Kidorable Fact Sheet
Kidorable, a leading designer and wholesaler of children's products, transforms everyday, functional kids' apparel and accessories into objects that excite children's imaginations and enrich their lives at play. Kidorable is distinguished by their high quality, unique collections - from frogs to fairies, dinosaurs to dolphins, and ladybugs to lotus flowers - sold at apparel, shoe and gift retailers across the globe.
With 300 million Americans who have small children, know small children, act like small children, or are themselves small children, Kidorable's fun, practical and colorful product lines are highly sought after, increasing consumer traffic and sales for retailers. Kidorable product lines include umbrellas, raincoats, rain boots, knitwear, embroidered shirts, purses, towels, sun hats, backpacks, hangers and bookends.
Founders Liping Yang and Jonathan Domsky brought life to traditional children's apparel and accessories starting with lions, cats, frogs and bears in 1997. Immediately embraced by children, parents and other child-loving adults, Kidorable is celebrating ten years of year-over-year growth.
Kidorable is headquartered in suburban Chicago, with distribution across the country and around the world. Consumers interested in Kidorable products may purchase them at www.kidsrainwear.com, www.peekabookids.com, and www.tootsiesstriderite.com. Parties interested in becoming a Kidorable retailer or distributor may learn more at www.Kidorable.com.
Kidorable
- Privately held company
- Legal Name: ZM International Inc., dba Kidorable
- Satellite office in China
- 40 full-time employees
- Serves 15 distributors and 5,000 retailers across the globe
- Customers include Stride Rite, Etoys, MGM Retail and The Company Store
Kidorable Timeline
1997—Jonathan Domsky and Liping Yang invent the niche of fun, practical unique children's accessories with the creation ZM International, Inc. from their efficiency apartment in Evanston, Illinois
1998—The company's basic business model is formed. They hire the company's first employees, first independent sales reps, sign up distributors in the UK and in Australia. New international distributors are added every year hereafter
1999—Kidorable ships to its 1000th retailer.
2000—Kidorable ships to its 2000th retailer.
2002—Kidorable® is launched as a trademark worldwide. The company moves out of leasing hell and into its own 31,000 square foot building in Niles, Illinois
2005—Satellite office opens in China. Partner with new distributors in Brazil, Korea, Taiwan, Russia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Kidorable is now available on every populated continent.
2006—Kidorable launches industry leading Priority 1 Program and Retailer Protection Program
2007—The company celebrates 10 years of uninterrupted growth. www.kidorable.com is greatly expanded and improved
2010??—The best is yet to come. Kidorable boots walk on the moon.
