All Champion articles
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ArticleChampion enters fragrance market
Revlon and Authentic Brands Group have announced a global fragrance license for Champion, the sportswear brand making its first move into the beauty category.
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ArticleAuthentic opens Mexico office
Authentic Brands Group names Victor Alvariño SVP and Head of Mexico, launching a new office to accelerate regional growth.
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News briefsChampion inks NFL deal
Champion has secured the rights to produce licensed apparel for the NFL.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in 2024
Annual profitability increased by 14.6 percent in 2024. Find out more in our latest scorecard.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 2024 Global Sporting Goods Industry Stocks Slip Lower in 2024
Which of the top 85 sporting goods companies performed best, and which lost ground in 2024? Get the figures.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q3 2024
The aggregate year-over-year sales of 45 publicly traded sporting goods companies declined by less than 1 percent in the reporting period closest to Sept. 30 in Q3 2024. Find out more with our latest scorecard.
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News briefsHanesBrands closes distribution center in the US
75 people lost their jobs when HanseBrands closed down its distribution center in the southeast of the US.
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group and Saks Global launch new luxury platform
Authentic Brands Group and Saks Global are partnering to create a new joint venture called Authentic Luxury Group (ALG).
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News briefsAuthentic acquires Champion and unveils new brand partners
Authentic has chosen three brand partners for the iconic brand.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profit in Q2 2024
One-third of the companies – 15 in all – reported a net loss in the reporting period closest to June 30 in Q2 2024. Find out more with our latest scorecard.
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ArticleHanesbrands taking a new direction sans Champion
Hanesbrands, which reached an agreement to divest its global Champion business and exited its U.S. outlet store network in July, is moving forward with a more focused, simplified business structure focused on the remaining brands in its portfolio. In H2, the company will pay down approximately $1 billion in ...
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ArticleChampion expands global Creators Program with focus on design and designers
Champion has expanded its Creators Program as part of the “Champion What Moves You” campaign, which the brand launched in September 2023.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q1 2024
Year-over-year RoS improved for Footwear and Diversified/Retail but declined in both Apparel and Equipment in Q1/24. Find out more in our latest scorecard.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in 2023
Annual profitability fell by 10.4 percent in 2023, with a decline in annual revenues of almost 3 percent. Find out more in our latest scorecard.
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ArticleAuthentic Brands Group to acquire Champion from HanesBrands
HanesBrands’ decision to shed its flagging Champion business, alluded to for months, will come to fruition in the second half of its financial year. Authentic Brand Group has signed a binding agreement to purchase the Champion athletic wear business for up to $1.5 billion. The transaction, expected to close sometime ...
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News briefsChampion unveils weighted hoodie to enhance mental health support
Champion has unveiled its latest product, the Champion Weighted Hoodie. This adaptive apparel prototype is designed to promote mental health and provide comfort. The hoodie integrates weighted technology commonly used in therapeutic blankets, inspired by a brand survey where over ninety percent of 19 to 35-year-olds ...
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ArticleHanesbrands still weighing options for Champion
Senior Hanesbrands’ executives remain mum on whether the company will retain or eventually divest the Champion business. Still, they confirm the brand will likely reach its low-water sales point in Q2. The completion of an inventory clean-up and a return of the brand’s largely seasonal collegiate business should brighten Champion’s ...
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group nears deal to acquire Champion?
After months of anticipation, it appears that Hanesbrands, Inc.’s Champion brand is on the verge of being acquired by Authentic Brands Group (Authentic). According to a source familiar with the negotiations, reported by Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), Authentic has emerged as the winning bidder in the sale process, with the ...
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ArticleHanesBrands plots next moves for Champion business
Stephen Bratspies, CEO of HanesBrands, hinted about strategic alternatives for the company’s flagging Champion business but offered few specifics when speaking to analysts during the apparel company’s year-end conference call. “[…] the process is progressing as expected,” Bratspies commented, adding, “We continue to evaluate the right path forward as ...
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News briefsHanesBrands names VP, global CMO for Champion
Source: HanesBrands Richard Mcleod HanesBrands announced that Richard Mcleod has been named Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of Global Champion. Mcleod will be responsible for driving Champion’s global brand strategy and omni-channel brand positioning. He joins Champion from Canada Goose where he was the SVP of the ...
