This was offset by a double-digit boom in the group's core US market, driven by its three Australian-born brands.

ARA chief industry affairs officer Fleur Brown says competition for the consumer dollar is at an all-time high.

Group managing director Rod Duke called the result an “outstanding achievement” considering the current retail market.

According to HanesBrands, this also constituted a 4 per cent lift on a constant currency basis (minus exchange rate ...