# The Children’s Place

> The Children’s Place is a public children’s apparel retailer selling value-priced clothing, accessories and footwear through stores, e-commerce, wholesale and international partners. Its two principal brands, The Children’s Place and Gymboree, cover everyday wardrobes and coordinated occasion dressing. The business is working through falling sales, digital execution problems and a store expansion strategy.

- **Founded:** 1969
- **Headquarters:** Secaucus, United States
- **Founders:** David Pulver (Co-founder), Clinton Clark (Co-founder)
- **Products:** The Children’s Place apparel, School uniforms and multipacks, Gymboree, Footwear and accessories, Marchesa Mini x Gymboree
- **Notable:** Became publicly traded on Nasdaq in 1997 under PLCE., Acquired Gymboree and Crazy 8 intellectual property and related assets for $76 million in 2019., Relaunched Gymboree in February 2020 online and in over 200 shop-in-shop locations.

## Products & services

- **The Children’s Place apparel** — Everyday children’s clothing, including graphic tees, denim, leggings, activewear and baby and toddler apparel.
- **School uniforms and multipacks** — Polos, chinos, skirts and other schoolwear, including sets that simplify stocking a weekday wardrobe.
- **Gymboree** — Coordinated clothing and accessories for childhood occasions; relaunched online and in shop-in-shops in February 2020.
- **Footwear and accessories** — Shoes and accessories sold alongside children’s apparel.
- **Marchesa Mini x Gymboree** — Girls’ occasion-wear collaboration launched February 19, 2026, including Bow and Rose dresses.

## Achievements

- Became publicly traded on Nasdaq in 1997 under PLCE.
- Acquired Gymboree and Crazy 8 intellectual property and related assets for $76 million in 2019.
- Relaunched Gymboree in February 2020 online and in over 200 shop-in-shop locations.
- Reported 514 stores in North America and international distribution in 13 countries in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Elizabeth A. LaPuma appointed to the board and Audit Committee on October 8.
- **2026-09** — Second-quarter sales were $241.8 million, down 18.9%; 19 stores opened during the quarter. Seemab, identified as President and Interim CEO, reported continued traffic and conversion challenges and a slower Salesforce transition.
- **2026-06** — Outlined priorities covering customer experience, brand, financial performance and leadership; reported exiting a third-party distribution facility with expected annualized savings of about $10 million.
- **2026-04** — Announced an Al Othaim partnership for a planned return to Saudi Arabia.
- **2026-03** — Announced the Marchesa Mini x Gymboree collaboration following its February launch.

## Links

- Website: https://www.childrensplace.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-children's-place/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/childrensplace
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@childrensplacetv
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childrensplace/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/childrensplace/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@childrensplace

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Last updated: 2026-10-23