Smyk is a Polish

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selling products for infants and children up to the age of 14, including

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s, school stationery and other accessories. There are more than 220 Smyk stores in

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and almost 40 together in

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and

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Name

is a colloquial and humorous label for a child, especially for a boy.

History

Brand's origins go back to 1977, when the "Smyk" Department Store was established in modernist building of former

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, which since then has begun to be known and referred to as the 'Smyk'. Later the brand expanded and eventually opened shops abroad in

and

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(2006),

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(2008) and

(2009). In 2016 Smyk Group was acquisitioned by Bridgepoint.

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External links

Online store (in Polish)

SMYK Group website (in English)
Polish brands Toy retailers Retail companies established in 2000 Companies based in Warsaw {{Poland-company-stub