Gatwick welcomes two of LEGO’s first UK airport stores, alongside new Kidstop pop-up and return of Ted Baker and Itsu

Gatwick Airport has announced two new retail offers for passengers, with LEGO stores and a Kidstop pop-up opening ahead of the school summer holidays.

World famous construction toy brand, LEGO, opened a store in each of Gatwick’s North and South Terminals on 7 July – among its first standalone stores in a UK airport. The new outlet, operated by Lagardère Travel Retail UK, offers departing passengers popular products ranging from iconic lines such as the London Bus to LEGO channel exclusives, including LEGO Republic Gunship and LEGO Hogwarts Castle.

Key LEGO themes including Duplo, City and Architecture are also available, alongside internationally recognised licenses such as Harry Potter, Marvel and Star Wars.

Meanwhile Kidstop – a Gatwick-specific pop-up store operated by WHSmith, offering children’s books, travel games and toys – opened in the North Terminal on 4 July.

Pam McCarthy, director of retail, Gatwick Airport said: “Having a worldwide brand such as LEGO opening stores at Gatwick is fantastic news for the airport and our passengers. It shows the high demand of retail space at Gatwick and we are sure passengers will love being able to purchase LEGO’s exciting products, whether to keep the kids entertained during the flight, as gifts when visiting family and friends, or as a souvenir of a UK holiday.

“Kidstop is another great addition to the North Terminal, offering passengers a range of fantastic products to keep children busy – perfect for last-minute purchases as we head into the school summer holidays.”

Marion Engelhard, managing director, Lagardère Travel Retail UKsaid: “We are thrilled to open LEGO stores in both terminals, thanks to a great partnership with both Lego and Gatwick Airport. Stores will feature fan favourites alongside some new and exciting exclusives, providing a great, entertaining start to the day for passengers!”

Annette Rosendahl, head of travel retail development, LEGO said: “We are very excited to see the first LEGO® Airport stores opening in July in the UK and at the same time being able to finally introduce our new store design platform to the Travel Retail channel as well. This is a fantastic opportunity to inspire and engage passengers in Gatwick North and South Terminals, and adding an offer for all ages, all genders and all passion points in the LEGO Stores will be a great and fun start of the journey in Gatwick Airport.”

 The stores are the first new offering at Gatwick since InMotion opened in both the North and South Terminals at the turn of the year.

Meanwhile Ted Baker, located in Gatwick’s South Terminal, will reopen on 8 July for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning the high-end clothing retailer will now have a presence in both terminals. The airport’s South Terminal Itsu store will also reopen later this month, offering passengers sushi, salads and more.

About Gatwick Airport
Gatwick is the UK’s second largest airport and flies a range of both short and long-haul point-to-point services. The airport is a vital piece of the UK’s national infrastructure and is also a major driver for both the regional and national economies. In 2019, a new long-term partnership was formed with VINCI Airports which purchased a 50.01% stake in the airport.

About VINCI Airports
The world’s leading private airport operator, VINCI Airports operates more than 50 airports in 11 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Thanks to its expertise as a global integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and manages airports by providing its investment capacity and its know-how in optimizing operational performance, modernizing infrastructures and managing their operations and environmental transition. VINCI Airports is the first airport operator to have committed to a global international environmental strategy in 2016, to achieve the goal of net zero emission across its entire network by 2050.