Author: Thomas J. Ryan

Thomas J. Ryan
Senior Business Editor | SGB Media
tryan@sgbonline.com | 917.375.4699

Under Armour Renews Wrigley Field Advertising Partnership

April 1, 2009 SGB Update

Under Armour said it reached a new “multimillion dollar multi-year deal” with The Chicago Cubs to remain the only advertiser on the outfield wall at Wrigley Field. The new arrangement comes after the Cubs dropped its lawsuit involving a multimillion spons

Yue Yuen Q1 Profits Rise 9.6%

April 1, 2009 SGB Executive

Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd. reported fiscal first-quarter net profit rose 9.6%, to $109.31 million from $99.76 million a year earlier. Revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31 climbed 18% to $1.36 billion from $1.15 billion a year earlier…

Headsweats Sponsors Tour de France

April 1, 2009 SGB Update

Cincinnati, Ohio-Headsweats signed an exclusive two-year deal to become the official hat of the Tour de France. The Le Tour de France-licensed headwear covers ten headwear items, including technical hats, caps, and visors…

REI Selects Board Members

April 1, 2009 SGB Update

REI said cooperative members voted to return incumbents Ivar Chhina, Joanne Harrell and Chuck Katz to three-year terms on its board. Board election results were released after its annual membership meeting held Monday, March 30 at the Seattle flagship sto

Christy Sports Ends 50th Anniversary Celebration

April 1, 2009 SGB Executive

Christy Sports, based in Lakewood, CO, said it gave away more than $50,000 in weekly prizes and hosted an on-mountain ski party at Copper Mountain as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. More than 5,000 people participated in the activities…

NRF Pushes for Appeal of Shoe Tax

April 1, 2009 SGB Executive

The National Retail Federation has asked Congress to pass legislation that would eliminate tariffs on a wide range of low-cost imported shoes, saying the measure would save shoppers an estimated $800 million a year collected under a 70-year-old “shoe tax.

IPATH Beefs up Sales Team

April 1, 2009 SGB Executive SGB Update

IPATH, the skate shoe brand owned by The Timberland Co., said industry veteran Pepe Landa has joined its sales team. Landa has more than twenty years of sales and retail experience, including working for Ocean Minded and Gravis…

Report: Global Organic Cotton Grows 63% in 2008

April 1, 2009 SGB Executive

Global retail sales of organic cotton apparel and home textile products reached an estimated $3.2 billion in 2008, according to the Organic Cotton Market Report 2007-2008 released by the Organic Exchange today. This represents a 63% increase from the $1.9

KEEN Launches Online HybridLife Community

April 1, 2009 SGB Executive

KEEN Inc.has launched its HybridLife Community. The addition to their website (www.keenfootwear.com) includes innovative online social networking features and a blog that allow KEEN fans to share stories and ideas, be inspired, and create meaningful conne

Greensource Wins Sustainability Award

April 1, 2009 SGB Executive SGB Update

Greensource, the Seattle-based apparel manufacturer, was named a “Sustainability All-Star” March 24, 2009, by Apparel magazine a leading publication for global apparel executives. Company President David Basson accepted the award at Apparel’s Tech Confere

Sports, Inc. Presents Annual Awards at Spring Show

April 1, 2009 SGB Executive

At its Spring Outdoor Show in Phoenix, Ariz., Sports, Inc. announced its annual awards. Lafayette Shooters & Western Wear won Store of the Year; Wigwam Mills, Vendor of the Year; and David McDaniel, Smith & Wesson, Salesperson of the Year. The national sp

Delta Apparel Acquires The Game

April 1, 2009 SGB Executive

Delta Apparel, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Gekko Brands, the supplier of licensed and decorated headwear sold under the brands of The Game and Kudzu. Prior to the acquisition, Gekko Brands was owned by Ashworth, LLC and Kurt Salmo

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