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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2026
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The balances and changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill attributable to each segment were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)U.S. RetailU.S. WholesaleInternationalTotal
Balance at December 30, 2023(*)
$83,934 $74,454 $52,149 $210,537 
Foreign currency impact— — (3,662)(3,662)
Balance at December 28, 2024$83,934 $74,454 $48,487 $206,875 
Foreign currency impact— — 2,119 2,119 
Balance at January 3, 2026$83,934 $74,454 $50,606 $208,994 
(*)Goodwill attributable to the International segment is net of accumulated impairment losses of $17.7 million.
Tradename and Intangible Assets
A summary of the carrying value of the Company’s intangible assets were as follows:
January 3, 2026December 28, 2024
(dollars in thousands)Weighted-average useful lifeGross amountAccumulated amortizationNet amountGross amountAccumulated amortizationNet amount
Carter’s tradename
Indefinite$220,233 $— $220,233 $220,233 $— $220,233 
OshKosh tradename(1)
Indefinite40,000 — 40,000 40,000 — 40,000 
Skip Hop tradename
Indefinite6,000 — 6,000 6,000 — 6,000 
Finite-life tradenames(2)
5 - 20 years
4,783 2,357 2,426 3,911 2,136 1,775 
Total tradenames, net$271,016 $2,357 $268,659 $270,144 $2,136 $268,008 
Skip Hop customer relationships15 years$47,300 $27,717 $19,583 $47,300 $24,540 $22,760 
Carter’s Mexico customer relationships10 years3,246 2,701 545 3,145 2,362 783 
Total customer relationships, net$50,546 $30,418 $20,128 $50,445 $26,902 $23,543 
(1)A non-cash pre-tax impairment charge of $30.0 million on the OshKosh indefinite-lived tradename asset was recorded during fiscal 2024.
(2)Relates to the acquisition of rights to the Carter’s brand in Chile in December 2014, the Skip Hop brand in February 2017, and the Little Planet domain name in March 2025.
Future Amortization Expense
The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is as follows:
(dollars in thousands)Amortization expense
2026$3,756 
2027$3,613 
2028$3,412 
2029$3,412 
2030$3,412