Grand Haven children's store going through a growth spurt

The young customers of Aberdeen's Clothing for Children have at least one growth spurt in their lifetime, and now the store is having one too. Besides a positive sales record, the Grand Haven store recently expanded, adding about 50 percent more space.

Aberdeen's is 10 years old, but current owner Megan Needham has been at the helm for just over two years. Since she took over, she says the store has been doing better and better each season. This year she expects business to be up 15 percent or more.

With Aberdeen's growth in sales, Needham knew she could handle a larger inventory. When the store directly behind Aberdeen's became available, Needham expanded the store.

"When that space became available, it was a no-brainer," Needham says. "I knew Aberdeen's could handle that amount of space."

The store, 207 Washington Ave., sells children's clothing, preemie through size 10/12, offering brands like Hartstrings, Haute Baby and LeTop. The shop also carries accessories like blankets, shoes, books, banks, christening items, frames, hats and raingear. Needham says the store expansion allows for more baby accessories like strollers and crib bedding, and for older children's items to be spaced out more. The store also has room to carry First Communion items.

"Aberdeen's strives to create a relationship with our customers, and always tries to go above and beyond to find what our customers are looking for," says Needham.

The store's web site also shows many of the items available as well as the number in stock.

Needham says she hasn't added any employees, but she's looking at that as a possibility in the spring.

Source: Megan Needham, owner of Aberdeen's Clothing for Children

Deborah Johnson Wood is development news editor for Rapid Growth Media. She can be contacted at [email protected].