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Mamas & Papas increases sales and profit

Mamas & Papas sales for the year ending March 27, 2023 increased to 144 million pounds, while EBITDA rose to 10.9 million pounds and operating profit to 8.4 million pounds. The company said in a filing that retail sales were 31 percent ahead of the prior year with sales in concession stores doubling due to the 15 new store openings and positive...

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Mamas and Papas announces international expansion plans

Nursery and childrenswear retailer Mamas and Papas is stepping up its international expansion post-Brexit with plans to double exports to Central and Eastern Europe over the next year. The Huddersfield headquartered company, which designs and manufactures travel systems, nursery furniture and children’s clothing, has signed new overseas...

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Mamas and Papas to launch in John Lewis

Leading nursery brand Mamas and Papas has signed a wholesale deal with John Lewis and Partners to supply a curated range of products for the its department stores and online, as the brand looks to expand its reach. The initial range for John Lewis will include Mamas and Papas best-selling travel items, including its award-winning Ocarro and...

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Annual losses widen at Mamas & Papas

According to the latest accounts filed by Mamas & Papas Holdings with the Companies House UK show the company suffered a pre-tax loss of 12.3 million pounds (16.5 million dollars), up from 6.6 million pounds (9 million dollars), in the year ending March 26, 2017. The company’s revenues dropped to 121.1 million pounds (164 million dollars), from...

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Mamas and Papas launches small-format concept

Children’s and maternity retailer Mamas and Papas has launched a small-format store boutique aimed at millennial parents-to-be on Northcote Road in Clapham, dubbed London’s ‘nappy valley’ for its concentration of affluent young families. The 1,800 square foot boutique, called One Four Four, has been designed to be part showroom, part community...

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Mamas and Papas target millennials with new store concept

Children’s and maternity retailer Mamas and Papas has opened a specially designed concept store in London’s Westfield White City that it hopes will inspire and attract “tech-savvy, experience-driven” 28-35-year-old millennials, as part of its strategy to turn around the business. Designed by creative agency Dalziel and Pow, the 5,005 square foot...

Design

Mamas & Papas sells majority stake

Premium children’s and maternity retailer Mamas & Papas has inked a deal with private equity firm BlueGem, which is taking amajority stake in the previously 100 percent family-owned firm. Founded more than 30 years ago by husband and wife team David and Luisa Scacchetti, the deal marks the first time the maternity specialist retailer has sold a...

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Mamas & Papas opens third store in Manchester

Children’s and maternity retailer Mamas & Papas has opened its third store in the Greater Manchester area, as it targets the city’s ‘baby-boom’. The two-storey shop, opened this morning in Manchester’s Arndale Centre and features the brands seasonal Christmas collection and partywear, as well as the retailer’s standard ranges including maternity...