American Apparel

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

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

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.

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

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.