Babyshop

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Babyshop
IndustryChildren's retail
Founded1973
Founder Mukesh Jagtiani
Headquarters Dubai
Area served
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Kenya, Tanzania, Indonesia and Malaysia
Parent Landmark Group, Dubai
Website www.babyshopstores.com

Babyshop is a children's retail store and the first company under Landmark Group. [1] The company serves 19 countries with over 235 stores, [2] and has over 4.8 million customers. [1] The store focuses on children's products for ages 0 to 16 [3] [4] [5] and sells major brands including Barbie, Disney, Philips AVENT, Fisher-Price, Chicco, Juniors, Giggles, Graco, Lego, Joie, Hauck, and Ferrari. [6] Over and above its physical stores, Babyshop also retails around 20,000 products online [7] through its E-commerce website and Mobile Application on IOS and Android, which was launched on 24 November 2016. [8]

History

In 1973, Babyshop was founded by Mukesh Jagtiani [9] in Bahrain. [4] [6] In 1990, Babyshop expanded to the UAE with its first store in Sharjah. [10] In 2005, the company increased its focus on child safety and began raising awareness. [11] [12] In cooperation with the Roads and Transport Authority, Babyshop began adding child seats to taxis in Dubai for the "Child Safety First" campaign of 2011. The three-month campaign focused on raising awareness of child safety during daily travel. [13] In 2012, Babyshop backed a survey conducted by AC Nielsen regarding parental concerns of child safety, which resulted in roadshows to educate people on child safety. [3] [11]

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Babyshop Store

Babyshop released a book, "Mom's Little Secret," in 2015 to advise expecting mothers and give tips through toddlerhood. The book featured 27 contributors and more than 40 articles. [14] [15] [16]

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  6. 1 2 "Babyshop unveils store in Jordan". Gulf News. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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  10. ↑ Vasanti Sundaram (5 August 2011). "Babyshop CEO is a true entrepreneur at heart". Gulf News. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Binge UAE 'Child clothes and products'". Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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  13. ↑ "Dubai Taxi fits cabs with child seats". Khaleej Times. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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  15. ↑ "Babyshop launches informative guide for first time mothers". The Peninsula. 10 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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