Strong growth by Champion Europe, especially online, contributed to a 7 percent organic increase in Champion's global sales for Hanesbrands during the second quarter. The brand is also enjoying very strong growth in Asia and other markets due to new omnichannel investments. This and other factors, including the acquisition last year of GTM Sportswear and higher sales of Hanes activewear, offset the negative impact of the bankruptcy of The Sports Authority, leading to a 1.4 percent increase in Hanesbrands' activewear sales to $379.8 million for the quarter. The retail bankruptcies in the U.S., coupled with restructuring changes and investments in the Project Booster, caused the segment's operating profit to decline by 9.8 percent to $49.6 million.

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