Carter's History & Historical Profile

Historical Record

October 2013 Summary: Carter's, Inc. (Carter's) is a branded marketer of apparel for babies and young children in the United States. The Company owns two brand names in the children's apparel industry, Carter's and OshKosh. Its Carter's brand provides apparel for children sizes ranging from newborn to seven. OshKosh brand provides its line of apparel for children sizes newborn to 12. Its Carter's, OshKosh, and related brands are sold to national department stores, chain and specialty stores and discount retailers. As of December 31, 2011, the Company operated 359 Carter's and 170 OshKosh outlet and brand retail stores in the United States and 65 retail stores in Canada. On June 30, 2011, the Company acquired Bonnie Togs, a Canadian children's apparel retailer and a former international licensee. In March 2012, the Company opened its Canadian flagship store at Vaughan Mills, which is a 7,300 square foot store, located at one Bass Pro Mills Drive.

Historical Reference: Carter's, Inc. is the largest branded marketer in the United States of apparel exclusively for babies and young children. Carter's markets its Carter's and OshKosh B'Gosh brands, two of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. These brands are sold in more than 4,000 department and national chain stores and through more than 376 Company-operated stores. The OshKosh B'Gosh brand is also sold in more than 30 countries worldwide. Carter's Child of Mine and Just One Year brands are available at Wal-Mart and Target, respectively. OshKosh B'Gosh's Genuine Kid's brand is sold at Target. Carter's is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.