Over the course of the last two years I’ve had the great pleasure of meeting many other local business folk specializing in all things baby related. Nicole MacHattie of Bump Baby & Beyond was one of the very first, and has always been incredibly supportive of not just my business, but other local entrepreneurs as well.
As the owner of Bedford’s Premier Baby Boutique, it seemed only fitting that she were the first featured “Baby Biz” here on the blog!
How long have you been open?
Two and a half years
Where are you located?
1360 Bedford Highway
Bedford, NS B4A 1E2
Canada
What is your web address/email?
http://www.bumpbabyandbeyond.ca
Why did you decide to open a “baby” business?
With my past experience of owning a child care business, managing a 10 million dollar inventory Gap store, and being a pharamaceutical sales representative, I was well versed in the retail, sales, and small business language.
My first thought of opening a maternity boutique came when I grew out of my pre-pregnancy clothes during my first pregnancy with my son Ewan. Surprisingly, Ewan was nine months old when I found out I was pregnant again with my daughter Emma Louise! After having two children in less than two years I learned quickly how difficult it was to find hip and trendy maternity fashions for professional women.
I started looking into what it would cost to open a maternity boutique in my community of Bedford so I could be close to my husband and beautiful children while following my passion of becoming a mompreneur. During my research there became a natural progression from opening an exclusively maternity boutique to baby fashions and equipment “all under one roof”.
The name “BUMP BABY & BEYOND” was a perfect fit as it allowed us the freedom to expand beyond retailing maternity and baby items into parent and baby services and beyond!
What is your most popular product or service, and what do your clients love about it?
One of our most popular maternity fashions would be our convertable denims. Not only are they locally designed here in Bedford but they are a premium quality with an affordable price point and the best feature is that moms can wear them during and after baby with an extension tab and removable band.
Our most popular service would be our classes we offer upstairs. Not only do we have prenatal and post natal yoga classes but we also offer free breastfeeding support groups, kindermusik classes, parent and baby massage classes, stroller fit classes, mom & baby fitness classes, and much more. It’s a great way to educate parents as well as keep them in shape while they build relationships with other parents in their classes and workshops.
What makes your business unique?
What makes BUMP BABY & BEYOND unique is that we are a “One Stop Mom Shop!”
Not only do we provide high quality retail products for moms-to-be, dads, and their babies but we are the only business in HRM specializing in maternity massage therapy, maternity and baby photography, fitness, and educational classes all under one roof!
The future plans of BUMP BABY & BEYOND Inc. is to add maternity specialists in the Chiropractic, Osteopathic, an Accupuncture fields. This maternity wellness team will provide our moms-to-be and new parents the convenience of meeting with their specialists at the same convenient location as their favorite baby boutique!
Is there anything about Bump Baby & Beyond that you wish was more commonly known?
We pride ourselves in being a community-minded business!
The majority of our marketing and advertising has been and always will be through community sponsorship programs, donations, and fundraisers.
We are also consistently searching for locally made products so if there are any small business owners who create their own products or teach classes related to our business, we would love to meet them or call anytime.
Also, if you would like to join our team of professionals please call us to make an appointment to discuss our future plans.
