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The Children's Place, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of children's apparel and accessories in North America. Headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey, the company designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells merchandise under its proprietary "The Children's Place," "Place," and "Baby Place" brand names, primarily targeting newborns through pre-teen children up to age 10. The Children's Place operates approximately 600 retail stores across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, alongside a robust e-commerce platform at childrensplace.com that serves as a significant growth channel. The company also maintains an international wholesale segment, distributing products through franchised locations in over 20 countries. As one of the largest pure-play children's specialty apparel retailers in North America, The Children's Place offers a comprehensive range of products including casual and dresswear, outerwear, footwear, and accessories at value-oriented price points. The company employs approximately 7,800 associates during peak seasons. Recent strategic initiatives focus on digital transformation and omnichannel integration, including enhanced ship-from-store capabilities and buy-online-pickup-in-store options. The retailer has pursued fleet optimization by closing underperforming locations while investing in its digital infrastructure. The Children's Place operates its own distribution facilities and maintains a vertically integrated sourcing model to control costs and ensure quality standards across its product assortment.