Baby High Chair Market – Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2024-2032, Segmented By Product Type (Standard High Chair, Foldable High Chair, Hook-On High Chair, Booster High Chair, Others (Convertible High Chair, Etc.)), By Material (Wooden, Plastic, Metal), By Distribution Channel (Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Multi-Branded Stores, Exclusive Stores, Online, Non-Retail),

The global baby high chair market size is witnessing higher demand owing to attributes such as more safety and wider functionalities of baby chairs, rising online sales, and increased awareness about high chairs among parents are the major factors expected to fuel the baby high chair market and the market is expected to grow further during the forecast period.

High chairs are type of a freestanding chair that are used mainly for feeding the child which has a seating surface at a fair distance above the ground and elevates the child for feeding generally. They also have safety straps to keep babies secure for the duration of the meal. It comes with a detachable tray to help children learn to eat on their own by boosting accessibility and making it easier for parents to feed babies.

Baby high chair is found at in various types i.e., standard high chair, foldable high chair, hook-on high chair, booster high chair, others (convertible high chair, etc.). Standard high chair is the most common high chair, basically a seat with four long legs. Foldable high chair can be folded after use and takes up less space. With a hook-on high chair, one can simply clip or hook the seat onto a table. Booster high chair are seats without legs that needs to be fixed on top of an existing dining chair. Moreover, baby high chairs are typically made up of wood, metal or plastic and are found at with wide range of features including adjustable height, numerous trays, rollers for mobility, and reclining padded seats for infant feeding.

The rise in travel and tourism activities, such as vacations and leisure traveling, is driving up demand for high-quality language translation devices around the world. While there are various other types of chairs found at in the market, but the parents in the United States are preferring highchair for babies, which will help the market to continue to grow, as the demand of baby high chair in the United States is driven by the release of safety standards such as ASTM F404, improvements in the performance of high chairs and safety chairs, and other factors.

Moreover, baby high chair is one of the products that has been certified by Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association. In United States, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has established a new federal mandated safety standard for baby high chairs ideal for use at home and in restaurants. The standard aims to minimize newborn and toddler injuries and is applied to any baby high chair manufactured or imported on or after June 19, 2019, in the United States. Thus, with the increasing safety standards concerns for baby high chair, the baby high chair market size has experienced a significant growth during the historical period globally. Furthermore, the demand for baby high chairs in the North America region is expected to register a considerable growth followed by Europe and other regions during the forecast period owing to rising awareness of baby high chairs among parents in countries such as United States, Germany, United Kingdom, etc.

The baby high chair market is driven by increasing awareness of high chair among parents owing to their safety standard and comfort for the children. The demand of baby high chair has been growing, as it helps in providing support to babies and help parents especially while feeding them. Moreover, high chairs can be disassembled, making them portable and easy to clean, combined with various features such as it offers footrest to give a good sitting posture along with comfort, adjustable seat heights or recline seat, detachable tray, high durability, among other things making it more convenient to use, are few of the reasons driving growth of global baby high chairs market.

Furthermore, the product offerings through e-commerce websites and captive portals have increased, especially after Covid-19 pandemic, allowing parents to browse multiple products with a single click according to their preferred designs and style, and having them delivered at their doorsteps without any trouble is also one of the major driving factors driving the baby high chair market.

Baby high chairs are becoming popular around the world, which will help in fueling the global baby high chairs market during the forecast period, owing to various factors such as availability of convertible high chair which converts to suit the child as he grows through the months. For instance, Graco Blossom 6-in-1 Convertible High Chairs, which has six settings, including an infant seat, a traditional high chair, a booster seat, and a large child's dining chair. Moreover, it has an optional footrest and three recline choices offering comfortable position during feeding. Moreover, the dishwasher-safe tray can be removed with one hand, and the chair can even be modified to accommodate two children at the same time.

Furthermore, there has been a rapid increase in the demand of baby high chair with the availability of foldable high chair, which can reduce the space, as well as booster high chair, which is becoming popular as it can be fitted to any seat. Thus, the availability of multi-functionality of high chair and wide product ranges, are the reasons which are expected to drive the global baby high chairs market during the forecast period.

The number of accidents of falling from high chair due to its height is restraining the growth of the market. For instance, according to data of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, high chairs were associated with around 10,100 injuries to children under the age of five. Moreover, the challenges such as lack of awareness among parents in Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern countries, large space taken by these chairs and declining birth rate are some reasons which are hampering the growth of global baby high chairs market.

• In 2022, Stokke AS, a premium Norwegian children's products company, acquired Evomove A/S, manufacturer and seller of Nomi concept highchair. Nomi high chairs are manufactured in Europe with environment friendly components and are offering easily transformable chair from a raised bouncer for newborn, to a high chair and then to a chair. Unlike regular high chairs, which cannot be used until the baby can sit up on their own, the Nomi provides support for every stage of child's development-from newborn to teenager. Furthermore, Nomi chair can be fully customized with different colors, stem base, and many other options.
• The latest amendments to the specifications for baby high chairs were introduced in 2021 by American Society for Testing and Materials. The authority published a revised voluntary mandatory standard for high chairs in 2020 and notified the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2021. Thus, the companies have started developing and manufacturing new baby high chairs according to the new amendments.

There is rapid increase in the demand for baby high chair as the expansion of the e-commerce industry has created profitable opportunities for producers and distributors in the baby high chair market to provide their products through various online platforms in order to meet the demands of a wide range of customers globally. Furthermore, rising demand from cafeterias, restaurants, school cafeterias, playschools, and care centers has created new opportunities for the baby high chair market. Moreover, the companies can target the countries for baby high chair which are under developed, have low awareness of baby high chair and have high birth rates such as Nigeria, Angola and many more.

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The major players in the global baby high chair market are Artsana S.p.A. (Chicco), Peg Perego S.p.A., Fisher-Price, Inc., Graco Children’s Products, Inc., Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd., Reliance Brands Limited (Mothercare), Inter IKEA Systems B.V., Joovy Holding Co., Target Brands, Inc. (Ingenuity), and Stokke LLC.

The global baby high chair market is segmented based on product type, material, and distribution channel. The market is divided into foldable high chair, hook-on high chair, booster high chair, standards high chair, others (convertible high chair, etc.). Based on material, the market is further fragmented into wooden, plastic, metal. Based on distribution channel, the market is further divided into supermarkets/hypermarkets, multi-branded retailers, exclusive retailers, online, and non-retail. The market analysis also studies the regional segmentation to devise regional market segmentation, divided among North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa.