US children's wear maker looks to open 200 stores across China

Carter's Inc, a leading maker of children's apparel in North America, plans to open 200 stores in China by 2022, with at least 40 new outlets this year, said its executive on Thursday.

It has 12 stores and an online shop on Tmall - a platform of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Michael Casey, Carter's chairman and CEO, said during a trip to Beijing on Thursday that it is going to focus on big cities, including Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chengdu. The company has collaborated with listed retailer Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Ltd, which manages more than 8,000 stores for international brands including Nike and Sketchers.