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26 COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION — MARCH : APRIL 2016 Guest friendly y T hey are seemingly everywhere your favorite hotel is located. Fairmont. Hilton. Hyatt. Intercontinental Hotels. LXR. Omni. Starwood. Marriott. Wyndham. The principle independent retailer known as Travel Traders is a staple of many major hotel corporations, as well as a number of smaller operators. Founded in 2003, the Travel Traders brand provides retail stores in business/convention centers, airport hotels, luxury hotels and resorts and boutiques in markets such as Chicago, New York, Newport Beach, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington. It also has retail locations in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Not your typical retailer, Travel Traders locations are designed to be a natural extension of a hospitality brand through its grab and go retail concept (food, apparel, accessories, etc.). To get an inside look at Travel Traders' unique hospitality partnerships, and where the brand is heading, we sat down with Bob Cocchi, VP of Design Development and Construction, and consultant. Key hospitality partnerships drive success of Travel Traders