Adams Kids
British children's clothing retailer
Adams Kids was a children's clothing retailer, based in Paddington, London in the United Kingdom.
History
Early history
Amy Adams started a children's clothing business from her own home in Birmingham in 1933. She then opened another three stores in quick succession. Until 1973, Amy Adams and her son Michael ran the company independently, when they sold it to Foster Brothers. In 1983, Foster Brothers was itself acquired by Sears Holdings plc.
Adams had over two hundred stores by the 1980s, and by the 1990s, it had become a key player in the childrenswear market.
The company opened its first international franchise in Saudi Arabia in 1997. Further international stores were then opened in Cyprus, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Finland, Malta, India and Slovakia. In January 1999, Sears was acquired by Philip Green, who then agreed to a management buy out of Adams Childrenswear. In August 2001, it was announced that Adams planned to double in size by 2005.
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