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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

Disaggregated revenues from these sources were as follows:

						Fiscal year ended January 3, 2026 (53 weeks)
(dollars in thousands)						U.S. Retail						U.S. Wholesale						International						Total
Direct-to-consumer						$	1,466,128					$	—					$	287,952					$	1,754,080
Wholesale channel						—						1,001,338						143,008						1,144,346
						$	1,466,128					$	1,001,338					$	430,960					$	2,898,426
Royalty income, net						$	4,653					$	10,420					$	3,029					$	18,102

						Fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 (52 weeks)
(dollars in thousands)						U.S. Retail						U.S. Wholesale						International						Total
Direct-to-consumer						$	1,417,108					$	—					$	268,409					$	1,685,517
Wholesale channel						—						1,021,396						137,189						1,158,585
						$	1,417,108					$	1,021,396					$	405,598					$	2,844,102
Royalty income, net						$	5,365					$	11,072					$	2,814					$	19,251

						Fiscal year ended December 30, 2023 (52 weeks)
(dollars in thousands)						U.S. Retail						U.S. Wholesale						International						Total
Direct-to-consumer						$	1,501,780					$	—					$	268,596					$	1,770,376
Wholesale channel						—						1,014,584						160,634						1,175,218
						$	1,501,780					$	1,014,584					$	429,230					$	2,945,594
Royalty income, net						$	6,549					$	11,660					$	3,201					$	21,410

Accounts Receivable from Customers and Licensees

The components of Accounts receivable, net, were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)						January 3, 2026						December 28, 2024
Trade receivables from wholesale customers, net						$	174,566					$	187,715
Royalties receivable, net						4,011						3,728
Other receivables(1)						11,705						13,444
Total receivables						$	190,282					$	204,887
Less: Wholesale accounts receivable reserves(2)(3)						(11,716)						(10,053)
Accounts receivable, net						$	178,566					$	194,834

(1)Includes receivables related to tax recoveries, shipping volume rebates, healthcare-related rebates, amounts due from third-party gift card program partners, and recoveries related to provisional anti-dumping duties in Mexico.

(2)Includes allowance for chargebacks of $4.1 million and $4.4 million for the periods ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively.

(3)Includes allowance for credit losses of $7.6 million and $5.7 million for the periods ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively.

Accounts Receivable Reserves

Information regarding the activity in wholesale accounts receivable reserves, which include both the allowance for chargebacks and allowance for expected credit losses, were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)			Wholesale accounts receivable reserves
Balance at December 31, 2022			$	16,448
Additional provisions			5,220
Charges to reserve			(8,551)
Balance at December 30, 2023			$	13,117
Additional provisions			2,836
Charges to reserve			(5,900)
Balance at December 28, 2024			$	10,053
Additional provisions			6,597
Charges to reserve			(4,934)
Balance at January 3, 2026			$	11,716

Contract Liabilities

Total contract liabilities were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)			January 3, 2026						December 28, 2024
Contract liabilities - current:
Unredeemed gift cards			$	25,994					$	25,043
Unredeemed customer loyalty rewards			2,372						2,552
Carter’s credit card - upfront bonus			—						714
Total contract liabilities - current			$	28,366					$	28,309

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