Our history
Within the last few years we have grown from a local hero to the largest online supplier of baby supplies in Europe. You can read about the milestones behind us here.
Albert Lütgenau founds babymarkt GmbH with the first branch in Dortmund
The stationary trade booms: 2 branches in Dortmund, 6 in Hamburg, 1 in Lübeck
Entry into the online business with sales via eBay
babymarkt.de goes online with its own online shop
The first logistics centre is built in Dortmund
Entry and later takeover by Tengelmann (90%) and ProSieben/Sat1 (10%), exit of Albert Lütgenau
Global expansion: launch of online shops in 12 additional countries (Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Czech Republic, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, China)
Store openings in Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen, Münster and Düsseldorf
Strategic realignment: Internationally consistent brand presence and fast online shop through own technological platform
Go Live new ERP system
New mobile frontend for our online shops, launch online shop Spain, a new warehouse in Prague is added
Online shop Norway launches, third logistics centre opens in the Czech Republic (Chomutov)
Online market leadership in Germany
Last parcel rolls off the conveyor belt in Dortmund’s main warehouse, administration moves to O-Werk in Bochum, new reclamation location in Dortmund goes into operation, babymarkt app launched in Germany and internationally
Marktplatz by babymarkt initiates the change from online shop to platform, renewed award for best online shop, relaunch of the company website
babymarkt app is expanded from a pure shopping app to a pregnancy companion