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HanesBrands buys rival university-focused apparel company

26/02/2015

US-based apparel group HanesBrands has acquired Knights Apparel, a seller of university apparel representing 400 of the country’s largest colleges and universities. Hanes’ Gear for Sports division sells into the same category, with clothing made in company-owned production facilities. Hanes is purchasing Knights, which is forecast to have sales ...

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