Rental model for baby and children's products with cleaning, inspection, repair and circular economy in Switzerland

GAIA Children

Küsnacht ZH · MännedorfNew on Amplifa

2020Idea during the first coronavirus lockdown, founding

Sole proprietorshipLegal form (UID CHE-496.874.539)

2Locations (Küsnacht ZH, Männedorf)

SwitzerlandDelivery country

About GAIA Children

GAIA Children is a Swiss sole proprietorship based in Küsnacht ZH that offers baby and children's products such as baby carriers, travel cots, buggies, infant car seats, bouncers, learning towers and educational toy sets both for rent and for purchase. The idea originated in 2020 during the first coronavirus lockdown; founder Laura, previously working in investment banking, started the company to make the baby and children's sector more sustainable. The rental model keeps products in circulation: items are cleaned and inspected before every shipment, repaired after return and prepared for the next use. The logistics including returns processing is operated in partnership with the social institution APPISBERG in Männedorf, which supports people with disabilities on their way into working life. The range includes brands such as BabyBjörn, Joolz, Artipoppe, Lovevery, Nuna, Joie, Tuki and Stokke in the categories Transport, Furniture and Toys. In addition, GAIA Children positions itself as a community for parents with advice via social media.

Site: Küsnacht ZH
Processes: Rental and sale of baby and children's products, Cleaning and inspection of products before every shipment, Repair of products after return, Home delivery, Return via customer account, Buy-out option (purchase of rented products), Community and advice via social media
Materials: Rental model with buy-out option, Professional cleaning and inspection, Repair after return
Certificates: Product inspection before every shipment
Founded: 2020 (idea
Industries: Baby and children's products, Circular economy / Re-Commerce, Rental / Subscription commerce

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Product selection and curation of the range
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Rental or sale via the online shop
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Cleaning and inspection before every shipment
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Delivery to customers
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Return via the customer account
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Cleaning and repair after return
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Reuse in the rental cycle

Services and Process

Miete

Rental model with buy-out option

Products are rented by the week or month and can be purchased on request.

Reinigung

Professional cleaning and inspection

Every product is cleaned and carefully inspected before delivery.

Reparatur

Repair after return

After return, products are carefully repaired and prepared for the next use.

Locations

Küsnacht ZH

Business address (no postal deliveries)

Männedorf

Returns logistics via APPISBERG

Product Categories

**Baby carrier wrap (Artipoppe)**Rent/Buy · Baby and children's products

**Baby equipment (e.g. carriers, travel cots, bouncers)**Rental model · Circular economy

Inside the production

GAIA Dino Logo

Industries

Baby and children's productsCircular economy / Re-CommerceRental / Subscription commerce

Additional services

Rental and sale of baby and children's productsCleaning and inspection of products before every shipmentRepair of products after returnHome deliveryReturn via customer accountBuy-out option (purchase of rented products)Community and advice via social media

Quality

Every product is carefully cleaned and inspected before delivery; after return, cleaning and repair takes place for the next use.

Evidence	Küsnacht ZH
Product inspection before every shipment

History

2020
The idea for GAIA Children emerges during the first coronavirus lockdown
2022
Founder Laura becomes a mother on May 5
Launch of the new shop (year not specified)