SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company reports segment information based upon a "management approach." The management approach refers to the internal reporting that is used by management for making operating decisions and assessing the performance of the Company's reportable segments. The Company reports its corporate expenses separately as they are not included in the internal measures of segment operating performance used by the Company to measure the underlying performance of its reportable segments. Segment results include the direct costs of each segment and all other costs are allocated based upon detailed estimates and analysis of actual time and expenses incurred to support the operations of each segment or units produced or sourced to support each segment's revenue. Certain costs, including incentive compensation for certain employees, and various other general corporate costs that are not specifically allocable to segments, are included in corporate expenses below. Intersegment sales and transfers are recorded at cost and are treated as a transfer of inventory. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2 , Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , to the consolidated financial statements. The table below presents certain segment information for the periods indicated: For the fiscal year ended (dollars in thousands) December 28, 2019 % consolidated net sales December 29, 2018 % of consolidated net sales December 30, 2017 % of consolidated net sales Net sales : U.S. Retail $ 1,884,150 53.5 % $ 1,851,193 53.5 % $ 1,775,378 52.2 % U.S. Wholesale 1,205,646 34.3 % 1,180,687 34.1 % 1,209,663 35.6 % International 429,490 12.2 % 430,389 12.4 % 415,463 12.2 % Total consolidated net sales $ 3,519,286 100.0 % $ 3,462,269 100.0 % $ 3,400,504 100.0 % Operating income : % of segment net sales % of segment net sales % of segment net sales U.S. Retail (2)(3)(5)(8) $ 225,874 12.0 % $ 224,784 12.1 % $ 215,640 12.1 % U.S. Wholesale (1)(4)(5)(8) 212,558 17.6 % 224,194 19.0 % 252,090 20.8 % International (5)(6)(8) 36,650 8.5 % 39,253 9.1 % 46,426 11.2 % Corporate expenses (7)(9)(10) (103,210 ) 2.9 % (96,798 ) 2.8 % (94,549 ) 2.8 % Total operating income $ 371,872 10.6 % $ 391,433 11.3 % $ 419,607 12.3 % (1) Fiscal 2019 includes a $0.6 million recovery claim settlement, related to a customer bankruptcy in fiscal 2018. (2) Fiscal 2019 includes a $0.7 million reversal of retail store restructuring costs previously recorded in fiscal 2017 (3) Fiscal 2018 includes insurance recovery of approximately $0.4 million associated with unusual storm-related store closures in 2017. Fiscal 2017 includes approximately $2.7 million of expenses related to store restructuring and approximately $12.7 million for provisions for special employee compensation. (4) Includes approximately $12.8 million of charges, partially offset by a $1.9 million recovery claim settlement, related to a customer bankruptcy for fiscal 2018. Fiscal 2017 includes approximately $3.3 million for provisions for special employee compensation. (5) Includes $1.2 million of certain costs related to inventory acquired from Skip Hop in operating income between U.S. Wholesale, U.S. Retail, and International for fiscal 2017. (6) Includes international licensing income. Fiscal 2019 includes a benefit of $2.1 million related to the sale of inventory previously reserved in China. Fiscal 2018 includes approximately $5.3 million in costs associated with changes to the Company's business model in China, which includes inventory and severance charges. Fiscal 2017 includes approximately $2.3 million for provisions for special employee compensation. (7) Includes expenses related to incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, executive management, severance and relocation, finance, building occupancy, information technology, certain legal fees, consulting, and audit fees. (8) Fiscal 2019 includes an impairment of the Company's indefinite-lived Skip Hop tradename asset of $19.1 million , $10.5 million , and $1.2 million recorded to the U.S. Wholesale, International, and U.S. Retail segments, respectively. (9) Fiscal 2019 includes $1.6 million in charges related to organizational restructuring. (10) Includes the following charges for fiscal 2017: For the fiscal year ended (dollars in millions) December 30, 2017 Provisions for special employee compensation $ 2.9 Adjustment to Skip Hop contingent consideration $ (3.6 ) Direct sourcing initiative $ 0.3 Acquisition-related costs $ 3.4 Additional Data by Segment Inventory The table below represents inventory by segment: For the fiscal year ended (dollars in thousands) December 28, 2019 December 29, 2018 U.S. Wholesale (*) $ 427,387 $ 414,174 U.S. Retail 87,721 96,241 International 78,879 63,811 Total $ 593,987 $ 574,226 (*) U.S. Wholesale inventories also include inventory produced and warehoused for the U.S. Retail segment. The table below represents consolidated net sales by product: For the fiscal year ended (dollars in thousands) December 28, 2019 December 29, 2018 December 30, 2017 Baby $ 1,228,905 $ 1,239,009 $ 1,294,404 Playclothes 1,362,847 1,303,610 1,239,546 Sleepwear 428,541 431,961 426,703 Other (*) 498,993 487,689 439,851 Total net sales $ 3,519,286 $ 3,462,269 $ 3,400,504 (*) Other product offerings include bedding, outerwear, swimwear, shoes, socks, diaper bags, gift sets, toys, and hair accessories. Geographical Data Revenue The Company's international sales principally represent sales to customers in Canada. Such sales were 65.6% , 64.2% , and 64.9% of total international net sales in fiscal 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. Long-Lived Assets The following represents property, plant, and equipment, net, by geographic area: For the fiscal year ended (dollars in thousands) December 28, 2019 December 29, 2018 United States $ 283,371 $ 314,679 International 36,797 35,758 Total $ 320,168 $ 350,437 Long-lived assets in the international segment relate principally to Canada. Long-lived assets in Canada were 84.3% and 87.4% of total international long-lived assets at the end of fiscal 2019 and 2018 , respectively.