Destination Maternity Corporation designs and retails maternity apparel. As of September 17, 2019, the company operated 1,108 retail locations, including 474 stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico under the Motherhood Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, and Destination Maternity names; and 634 leased department locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. It also operated 184 international franchised locations comprising 9 stand-alone stores and 175 shop-in-shop locations in the Middle East, South Korea, Mexico, and Israel. The company's Motherhood Maternity brand serves the moderate priced portion of the maternity apparel business with stores located in regional malls, strip and power centers, and central business districts; and A Pea in the Pod brand offers an assortment of designer label maternity pieces with stores located in regional malls, lifestyle centers, and central business districts. Its Destination Maternity stores provide Motherhood Maternity and A Pea in the Pod products; and a line of maternity-related accessories, nursing products, health and fitness products, books, and body and nutritional products located in regional malls and lifestyle centers. The company also sells its merchandise on the Internet through its Websites, including Motherhood.com, APeaInThePod.com, DestinationMaternity.com, MotherhoodCanada.ca, and Amazon.com, as well as through Websites of retail partners, including Macys.com. The company was formerly known as Mothers Work, Inc. and changed its name to Destination Maternity Corporation in December 2008. Destination Maternity Corporation was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey.
Destination Maternity's mission is to celebrate the universal journey of motherhood, creating stylish, quality fashion that celebrates the life of the soon-to-be and new mom, while accommodating her unique fashion needs and budget.
Destination Maternity strives to be the ultimate destination for the mom-to-be and new mom, providing stylish, quality fashion along with a focused assortment of merchandise, great value and friendly and knowledgeable service.
Mr. Thomas McCracken (Sr. VP of Fin.)
Mr. Douglas Goeke (Chief Transformation Officer)
Mr. Robert J. Duffy (Chief Restructuring Officer)
Destination Maternity has been honored with awards from organizations such as the International Mass Retailers Association, the National Retail Federation and the American Apparel and Footwear Association.
