ACTIVEWEAR news and archive

Delta Apparel appoints new vice president of finance

Delta Apparel has announced the appointment of Jason Bates as vice president of finance for its Delta Group business segment. Bates joins the activewear apparel manufacturer following 20 years of accounting and financial leadership experience, with him most recently serving as director of business planning and analysis, commercial finance at...

10 Nov 2022

Fashion |In Pictures

Fila launches sportswear collaboration with Tala

Disrupter activewear brand Tala, founded by Grace Beverley, have launched a sportswear collaboration with Fila. The limited-edition Fila x Tala collection, dropping on November 9, features retro-inspired products including leggings, bra tops, a track jacket, and sweatshirts, as well as T-shirts, cycling shorts, and joggers, all crafted using...

8 Nov 2022

Fashion |In Pictures Featured

Rita Ora unveils sustainable activewear brand Humans Being

Pop star Rita Ora is launching a sustainable activewear brand called Humans Being, designed to take the wearer “from workout to out-out”. Launching on November 3, Humans Being will offer “fashion-forward thinkers sustainable and stylish activewear designed around people and their hybrid lifestyles,” with performance pieces crafted from...

27 Oct 2022

Fashion Featured

Digital Exploration : How Web3 Aims to Disrupt the Future of Active + Outdoor Markets

As we join together and embark on this unprecedented future of a post-present-post-pandemic lifestyle mixed alongside global unrest and climate emergencies— it is clear that we need to move forward in a way that better serves our collective future. Consumers are looking towards inventive and creative ways in which brands can integrate technology...

26 Oct 2022

Retail

Beyond Yoga opens first store following acquisition by Levi Strauss

One year after its acquisition by Levi Strauss, athletic apparel brand Beyond Yoga has taken its first foray into physical retail. The LA-based brand opened its debut store in Santa Monica on Wednesday at 1409 3rd Street Promenade. The 4,000 square foot store carries the brand’s entire category range including active, lifestyle, maternity,...

29 Sept 2022

BusinessFeatured

US activewear brand Vuori expands to Asia, Middle East, Mexico

US activewear brand Vuori is continuing its speedy expansion with the announcement it has entered China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Middle East, and Mexico. Shoppers in those markets can now buy from the Southern California-inspired label through branded e-commerce shops. For now, shoppers in China can buy its products exclusively from Tmall. “We...

29 Sept 2022

Business

Lululemon launches new fitness platform

Fitnesswear brand Lululemon has revealed it will be launching a new platform dedicated to providing members with fitness content and products. Launching October 5, ‘Lululemon Studio’ will be accessible through an app, in-person experiences and via the brand’s Studio Mirror product, which already offers on demand and live-streamed classes through...

29 Sept 2022

Business

Lululemon appoints Sarah Clark as SVP for EMEA

Fitness retailer Lululemon has announced the appointment of Sarah Clark as its new senior vice president for the EMEA region. It comes as the Canadian brand continues to work towards an international expansion, appointing Clark to lead the growth in this particular market. From September 2022, Clark’s focus will be on business growth via retail,...

27 Sept 2022

Business

Yoga practitioners join in call urging Lululemon to cut use of fossil fuels

Over 1,600 international yoga practitioners have joined in signing an open letter to Lululemon requesting for the athleisure company to transition to renewable energy. In a release, the group noted that nearly half of Lululemon’s energy comes from factories powered by burning coal, which it added is ultimately harmful to people and the...

19 Sept 2022

Business

New Wave Group announces acquisition of BTC Activewear

Swedish growth company New Wave Group has announced the acquisition of UK apparel firm BTC Activewear Limited, for 33 million pounds in cash. According to the group, the acquisition will have a positive impact on its results for the current year, however it will impact its gross and operating margin. Despite this, New Wave said the introduction...

2 Sept 2022

Fashion |In Pictures

Reiss launches second collection with Castore including womenswear

Reiss has launched its second activewear collection in collaboration with Castore introducing womenswear to the menswear offering. The second collaboration builds upon Reiss looking to establish its activewear category “engineered for modern living,” explains the brand, and features more technical pieces and a womenswear capsule collection. The...

15 Aug 2022

Fashion |In Pictures Featured

H&M launching new activewear line to “democratise sportswear”

Fashion retailer H&M is launching a new activewear line worldwide called H&M Move on August 4 that will showcase a more accessible vision of sport by reframing it as movement. H&M Move will be available in 2,500 H&M stores and online from August 4 to offer “stylish and functionable movewear” to support men, women and children of all abilities...

3 Aug 2022