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| Industry | Children's retail |
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| Founded | 1973 |
| 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 |
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]
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]
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]
Category:Companies based in Dubai Category:Retail companies established in 1973 Category:1973 establishments in Bahrain