Page Industries turns to athleisure to widen Jockey’s growth runway

Page Industries, Jockey’s India licensee, is building its athleisure business to supplement growth from its core innerwear portfolio and broaden the brand’s apparel opportunity.

— Source published Mon, 17 Aug, 2026, 06:06 IST · First seen Mon, 17 Aug, 2026, 06:11 IST · Source Mint · Companies

What happened

Page Industries, the Indian licensee for Jockey, is focusing on athleisure as it seeks to support revenue growth beyond its core innerwear business.

Why this matters

Page Industries’ athleisure push signals potential demand for capabilities, partnerships or acquisitions that accelerate product development, distribution and brand relevance in performance apparel.

What to watch

  • Athleisure revenue share, growth rate and management disclosure of category contribution.
  • Gross-margin movement, inventory days and discounting levels as the assortment expands.
  • Same-store sales and throughput at Jockey exclusive brand outlets after athleisure launches.
  • Online mix, repeat purchase rates and average order value for apparel beyond innerwear.
  • New store formats, dedicated athleisure merchandising zones or category-specific marketing spend.
  • Competitive pricing and product launches from Puma, Adidas, Nike, Decathlon and Indian comfortwear brands.
  • Evidence of apparel expansion into adjacent categories such as loungewear, sleepwear, sports intimates or youthwear.
  • Increase athleisure SKU breadth across leggings, joggers, T-shirts, sports bras, shorts and coordinated sets.
  • Use exclusive brand outlets, multi-brand retail and Jockey.in/marketplaces to test regional demand and price points.
  • Bundle innerwear, lounge and athleisure purchases to raise basket size and customer retention.
  • Add performance and comfort claims around fabric technology, stretch, sweat management and everyday versatility.
  • Use digital creators, fitness communities and women-focused campaigns to reposition Jockey from an innerwear brand to a broader comfort-apparel brand.
  • Rationalize slower-moving variants quickly to protect inventory turns and avoid discount-led category growth.

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