athletic wear
Victoria Beckham Drops Basketball-Inspired Reebok Collection
Collaborative partners Victoria Beckham and Reebok are at it again, releasing a sixth capsule collection of…
Lululemon’s Sustainability Strategies Take Shape in $1.2B Quarter
Lululemon generated first-quarter net revenue of $1.2 billion, an 88 percent year-over-year increase, on net…
Under Armour CEO: How We Plan to ‘Win With the Winners’
The Baltimore-based athletic company saw Q4 sales dip 3 percent to $1.4 billion, but it's continuing to focus…
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Academy Eyes 885 Potential New Stores in Public Debut
Priced at $15 and $17 per share, the IPO gives Academy Sports a market value of $1.5 billion.
Academy Sports Files for IPO as Outdoor Retail Bucks Pandemic Downturn
Academy has capitalized on outdoor retail's strength during the pandemic, with four straight quarters of…
Why Hibbett Sports’ 212% Digital Growth Is Just the Beginning
Hibbett Sports' second-quarter net sales increased 74.9 percent to $441.6 million, but online only represents…
Can Tapered Fits and Fabric Science Improve Under Armour’s Sales?
Under Armour is taking its men's style quotient up a notch next season, with fitted tops and tapered bottoms…
<b>Under Armour</b> Announces New President of North America
Under Armour announced Friday it had appointed Jason LaRose as President of the company’s North American…
$585 Golden Goose Sneakers Elicit Twitter Outrage for “Poor Appropriation”
Among certain sneakerheads, a pair of beat-up trainers is almost a badge of honor. One brand however, is…
Intertek Launches Activewear Testing Solutions for Apparel and Footwear
To accommodate the steadily increasing demand for athletic gear, Intertek has developed a series of…
Nanotechnology: The Future for All Segments in Apparel
Nanotechnology, or molecular manufacturing, has been used in textiles for several years, but with the recent…
Pakistan: APTMA Seeks Zero Duty on Polyester Fiber Imports
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has asked the Pakistan government to lower the import duty…
Lululemon Getting In Shape, Though Challenges Remain
Yoga apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica released second quarter 2014 earnings Thursday that were in line…
On the Hunt for Activewear that Doesn’t Stink
The average person has 2-to-4 million sweat glands. Experts say one hour of exercising can result in…
Net-a-Porter Looks to Play in Activewear Market
As the activewear trend continues to pervade the apparel market, luxury retailers are getting in on the…