sodoPOP at Sea-Tac | Source: Marshall Retail Group

Travelers passing through the N Concourse at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA aka Sea-Tac) have a new, specialty retail destination to check out.

Marshall Retail Group — a WHSmith company — opened a new concept called sodoPOP in collaboration with Funko and Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP). The new store is stocked with some of Funko’s signature brands of toys, collectibles, and fashion accessories, including Pop! Vinyl figures, Paka Paka, Loungefly, and more.

Additionally, the store stocks band T-shirts, Seattle sports memorabilia, and a variety of other merchandise that peppers the store with some local flavor.

The Funko display inside sodoPOP at Sea-Tac | Source: Marshall Retail Group

“We pride ourselves on our ability to truly create concepts inspired by their location and source local brands and products to offer our customers,” says Toby Keir, CEO of Marshall Retail Group and InMotion. “sodoPOP is an example of our ongoing commitment to elevating the traveler’s experience.”

Related: Funko Earnings ‘Pop’ as Sales Spike 58% in 2021

sodoPOP at Sea-Tac | Source: Marshall Retail Group

Guests to sodoPOP will be greeted by a 4-foot-tall Freddy Funko figure that holds a statue of the Space Needle. The store is decorated with additional Seattle-themed memorabilia, including a guitar wall that pays homage to MoPOP’s famous instrument tornado.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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