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RYU Apparel Repays Loans And Secured Debt
RYU Apparel Inc. said it has repaid and extinguished all of its unsecured and secured term notes, loans payable and short-term advances owed to related parties.

Delta Apparel’s Q4 Earnings Slump
Earnings were impacted by costs associated with the recently completed manufacturing realignment, as well as a shorter sales period and tax expense. With the exception of Junkfood, all businesses saw growth.

Patagonia To Donate $10 Million From Black Friday Sales
The outdoor apparel brand far exceeded its expectations after pledging to donate 100 percent of its sales to environmental nonprofits.

Hi-Tec To Be Sold To Cherokee Global Brands
The new owner plans to sell Hi-Tec’s wholesale operations to a collection of global partners, who will then license the brand from Cherokee.

Adidas Speeds Ahead With Biodegradable Footwear
Adidas is charging head first toward the style of sustainability, unveiling last week its Futurecraft Biofabric shoe, which will be biodegradable.
Japan’s Honma Golf Enters U.S. Market
The company created a short video to accompany its announcement.

Dick’s Acquires GameChanger Media
GameChanger, a live scoring app that delivers data-driven coaching insights and live play-by-play updates for 165,000 amateur baseball and softball teams, joins Dick’s Team Sports HQ suite.

Adobe: Black Friday Breaks Online Sales Record
$5.27 billion was spent online by the end of Black Friday, a 17.7 percent increase year-over-year.

Why Is North Dakota The Most Active State?
Surprisingly, North Dakota was ranked the most active, with Washington D.C. coming in second and Hawaii third.
Club Pilates Projects 360 Studios By End Of 2017
Founded in 2007 and franchising since 2012, the Costa Mesa, CA-based boutique Pilates franchise currently has nearly 100 studio locations in 28 states.
NRF Finds Increase In Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers
The National Retail Federation’s annual Thanksgiving Weekend survey found more people shopped over the four-day weekend, but average spending dropped.
Study: One Football Season Impacts Youth Players’ Brain Function
A new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) revealed brain imaging exams performed on high school football players after just one season showed changes in both the gray and white matter that correlated with exposure to head impacts.
RYU Opens Second Retail Location
The apparel brand’s second Vancouver location joins its Kitsilano flagship store.
Under Armour Changes Class A, Class C Ticker Symbols
The ticker symbol for the company’s Class A Common Stock will change from “UA” to “UAA.” The ticker symbol for the company’s Class C Common Stock will change from “UA.C” to “UA.”
Giordana Outfits Astana Cycling Team
The partnership marks the return to the UCI World Tour for Giordana clothing, as the brand enjoyed previous successes with professional teams and events dating back to the 1980s.