T5Aside from the extraordinary range of F&B, T5 also distinguishes itself with an innovative retail mix consisting of:

  • Blue Sky Traders  — Newsstand, sundries, “Read & Return” books and Press Express, a grab-and-go newspaper dispenser.
  • Borders — Full-size bookstore offering 7,000 titles as well as CDs and DVDs.
  • Brighton — Creative accessories you can mix and match, from lipstick cases and sunglasses to handbags and footwear.
  • CNBC Newsstand — Books, snacks, CNBC business day programming, and an online station to check stocks and the latest financial information.
  • Duty Free/Duty Paid International Shoppes — Sunglasses, jewelry, candy and perfumes at full price plus duty-free liquor and tobacco for international travellers
  • EH Eyewear — Famous Hampton store featuring a large assortment of today’s hottest sunglasses.
  • Lacoste — Strong assortment of apparel for men, women & children
  • Exoffico — Innovative adventure clothing from Washington for men and women.
  • Harmony Pharmacy — Service-oriented pharmacy and onsite medical center offering a high quality selection of international products. Also fills prescriptions.
  • Hot Trends — Get “the trend of the day” such as Dog-E-Works accessories and many of today’s hottest selling trends.
  • Muji to Go — Large retailer from Japan offering an assortment of diverse necessities for customers on the go.
  • Ron Jon Surf Shop — The “world’s most famous surf shop” finally makes it to New York bringing its Billabong, Quicksilver and other surf-brand gear.
  • Taxco Sterling — Silver jewelry designed by some of the best jewelers straight from Taxco, Mexico.
  • Techshowcase — Electronics store where you can sample cool tech gadgets before you buy.
  • WFAN — One of NYC’s most popular sports radio stations, 660AM, comes as a shop, with a full line of sports apparel and collectibles from New York’s professional and collegiate teams.
  • XpresSpa — “Premium Class” spa
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