Mamas & Papas is a UK

United Kingdom

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-based retailer and manufacturer supplying prams, pushchairs, baby products, furniture

Furniture

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 and maternity wear. It was established in Huddersfield in 1981 by Italian entrepreneurs David and Luisa Scacchetti and has grown as a family business to become one of the UK’s top nursery brands.

M&P have over 60 stores in the UK & Ireland

Ireland

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 with a growing number of franchise

Franchising

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 stores in the Middle East

Middle East

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, Far East

Far East

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, North America

North America

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 and South America

South America

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. Between 10 and 13% of business comes from abroad. They featured in an episode of Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 3, in which the girls posed with babies for a catalogue shoot.