Travelling to the Shuswap with babies and young children is less of a challenge thanks to Ruby Marcelino and BabyQuip.

BabyQuip, founded in 2016, is an international company that facilitates the rental of baby gear like strollers and cribs to travelling families. A Shark Tank-funded innovation, BabyQuip operates all over the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia and in a few other countries, but Marcelino noticed a glaring gap in service in the Shuswap and surrounding areas and decided to fill it.

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She noticed a few similar companies renting gear in Kelowna but signed on with BabyQuip to be the Shuswap representative. Marcelino delivers in the Shuswap, Vernon, Kamloops and Revelstoke, and further south in the Okanagan on request.

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Marcelino facilitates either a drop-off of the requested gear for a delivery fee or a self pick-up from her home where she stores the equipment. Depending on a hotel乌鸦传媒檚 policy, she said she can arrive before a guest and set up the gear in their room or meet them at their accommodation. She has also loaned baby gear for short-term events like weddings.

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She rents out cribs, bassinets, car seats, training potties and other equipment. She will also stock guests up with baby items from the store, offering to shop for diapers, baby food and whatever else they need.

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