Gildan Activewear is buying the struggling HanesBrands for $2.2 billion in a deal that gives the basic apparel maker access to household name brands like Hanes and Maidenform. The companies put the transaction’s valued at about $4.4 billion when HanesBrands’ debt is included. Gildan, in addition to its namesake brand, also makes American Apparel and Peds. HanesBrands’ sales have fallen …
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