Ri Happy
TypePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded1988, 45 years ago
FounderCarlyle Group
Headquarters,
Number of locations
196 locations
Area served
Brazil
Key people
Ronaldo Pereira
Products
  • Toys
  • Video games
OwnerGrupo Ri Happy
Number of employees
4000+
DivisionsRi Happy Baby
Website

Ri Happy Brinquedos styled like RI HAPPY is the largest network retailer of toys in Brazil.[1]

History

founded in 1988 by pediatrician Ricardo Sayon, his wife Juanita Sayon and business administrator Roberto Saba. It has 196 stores, in all states of Brazil, as of May 2019.[2][3]

In 2012 the private equity Carlyle Group fund acquired an 85% stake, assuming majority control of the company.[4][5]

It is the retailer in the toy and game industry most admired by customers, according to the IBEVAR award.[6]

Ri Happy Baby

Ri Happy Baby
Founded2013, 10 years ago
HeadquartersSão Paulo
Website

Ri Happy Baby Styled RIHAPPY Baby its a Baby Store retailer in Brazil. The entry into the baby products sector took place in 2013 with the brand Ri Happy Baby, a specialized unit for the public between zero and three years old.

See also

Portal: Brazil

References

  1. "Toy chain Ri Happy buys competitor PBKids". G1. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  2. "About us". Ri Happy Brinquedos. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  3. "Only Rihappy didn't slip". This Is Money. Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  4. "Carlyle buys 85% of Ri Happy, will invest R$200 million in 3 years". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  5. "Change in the presidency of the company". Analysis. Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  6. Redação (2022-10-19). "Carrefour leads the ranking of the largest retail companies in Brazil". Mercado&Consumo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-11-12.


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