Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE American: DLA), a leading provider of
core activewear and lifestyle apparel products, today announced
that Salt Life, LLC, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has been named
Ron Jon Surf Shop’s Lifestyle/Surf Vendor of the Year for 2018.
“This award represents the highest compliment a
vendor can receive from its customer and we are truly honored to
accept it,” said Jeff Stillwell, President of Delta Apparel’s Salt
Life Group. “We believe it speaks not only to our product
offerings and sales growth, but also to our overall approach to
serving our customers. We appreciate our long-standing, productive
relationship with Ron Jon Surf Shop and are pleased to have the
opportunity to continue to grow our businesses together.”
About Salt LifeSalt Life is an
authentic, aspirational and lifestyle brand that embraces those who
love the ocean and everything associated with living the “Salt
Life.” Founded in 2003 by four avid watermen from Jacksonville
Beach, Florida, the Salt Life brand has widespread appeal with
ocean enthusiasts worldwide. From fishing, diving and surfing, to
beach fun and sun-soaked relaxation, the Salt Life brand says, “I
live the Salt Life.” Numerous professional athletes, sportsmen and
other ambassadors in the fishing, surfing, diving, rock, pop and
country music worlds have an alliance with the brand through
cross-marketing partnerships (https://www.saltlife.com/athletes/).
The brand is visible in areas across the media, sports and popular
culture landscapes, including music videos, national tour
sponsorships, fishing and outdoors-related television shows,
professional auto-racing events, and Salt Life’s popular YouTube
channel. From its first merchandise offerings in 2006, Salt Life
has grown with distribution in surf shops, specialty stores,
department stores and sporting goods retailers. Salt Life products
are also available to consumers at www.saltlife.com and at
Salt Life’s various branded retail stores, including locations in
Huntington Beach and San Clemente, California, Daytona Beach and
Tampa, Florida, and Columbus, Georgia. The brand’s flagship store
is located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, where the term “Salt
Life” was coined over 15 years ago.
About Delta Apparel, Inc.
Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its operating
subsidiaries, Salt Life, LLC, M. J. Soffe,
LLC, and DTG2Go, LLC, is an international design,
marketing, manufacturing, and sourcing company that features a
diverse portfolio of core activewear and lifestyle apparel and
related accessory products. The Company sells casual and
athletic products through a variety of distribution channels and
distribution tiers, including department stores, mid and mass
channels, e-retailers, sporting goods and outdoor retailers,
independent and specialty stores, and the U.S. military. The
Company’s products are also made available direct-to-consumer at
its branded retail stores and on its websites at www.saltlife.com,
www.coastapparel.com, www.soffe.com and
www.deltaapparel.com. The Company’s operations are located
throughout the United States, Honduras, El Salvador,
and Mexico, and it employs approximately 8,100 people
worldwide. Additional information about the Company is available
at www.deltaapparelinc.com.
About Ron Jon Surf
ShopHeadquartered in Cocoa Beach, Florida, Ron Jon Surf
Shop currently operates stores throughout Florida and in other
locations along the eastern seaboard including Ocean City,
Maryland, Orange Beach, Alabama, two locations in Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina, and its original location in Ship Bottom, New
Jersey. As a recognized worldwide icon for the surf and beach
lifestyle, Ron Jon’s flagship 52,000-square foot Cocoa Beach,
Florida store is the world’s largest surf shop and is open
24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year. Along with surfboards, skateboards
and home decor, Ron Jon carries all of the beach essentials needed
to have fun in the sun and features a wide assortment of surfwear,
swimwear, sunglasses, hats, footwear and many other items perfectly
suited for the casual beach lifestyle, including its own line of
apparel as well as merchandise from surf culture and lifestyle
brands such as Salt Life. Ron Jon also has licensed stores in
several airports and abroad in Cozumel, Mexico and Turks &
Caicos.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain “forward-looking”
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Any number
of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
anticipated or forecasted results, including, but not limited to,
the factors set forth in the "Risk Factors" contained in our most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as may be
required by law, Delta Apparel, Inc. expressly disclaims
any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press
release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Company
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Investor Relations and Media Contact:ICR,
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