Mothercare

Mothercare plc is a global retailer for parents and young children with a long history as a specialist UK retailer, having opened the first Mothercare store in 1961. Across our UK and International businesses, we now have over 1,000 stores in over 50 countries. In the UK, products are sold through the Group’s own multi-channel (in-store and online) retail operations and via a smaller wholesale operation. Internationally, the Group’s products are sold through its Franchise Partners’ retail stores with a small but growing online presence and a fledgling wholesale business for territories where we do not have Franchise Partners. Mothercare plc 2018/19 results shown below also include the performance of The Early Learning Centre business which was sold during the financial year, analysis of continuing and discontinued operations is available in the annual report. At Mothercare, we aim to be to be the world’s leading mother and baby specialist in the markets in which we operate. Our products are designed to meet the needs of mothers-to-be, babies and children up to the age of eight. Our product offering includes clothing & footwear with children’s ranges from entry price offering mums everyday value to the more premium Little Bird and Baby K ranges and Blooming Marvellous, our maternity range; Home & travel which includes pushchairs, car seats, furniture, bedding, feeding and bathing equipment; and Toys mainly for babies. All our ranges are supplemented with ranges from carefully selected third parties. We sell our products through multi-channel retail and wholesale operations in the UK and through franchise operations across our International markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia and Latin America.