August
2005
by Julia Azoulay
Retail In Focus
This modern design store
for kids and parents carries furniture, strollers,
clothing, home accessories, wall graphics, lighting,
diaper bags, infant carriers, video monitors, books,
music CDs, playthings and more. Catering to "a design-savvy parent who's
frustrated by the options in traditional retail outlets," Genius
Jones customers are "design-focused in all other
aspects of their lives and bring that same sensibility
to the purchases they make for their kids. Many are
creative professionals (architects, designers, artists,
photographers) or from the entertainment industry," reports
Daniel Kron who runs the business together with wife
and partner Geane Brito.
In business since January
2003, Kron says "there
are two things that make Genius Jones special. One
is our point of view. We only sell those products
that we truly believe represent the best design in
their category. When you only sell products that
you believe in, it's a lot easier to win the confidence
of the customer. Also, being a modern design store,
we attract customers who would never set foot in
a traditional baby store. And we have been very successful
at finding new products and bringing them to market
before anyone else. For example, we were among the
very first to sell Bugaboo strollers and NettoCollection
nursery furniture. The other thing that makes us
special is old-fashioned customer service."
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