Awards and Recognition
Bright Star Kids has been recognised across ecommerce performance, customer experience and leadership, in Australia and internationally. Here is what each one celebrates.
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2026
AusMumpreneur AwardsGold, Ecommerce Excellence Award
Silver, Retail Business Award
Australia's longest running awards program for mum-led businesses, judged on growth, innovation and how a business is actually run rather than how it markets itself. Susan picked up two placings in the same year, Gold for Ecommerce Excellence and Silver for Retail Business. The Ecommerce Excellence category takes in the whole online operation, from the way the range is merchandised through to fulfilment and customer service, so it is recognition for the team as much as the founder. |
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2025
Australian Women's Small Business Champion AwardsWinner, Online Business Category
One of the largest small business awards programs in the country, judged across more than 60 categories nationally. The Online Business category looks at how a brand runs day to day rather than how big it is, taking in customer experience, fulfilment, and the way a team handles things when an order does not go to plan. Susan and Nigel accepted the award together on the night. |
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2026
CEO Magazine Women of Influence AwardsFeatured, Susan Cooper
A global spotlight on female leaders shaping business and community, published each year around International Women's Day. Susan was featured for growing Bright Star Kids from a single product idea into four brands trading in Australia and the United States, and for the advice she gives other women starting out. Her message in the feature was blunt: picture the bigger version of the business first, because you will not build what you cannot imagine. Read the feature in The CEO Magazine |
Also recognised
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2026
She-Com Women in E-Commerce AwardsWinner, Baby, Kids & Family Brand of the Year
One of Australia's leading awards for women-led online businesses, recognising the brand best serving families in both product and experience. |
2026
Noble AwardsHonourable Mention, Outstanding Company & Organisation, E-Commerce
A global program recognising standout companies across industries for the way they operate and the standards they set. |
FINALIST
Asia E-Commerce AwardsFinalist, Best Brand, Baby, Personal Care & Home Products
A regional program judging brands across Asia Pacific on product, growth and customer experience. |
More than 20 years of helping parents
Recognition like this means a lot for a brand that started as one small idea more than 20 years ago, helping parents keep track of their kids' things. We're grateful to the families who've supported us along the way.
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