Author: Thomas J. Ryan

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

Total Hockey Snaps Up Players Bench

June 26, 2015 SGB Update

Creating possibly the largest hockey retailer in the U.S., Total Hockey has acquired Players Bench. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Denver-based Players Bench will bring Total Hockey eight new stores across five new markets in Colorado, Texas

Yue Yuen’s Q1 Revenues Expand 7 Percent

June 26, 2015 SGB Update

Yue Yuen, the world's largest manufacturer of athletic shoes, reported sales accelerated 7.3 percent in the first quarter ended Mar. 31, to $1.97 billion. By category, athletic shoes grew 3.8 percent to $908.1 million although the biggest gain for th

Asics America Ends Relationship with Retail Licensee

June 26, 2015 SGB Update

Asics America announced that it had terminated its retail operating agreement with Windsor Financial Group LLC effective immediately. The agreement, in place since May 2012, was terminated following undisclosed “material breaches” of that agre

Nike Delivers Blockbuster Q4

June 26, 2015 SGB Update

While the strengthening dollar continued to weigh on revenue growth and future orders, Nike Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit for the eighth quarter in a row and lifted its revenue guidance for its current fiscal year…

Lululemon Appoints EVP, Digital

June 25, 2015 SGB Executive

Lululemon Athletica inc. named Miguel Almeida as executive vice president, digital, effective as of the start of his employment with the company, which is expected to be mid-July. He had worked for Walgreens…

VF Appoints Steve Rendle as President and COO

June 24, 2015 SGB Update

VF Corporation promoted Steve Rendle to president, COO and to VF’s board of directors. Rendle had most recently been SVP Americas and was VP and group president – Outdoor & Action Sports from 2011 to 2014…

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