It featured lower-priced clothing and was Gymboree's direct competitor for The Children's Place and Old Navy.

The company sold its Janie & Jack brand to Gap, Inc.[8] In July 2016, The Gymboree Corporation sold the Gymboree Play & Music business to Zeavion Holding, a private company with a focus on the education and entertainment sectors.

[10] It was announced on January 30, 2020, that The Children's Place would debut Gymboree in February that year, featuring an "early access" program that would allow early access to the first 10,000 customers who register a spot.

[11] In November 2005, Gymboree settled a lawsuit relating to overtime compensation in Riverside, California for $2.3 million.

The lawsuit alleged that Gymboree did not pay mandatory overtime or provide required meal breaks.