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American Apparel's Owner May Pivot Permanently to Masks and Gowns

T-shirt maker Gildan sees significant opportunities supplying North American customers that have long relied on Asian imports.

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American Apparel's Owner May Pivot Permanently to Masks and Gowns

T-shirt maker Gildan sees significant opportunities supplying North American customers that have long relied on Asian imports.


Retail

The Brands That Teens Built

The rise of social media and e-commerce coupled with the so-called retail apocalypse has changed the landscape of teen retailers.

Retail

The Brands That Teens Built

The rise of social media and e-commerce coupled with the so-called retail apocalypse has changed the landscape of teen retailers.


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American Apparel Returns to Brick-and-Mortar

The brand is preparing to open a Los Angeles flagship store later this year, its first foray back into physical retail after all its locations closed following a bankruptcy process.

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American Apparel Returns to Brick-and-Mortar

The brand is preparing to open a Los Angeles flagship store later this year, its first foray back into physical retail after all its locations closed following a bankruptcy process.


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American Apparel Prepares to Relaunch Website

After buying the iconic LA brand for $88 million earlier this year, Gildan Activewear Inc. is now preparing to "re-energise" the label.

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American Apparel Prepares to Relaunch Website

After buying the iconic LA brand for $88 million earlier this year, Gildan Activewear Inc. is now preparing to "re-energise" the label.


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American Apparel Will Put Made-in-USA Advocates to the Test

Consumers will have a choice of t-shirts made in the USA or produced overseas. But there’s a catch: the US-produced apparel will cost as much as 25 percent more.

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American Apparel Will Put Made-in-USA Advocates to the Test

Consumers will have a choice of t-shirts made in the USA or produced overseas. But there’s a catch: the US-produced apparel will cost as much as 25 percent more.


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Over 8,640 Stores to Close in US, Signalling Sea Change in Retail

With American store closings on track to surpass their 2008 peak, only the smart will survive.

Retail

Over 8,640 Stores to Close in US, Signalling Sea Change in Retail

With American store closings on track to surpass their 2008 peak, only the smart will survive.


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Some American Apparel Products to Be Manufactured Outside the US

American Apparel, a brand that developed a following by making clothes in the US, is changing its original mission under new ownership.

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Some American Apparel Products to Be Manufactured Outside the US

American Apparel, a brand that developed a following by making clothes in the US, is changing its original mission under new ownership.


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Report: American Apparel Starts Layoffs

Many of the 2,166 employees at the company's headquarters in Los Angeles and 959 employees at the nearby South Gate manufacturing facility now stand to lose their jobs.

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Report: American Apparel Starts Layoffs

Many of the 2,166 employees at the company's headquarters in Los Angeles and 959 employees at the nearby South Gate manufacturing facility now stand to lose their jobs.


Retail

American Apparel Goes Canadian as Gildan Buys Assets at Auction

Gildan will fold American Apparel into its North American distribution networks to gain market share in the fashion basics segment of the market.

Retail

American Apparel Goes Canadian as Gildan Buys Assets at Auction

Gildan will fold American Apparel into its North American distribution networks to gain market share in the fashion basics segment of the market.


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Report: Next Level Apparel Challenges Gildan Bid for American Apparel

American Apparel, in its second bankruptcy, is being sold in an auction that began Monday morning in New York.

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Report: Next Level Apparel Challenges Gildan Bid for American Apparel

American Apparel, in its second bankruptcy, is being sold in an auction that began Monday morning in New York.