JoJo Maman Bébé explained

JoJo Maman Bébé Ltd
Type:Private
Industry:Clothing retailer
Founder:Laura Tenison
Hq Location:London, UK
Num Locations:80+ stores
Num Locations Year:2022

JoJo Maman Bébé is a multi-channel maternity wear and baby clothing retailer with stores in the United Kingdom. Founded as a mail-order seller in 1993, it was acquired in 2022 by Next and an investment group.

History

JoJo Maman Bébé was launched in 1993 by Laura Tenison as a mail-order catalogue specialising in maternity wear and children's clothes, after she spent time in hospital following a car accident, where a young mother on her ward expressed frustration at the lack of variety in children's clothes available via mail order.[1] As founder and managing director, Tenison was awarded an MBE for services to business in South Wales in 2004.[2]

In addition to mail-order and online sales, the company later opened 45 brick and mortar stores by March 2012 [3] and 87 by April 2022.[4] In addition to a buying, design and marketing office registered in Battersea, London, the company also has a second operational facility in Newport, Wales.

The company was acquired in April 2022 by Next plc and an investment group led by the hedge fund Davidson Kempner, with Tenison stepping down as CEO and commercial director Gwynn Milligan succeeding her.[5]

Products

In the world of mother and baby fashion, JoJo Maman Bébé is a specialist boutique. The initial product range was heavily inspired by traditional French Breton-style nautical clothing,[6] a theme that became part of the company's brand image, followed by an expansion into a broader range of baby, children's and maternity clothing. It also sells nursery products, gifts and toys for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.[7]

Awards

The company has been nominated for several distinctions, including:

Social Responsibility

To reduce the company's environmental impact, JoJo Maman Bébé supports a number of initiatives. These include the use of renewable energy in stores, planting in partnership with Stump Up For Trees,[8] and use of sustainable and recycled materials such as FSC-certified wood in clothing and toys.[9]

With a B Corp (Better Corporation) certification earned in 2016,[10] the company demonstrates a commitment to people, planet and profit. Donation and community grant campaigns such as From A Mother To Another [11] and Helping Hands [12] support this pledge.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2003-05-10 . Inspired by a cancer patient . en-GB . 2023-03-07.
  2. Web site: Page 1 Supplement 57155, 31 December 2003 London Gazette The Gazette . 2023-03-07 . www.thegazette.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Antonia . Chitty . 7 November 2010 . JoJo Maman Bébé Adds 5 New Stores To Their Portfolio By Year End . 2023-03-06 . Family Friendly Working.
  4. Web site: Parr . Jacqui . 2022-04-19 . Next buys JoJo Maman Bébé with investment firms . 2023-03-07 . www.retailgazette.co.uk . en-GB.
  5. News: 2022-04-17 . Next and finance firms buy JoJo Maman Bebe . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-03-07.
  6. News: 2003-05-10 . Inspired by a cancer patient . en-GB . 2023-03-07.
  7. Web site: JoJo Maman Bébé Maternity Clothes, Baby, Kids & Nursery . 2023-03-07 . www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Partners . 2023-03-07 . Stump up for Trees . en.
  9. Web site: Microsoft Power BI . 2023-03-07 . app.powerbi.com.
  10. Web site: JoJo Maman Bebe - Certified B Corporation - B Lab Global . 2023-03-07 . www.bcorporation.net . en-us.
  11. Web site: Pyke . Chris . 2016-04-15 . JoJo Maman Bébé's From a Mother to Another campaign . 2023-03-07 . WalesOnline . en.
  12. Web site: Turner . Karla . JoJo Maman Bebe - Helping Hands Community Grants . 2023-03-07 . Supporting Communities . en-GB.

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