Bear Factory Competitors

We're the company with #TheStuffYouLove! Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop is a trusted, beloved brand that has been part of countless life moments for nearly 30 years. We operate approximately 650 stores worldwide —including company-owned stores in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Paris, Milan, Colombia, and the United Kingdom and franchise stores in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East and China — where Guests can make and customize furry friends. The Build-A-Bear Workshop experience is an expression of our commitment to redefine retail and entertainment. Our concept is designed to bring out the creative side of our Guests to spark their imagination. We challenge every associate to contribute wherever possible to our culture, our communities and our business success. Regardless of role, Build-A-Bear associates keep our core values at the heart of everything they do. We cultivate a culture that truly begins with heart. From the passion our associates bring to work each day to our iconic heart ceremony, we deliver the Build-A-Bear spirit and one-of-a-kind experiences to our Guests – one furry friend at a time. It’s one of the reasons Build-A-Bear Workshop has been recognized time and time again as a sought-after employer: • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® list: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces in Retail list: 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces for Women list: 2017, 2016 and 2015 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces for Millennials list: 2017, 2016 and 2015 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces for Diversity list: 2017, 2016 and 2015 • The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list: 2017 and 2016 • 2-Star Accreditation by Best Companies for our ‘outstanding’ workplace engagement standards and commitment

Funky Pigeon is a market-leading online personalised greetings card and gift business specialising in helping people to create a memorable keepsake present or card for any occasion. Acquired by cardfactory in 2025, we have continued to invest in our customer experience and mobile technology, and we are always looking for new opportunities to provide innovative and creative products to our customers. Make sure to check out our careers page to keep up to date on our current jobs https://jobsearch.cfjobs.co.uk/

cuddle+kind was created by a family of five on a mission to feed children. Every cuddle+kind doll is lovingly handcrafted by artisans in Peru and gives 10 meals to children in need. 1 doll = 10 meals💕 Through the success of our stylish hand-knit dolls, cuddle+kind has provided over 20 million meals to children in need in 65 countries around the world. We also provide more than 750 artisans in Peru with equitable employment and fair trade income. cuddle+kind is a Canadian company with a global impact and presence. We are expanding our direct-to-consumer channel globally while also scaling our footprint in premium retail locations including Holt Renfrew, Nordstrom, and Harrods. We are honoured that our hand-knit dolls have been featured in Oprah Magazine, Today’s Parent, People, Good Morning America, Magnolia Home, and more. Our dolls have also won the Oppenheim Platinum Award for Best Toy 6 years in a row, every year since we launched. In 2019, the founders of cuddle+kind were the recipients of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year award, Special Citation Award, and the EY Social Entrepreneur Award.