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CARTERS INC

Carter's, Inc. is a major American designer and marketer of children's apparel. It was founded in 1865 by William Carter.

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Basic company information

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Company / filing name
CARTERS INC [1]
Headquarters location
Atlanta [2]
Founded
1865 [2]
Legal form
Delaware corporation [2]
Official website
www.carters.com ↗ [2]
ISIN (reported securities)
US1462291097 [2]
CIK
1060822 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]
Symbols / exchanges
CRI (NYSE) [1]

Company positioning and business

Carter's, Inc. is a major American designer and marketer of children's apparel. It was founded in 1865 by William Carter. [3]

Carter's sells its products through its own Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh retail stores, its website, and in other retail outlets such as department stores. As of 2019, it was reported that Carter's accounted for around one-quarter of all sales both for the children's sleepwear market, and for clothes for the newborn to two-year-old age group. Carter's ranks 754th on the Fortune 1000 list of the largest companies in the United States. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Carter's. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: CRI (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [1]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was CARTERS INC founded?

Founded: 1865. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of CARTERS INC?

Headquarters location: Atlanta. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Sources and review dates

  1. Company identity and profile data ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Carter's (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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