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Amazon muscling into sportswear with its own labels

Retail giant is tapping some of the biggest suppliers of athletic apparel in jolt to already-struggling industry

Published Sun, Oct 15, 2017 · 09:50 PM

New York

AMAZON.COM is tapping some of the biggest athletic-apparel suppliers to make a foray into private-label sportswear, according to people familiar with the matter, setting the stage for further upheaval in an already-tumultuous industry.

Makalot Industrial, a Taiwanese vendor that produces clothing for Gap, Uniqlo and Kohl's, is making apparel for the Amazon line, a person with knowledge of the arrangement said.

Eclat Textile, another Taiwanese supplier, is contributing to the effort…

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