Brand Partnerships
Become part of the Hippo Haven experience.
We're building a calmer, more considered way to help families prepare for what's next. This is an invitation to the brands who want to be part of it.
We're not looking for hundreds of brands. We're looking for the right brands.
Our vision
Helping families choose with confidence.
Preparing families for what's next.
Why Hippo Haven exists
The way families prepare for a baby is broken.
Too much choice. Endless reviews. Not enough guidance. Expectant parents are asked to become experts overnight, then left to second-guess every decision they make. Hippo Haven exists to change that, giving families the time, expertise and calm to choose well, once, and feel good about it.
A different retail experience
This isn't another baby shop.
At the centre of everything is the Hippo Haven Visit: a personal, appointment-led consultation designed entirely around one family. No aisles to wander. No pressure to buy. Just expert guidance, in the family's own home.
Our advice is built on merit and fit, not price. We recommend the right product for each family across every budget, so your brand reaches families choosing carefully, not just those spending the most.
How we present your products
Your brand, represented properly.
We don't line brands up on a shelf and leave families to guess. Every product in a Hippo Haven Visit is shown, explained and tested in person, so your brand is understood, not just stocked.
Every product professionally demonstrated.
Every car seat professionally fitted.
Every pushchair tested outside, on the family's own street.
Every recommendation documented in the family's app.
Building with intention
Starting small, on purpose.
Launching around Lee-on-the-Solent, mobile and appointment-led from day one.
Growing carefully. Quality over quantity, at a pace that protects the experience.
Not trying to become a warehouse. Depth of service, not breadth of shelving.
The Hippo Haven app
Your brand is part of the journey from the very beginning.
The app carries your brand across the whole relationship, not just the part after the Visit.
Before the Visit, families explore our carefully selected range, shortlist the products they want to see, and add their own notes and questions, so every Visit starts informed.
During the consultation, those choices become a personal plan, built together with their advisor.
After the Visit, their plan, recommendations, comparisons, purchases and ongoing support all stay in one place.
Families can't simply browse and buy. Purchasing unlocks only after a 90-minute, one-family consultation, where products are demonstrated and recommendations are made on merit.
Who we're looking for
Chosen, not collected.
We believe every product we recommend becomes part of a family's story. That's why we're building carefully from the beginning. We're looking for brands that value thoughtful design, exceptional quality and outstanding customer experience, brands that want their products demonstrated properly and recommended because they're the right choice for that family.
Partnership philosophy
The brands we choose become part of the Hippo Haven experience.
So we choose carefully. We're looking for partners who value the things we value, at every price point, rather than simply the lowest cost to us. The right product for a family isn't always the most expensive one, and our advice reflects that.
Why partner with Hippo Haven?
What a partnership gives your brand.
Appointment-led consultationsUndivided attention on every product.
Premium presentationYour brand shown in a calm, considered setting.
Products demonstrated properlyShown and explained, never left to guesswork.
Engagement beyond the visitThe Hippo Haven app keeps your product visible at home.
Real-world pushchair test drivesTried on the family's own street, where they'll use it.
Professional car-seat fittingFitted correctly, building trust in your product.
Curated selectionA considered line-up, not overcrowded shelving.
Recommended on meritChosen for the family's needs, never a sales target.
Let's talk
Every partnership starts with a conversation.
We know every brand has its own values, expectations and way of working. We're happy to discuss how Hippo Haven could represent your products and build a partnership that's right for both of us.