Ri Happy
Ri Happy Brinquedos styled like RI HAPPY is the largest network retailer of toys in Brazil.[1]
 Logo used since 2019 | |
 RiHappy in Mall in Recife, Pernambuco | |
| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1988, 45 years ago |
| Founder | Carlyle Group |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 196 locations |
Area served | Brazil |
Key people | Ronaldo Pereira |
| Products |
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| Owner | Grupo Ri Happy |
Number of employees | 4000+ |
| Divisions | Ri Happy Baby |
| Website | |
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
 An 2019 Logo of RI HAPPY Baby | |
| Founded | 2013, 10 years ago |
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| Headquarters | São 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.
References
- "Toy chain Ri Happy buys competitor PBKids". G1. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- "About us". Ri Happy Brinquedos. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- "Only Rihappy didn't slip". This Is Money. Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "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.
- "Change in the presidency of the company". Analysis. Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- 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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