Travelex pilots new innovative mobile store at Zurich Airport
25 Mar 2026
Travelex’s Nomad mobile concept represents a new evolution in travel retail, combining full store capabilities with a pop-up flexibility that adapts to passenger traffic.
Leading foreign exchange company Travelex has introduced a new flexible mobile store, bringing travel money closer to customers in high traffic areas of airports.
Travelex’s next-generation Nomad concept has been designed with convenience and accessibility at its core and is currently being piloted at Zurich Airport. Nomad offers the same in-store capabilities as a larger traditional fixed retail location, including a wide range of currencies and high visibility digital signage.
“Travelex is proud to pioneer its latest on-the-move mobile travel money store concept, catering to our customers’ expectations for a convenient, accessible and secure experience,” said Philip Bowcock, Travelex’s CEO.
“Travelex’s Nomad ensures we are at the forefront of accessibility to better serve our airport customers whilst meeting a wide range of travel money requirements. We’re excited to partner with Zurich airport and have already seen great success on Nomad’s roll out,” Bowcock added.
The Nomad store offers several innovative design features, including a retractable screen that increases visibility of the store, displaying exchange rates and promotions. When in closed position, the store is small and secure enough to be left in airside locations outside of trading hours; with its simple pop-up system, it can then be ready to trade in minutes.
The Nomad store can also be combined with other Travelex assets including ATMs and fixed store locations to create expanded, semi-permanent stores during peak trading periods. These semi-permanent stores ensure vacant airport retail units are leveraged when available but can also be quickly converted back to mobile stores when permanent retail space isn’t required.
Zurich Airport is the first location to pilot Travelex’s Nomad, with the company planning to pilot further units across other international markets 2026.