Banilad retail shop sells products for babies, moms

THE lack of choices in Cebu for baby products and items encouraged distributor Gretchen Choa-Uy to try her hand at retail by opening her first Modern Mama Baby Shop (Moma) at the Banilad Town Center.

Uy said Moma is the first baby boutique in Cebu that sells the “best products” for mothers and babies. Uy runs the 68-square-meter store with her husband, Roderick. They invested P5 million on the business. It opened last October 2013.

“Cebu really has limited selection of baby products that’s why some first-time mothers order baby items from Manila and some online. So, it I thought of opening up a boutique that is solely for them so they can have access to high-quality products,” said Uy, who is a distributor for various brands for babies which are primarily sold in Metro Manila.

Although it is her first time in retail, Uy is optimistic her store will be accepted by the market saying that Cebu is already catching up with Manila in terms of developments and has improved its spending power.

Foreign brands

“Cebu is ready for more foreign brands. I have seen that with all the malls opening up carrying foreign brands,” she said.

Moma is the authorized partner of Medela Moms Inc., exclusive Philippine distributors of Medela breastfeeding products. Uy said her store carries over 20 brands such as Spinkie, Belly Buds, Tommee Tippee, Skiphop, among others and some local brands.

Uy also said the store is an advocate of breastfeeding. In fact, it dedicated a private breastfeeding area inside the store.

Aside from selling, the couple will also organize events and workshops for mothers and babies. Some of the workshops will highlight specific topics on baby nutrition.

By the first quarter of this year, Uy said they will be carrying more brands from books, mommy journals, hair accessories, strollers, cribs and organic clothing.

In the next five years, Uy said they will be expanding in Davao and Cagayan de Oro City, whose local economies are also growing fast.

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