VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
Aug. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Respect Your Universe, Inc. (TSX
VENTURE: RYU) (OTCQB:RYUN) ("RYU"), a global performance
training and fitness brand with origins in the movements and
philosophy of martial artistry, created for the multisport
athlete, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Manfred Vollmer as Chief Operating
Officer. Manfred joins RYU with 30+ years of international
experience in retail, real estate, operations and strategic
planning.
Manfred's past roles include lululemon, 2010 Vancouver Winter
Olympics, Wal-Mart, IKEA, Metro Group and institute B. As the
Director of Store Development at lululemon, he led the strategic
implementation of 40+ new stores in Canada and the U.S. Manfred was instrumental
for the early development of IKEA's supply chain management from
suppliers to warehouses to stores to customers and with retail
expansions into new countries.
Manfred Vollmer, RYU's COO,
stated, "I'm thrilled to join RYU and to help build up its
infrastructure for future growth. It's my pleasure to work with
Marcello and the team and see this company take off to the next
level."
Marcello Leone, RYU's CEO,
President and Chairman, stated, "We are extremely grateful to
add Manfred to our management team. Given his past successful
retail start-ups and expansions at IKEA, Wal-Mart and lululemon, we
are confident in his ability to lead an omni-channel expansion and
growth at RYU. Manfred's entrepreneurial background in accelerating
start-up operations and corporate strategic business development
highlight this key addition for RYU."
About RYU
Respect Your Universe, Inc. is a global
performance training and fitness brand with origins in the
movements and philosophy of martial artistry, created to the
multisport athlete. We deliver uncompromising style, comfort,
durability, and function for our customers. We exist to facilitate
the best in human performance. For more information, visit
www.ryu.com.
On Behalf of the Board
RESPECT YOUR UNIVERSE, INC.
Marcello Leone, CEO,
President and Chairman of the Board
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Statements regarding the future growth of RYU are "forward-
looking statements", which are subject to risks and uncertainties,
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
RYU to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others,
that RYU's business plan is dependent on additional financing,
which it may be unable to obtain on terms acceptable to RYU,
changes in general economic or market conditions that could impact
consumer demand for RYU's products, and RYU's ability to execute on
its business plan. Except as required by law, RYU undertakes no
responsibility to update any of the forward-looking statements
contained in this news release.
SOURCE Respect Your Universe, Inc.