Tuesday December 5, 2023

Under Armour Ups Wages As Comeback Continues

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Under Armour wants its talent to stick around. 

The sportswear company is opening its wallet with a 50% raise, increasing its $10 minimum wage to $15 in an effort to retain employees.

The increased pay rate should also be a selling point for the 3,000 open positions listed on the company’s website. Starting next month, 90% of Under Armour’s store and warehouse staff — about 8,000 employees — will see the uptick on their paychecks. 

“We needed to make a strategic decision on our hourly wages to be a competitive employer in the retail space,” said Stephanie Pugliese, president of the Americas at Under Armour.

Retail job openings were up 53% to 878,000 in March compared to the same period last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

  • Amazon said last week that it’s hiring 75,000 workers starting at $17 an hour.
  • McDonald’s is increasing pay for 35,000 employees by 10%.

Like many retailers with a heavy brick-and-mortar presence, Under Armour struggled in 2020, losing $590 million in the first quarter alone.

The company also terminated a 15-year, $280 million licensing deal with UCLA and a 10-year, $50 million deal with the University of Cincinnati. It declined to renew its on-field sponsorship deal with the NFL as well, estimated to be worth $10 million to $15 million per year.

But the company’s prospects look promising again, and the minimum wage hike isn’t the only sign of restored life.

Under Armour’s Q1 2021 sales rose 35% year-over-year, giving them $1.26 billion in revenue for the quarter. Online sales alone were up 69%.

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