca-Cola (0.59 liter / 20 oz)
8. M&M Peanut king-size
9. Coca-Cola Zero (20 oz)
10. The Wall Street Journal
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