Author: Thomas J. Ryan

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

Asics Relaunches Asics Tiger as Sport Lifestyle Brand

February 5, 2015 SGB Update

Asics announced the relaunch of the Asics Tiger brand for the sport lifestyle market. Originally designed as competitive sports shoes during the 1980s and early 90s, the current line of street style shoes will feature fresh, casual designs for everyday we

Delta Apparel Widens First-Quarter Loss

February 5, 2015 SGB Update

Delta Apparel, Inc. reported net sales of $93.4 million for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended Dec. 27, 2014, versus $100.0 million for the comparable 2014 period. Continued solid growth in Salt Life and on all of the company’s e-commerce sites was

Under Armour Acquires Endomondo And MyFitnessPal

February 4, 2015 SGB Update

Under Armour acquired Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. These acquisitions, which supplement UA's existing MapMyFitness and UA RECORD suite of applications, will further enable the brand to provide unparalleled health and fitness data and insight, in suppo

New Balance Moves Into Global Football

February 4, 2015 SGB Executive

New Balance heralded its entry into the global football market, marked by its signing four club sponsorships, featuring Liverpool FC, Stoke City FC, FC Porto and Sevilla FC. It also signed ten international players. Warrior, also owned by New Balance, wil

Academy Sports Partners with Orlando City Soccer Club

February 4, 2015 SGB Update

Academy Sports + Outdoors entered into a multi-year partnership with Orlando City Soccer Club beginning with the team's inaugural 2015 season. The retailer will also open stores in Florida located in Kissimmee, Waterford, Lake Mary and Melbourne simu

Gildan Activewear to Acquire Comfort Colors

February 4, 2015 SGB Update

Gildan Activewear Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Comfort Colors, a leading supplier of garment-dyed undecorated basic T-shirts and sweatshirts for the North American printwear market…

Gildan Posts Q4 Loss

February 4, 2015 SGB Update

Gildan Activewear, the parent of Gold Toe, reported a loss $41.2 million, or 34 cents per share, in the fourth quarter. The loss was attributed to strategic pricing actions in its Printwear segment, which the company announced on Dec. 3, in order to rein

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