USA . Two new stores – 1920 Merch and Lily Palmer Flowers & Gifts – have been unveiled at Philadelphia International Airport. Both shops are now open in the B/C connector area, adding to the more than 170 eateries, retail stores and services available to passengers at the travel hub.
The two stores have been brought to the airport by Nashville-based concessions company SLA Worldwide.
1920 Merch is the first airport store of its kind. It offers unique products promoting voting rights for all women and citizens. The year 1920 is significant, as it was then that the Nineteenth Amendment became part of the US Constitution, freeing women to vote in the country for the first time.
1920 Merch offers apparel marking a moment of great historical significance, along with a range of gifts
The store has its own apparel collection, including T-shirts, and other one-of-a-kind gifts and souvenirs.
SLA Worldwide Founder Sandra Long said: “One hundred and two years ago, the Philadelphia women’s suffrage movement played a key role in securing voting rights for American women. We recognise this milestone with the opening of the new 1920 Merch store in the Philadelphia Airport.”
She added: “We invite travellers to join the celebration by visiting 1920 Merch to view historic photography and purchase one-of-a-kind gifts and souvenirs.”
Meanwhile, Lily Palmer Flowers & Gifts offers signature floral designs and unique to the airport gifts for travellers. With Philadelphia being one of the country’s leading flower hubs, the store location allows passengers access to indigenous custom flower arrangements and other products, such as candles, gift cards and more.
Lily Palmer offers flowers packaging which can be conveniently carried inflight by passengers
The shop offers customers exclusive cylindrical travel packaging designed to protect flowers during travel.
Long said: “My fondest childhood memories revolve around my mother’s brilliant rosebushes and expansive backyard gardens. She loved flowers and plants and the joy they bring to people. SLA Worldwide is honoured to introduce the first Lily Palmer Flowers & Gifts, in honour of my mother, to the airport.”
She added: “The Lily Palmer team looks forward to delighting Philadelphia Airport travellers with the freshest blooms, packaged in an exclusive travel cylinder designed to protect and safely deliver our flowers to their final destination.”
MarketPlace PHL Vice President and General Manager Mel Hannah said: “We are thrilled to expand our retail offerings at Philadelphia International. 1920 Merch and Lily Palmer offer wonderful gift options to our travellers for their final destination and have missions that align with MarketPlace PHL’s own values.”
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