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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2026
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Disaggregation of Revenue
Fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2026
(dollars in thousands)U.S. RetailU.S. WholesaleInternationalTotal
Direct-to-consumer$362,624 $— $74,641 $437,265 
Wholesale— 273,110 42,081 315,191 
$362,624 $273,110 $116,722 $752,456 
Royalty income, net$1,883 $2,453 $840 $5,176 
Three fiscal quarters ended October 3, 2026
(dollars in thousands)U.S. RetailU.S. WholesaleInternationalTotal
Direct-to-consumer$999,549 $— $201,806 $1,201,355 
Wholesale— 740,069 107,636 847,705 
$999,549 $740,069 $309,442 $2,049,060 
Royalty income, net$4,077 $7,135 $1,946 $13,158 
Fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2025
(dollars in thousands)U.S. RetailU.S. WholesaleInternationalTotal
Direct-to-consumer$362,307 $— $70,209 $432,516 
Wholesale— 283,805 41,515 325,320 
$362,307 $283,805 $111,724 $757,836 
Royalty income, net$2,434 $2,239 $755 $5,428 
Three fiscal quarters ended September 27, 2025
(dollars in thousands)U.S. RetailU.S. WholesaleInternationalTotal
Direct-to-consumer$956,288 $— $184,651 $1,140,939 
Wholesale— 726,899 105,137 832,036 
$956,288 $726,899 $289,788 $1,972,975 
Royalty income, net$4,359 $7,680 $1,969 $14,008 
The components of Accounts receivable, net were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)October 3, 2026January 3, 2026September 27, 2025
Trade receivables from wholesale customers, net$228,370 $174,566 $239,417 
Royalties receivable4,729 4,011 4,960 
Other receivables(1)
10,643 11,705 8,957 
Total gross receivables$243,742 $190,282 $253,334 
Less: Wholesale accounts receivable reserves(2)(3)
(14,884)(11,716)(15,468)
Accounts receivable, net$228,858 $178,566 $237,866 
(1)Includes receivables related to shipping volume rebates, healthcare-related rebates, amounts due from third-party gift card program partners, recoveries related to provisional anti-dumping duties in Mexico, and tax recoveries.
(2)Includes allowance for chargebacks of $3.7 million, $4.1 million, and $3.4 million for the periods ended October 3, 2026, January 3, 2026, and September 27, 2025, respectively.
(3)Includes allowance for credit losses of $11.2 million, $7.6 million, and $12.0 million for the periods ended October 3, 2026, January 3, 2026, and September 27, 2025, respectively.
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability
Total contract liabilities were as follows:    
(dollars in thousands)October 3, 2026January 3, 2026September 27, 2025
Contract liabilities - current:
Unredeemed gift cards$25,897 $25,994 $25,318 
Unredeemed customer loyalty rewards2,420 2,372 2,232 
Carter’s credit card upfront bonus— — 179 
Total contract liabilities - current$28,317 $28,366 $27,729