Cosco

Cosco is a maker of affordable umbrella strollers, often sold at mass merchants like Walmart and Target (as well as online on Amazon).

Cosco stands for the Columbus Specialty Company, which was founded in 1935 in Columbus, Indiana. The company's first product were metal match boxes, which was followed by other household items like dust pans.

In the post World War II years, Cosco expanded to make folding card tables, chairs and (starting in the 1960's) juvenile products—high chairs, play pens and booster seats. In 1978, Cosco started selling car seats and strollers.

In 1988, Cosco was acquired by Dorel, a Canadian company founded in Montreal 1962 as a seller of crib mattresses. Dorel expanded into ready-to-assemble furniture by merging with Ridgewood Industries in 1987.

By 2000, Dorel decided to focus on juvenile products, acquiring Safety 1st, a manufacturer of child safety products, and merging the business with Cosco.

Dorel sells strollers under the Cosco brand, as well as its sister divisions (Safety 1st and Maxi Cosi). Cosco is Dorel's entry price point.