Hudson News

This review is for the employee and not the store… worst attitude ever!
She was working today at 3pm… horrible horrible horrible

Reading materials, knick knacks, and snacks. Bottled water isnt cheap but then you cant bring it in can you?

They sold me a DVD that didn’t work in my computer and didn’t work in my dvd player. I sent an email and within an hour they called me back and made the adjustment to my credit card… WITHOUT a receipt.

Overall, typical Hudson News in an airport.
What’s not cool are the prices. Bought a bottle of Evian water, 1L size. $ 5. OUCH

This is a standard airport convenience store. It is a lot larger than many of them — very expansive with a lot of stuff.
They have a great selection of local teamwear at prices that I would expect to pay for sports merchandise. I saw Sharks, Earthquakes, Stanford, and Cal stuff. Probably the oddest thing ever for a local to do, but I picked up an Earthquakes travel coffee mug — to show my support going into the playoff season!
Both of the women I encountered were really friendly. One of them who was stocking shelves greeted me and asked me if I needed any help. The cashier was friendly as well.

(Another) haiku review:
Sells books, snacks, and drinks
Inside airport, but 2 bucks
too much for Skittles.

Yes, it’s your run of the mill airport convenience store and I shouldn’t expect much, but allow me to poop all over Hudson News — specifically the one near Gate 21.
I came back from a trip and needed to exchange the nearly $ 40 headset I had purchased days earlier. I ended up not using them and saw no need to keep them around. The Apple replacement is cheaper!
Anyhow, I went in and requested a return. The two girls behind the counter were the epitome of unprofessional. One was on the phone and the other was busy interacting with her. I guess they were on the phone with their boss. I get that this isn’t your career but act right when a customer comes in. Fool around on your own time or when it’s dead. The short asian girl, whose name I didn’t catch, looked at my receipt and the product and says she can’t do it and asks the boss on the phone. She goes on to ask me if I can wait 10 minutes. REALLY?! I reply no, I cannot wait ten minutes. She goes on to continue some bizarre, ditzy conversation with her boss and the other girl and then finally hangs up. I ask why she can’t process this request and she’s like yeah, you’re gonna have to wait ten minutes, then bounces. Thanks for asking me then. At this point I stay on principle because WTH? Ten plus minutes later the «boss» comes in apologizes and within 1 minute the transaction is complete.
Moral of the story — remember your headset. stick to buying magazines, junk food and drinks. You don’t want to make a return here.

Ugh, there’s nothing healthy here! No snack items that aren’t bombs of fat, salt, calories, and/​or sugar. Ok well I’m cranky cuz I forgot to grab breakfast on the way outta the house this morning and now I’m gonna be hungry till I land in Houston in like 4 hours… screw you, airports!!!
On the bright side, this Hudson is very clean and organized. Yes, it DID hurt me to say something nice.

This Hudson News is located in Terminal A of San Jose International Airport, near Gate 11.
All of the traditional and normal Hudson News convenience store goodness is available here: cold bottled water and soda, newspapers, magazines, snacks, toiletries, and tourist knick-​knacks.
Picked up my normal compliment of bottled water for the flight to Denver.
This is one of the larger Hudson News locations I’ve seen — most are smaller!