Respect Your Universe Launches Global E-Commerce

VANCOUVER, Aug. 1, 2017 /CNW/ - RYU Apparel Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RYU.V ; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: RYA ) creator of urban athletic apparel, is pleased to announce an e-commerce partnership with Global-e (www.global-e.com) enabling customers to purchase RYU apparel, accessories and bags in more than 190 countries worldwide.

The partnership creates a localized, seamless, and integrated customer experience through RYU.com. Customers will experience support in over 95 currencies, 50 different payment methods, multi-lingual checkout, local duty and tax calculation, and tracked packages everywhere outside of North America.

"Our vision for RYU is a true global brand and through our partnership with Global-e we are able to make RYU available to the world outside of North America" said Marcello Leone, CEO of RYU.

About Global-e:
Global-e is a leading provider of cross-border e-commerce solutions, enabling merchants to dramatically increase their international sales through localization. We simplify cross-border e-commerce for retailers while offering a seamless experience to their international shoppers. Through a unique technology-based, end to end solution, coupled with unrivaled knowledge of best practice strategies and insights, we handle all cross-border sales and support the international growth of online retailers. Our turn-key solution enables merchants to sell globally to over 1 billion customers in more than 200 destinations worldwide. We support 95+ local currencies, 50+ different payment methods, a multi-lingual checkout, multiple shipping options at attractive rates, convenient local returns and local duty and tax calculation and pre-payment options for a full landed cost. We also completely remove fraud and currency fluctuation risks for a simplified, risk free retailer experience. For more information, please visit: www.global-e.com

About RYU
Respect Your Universe is an award-winning urban athletic apparel and accessories brand engineered for the fitness, training and performance of the multi-discipline athlete. Designed without compromise for fit, comfort, and durability, RYU exists to facilitate human performance. For more information, visit: http://ryu.com

On Behalf of the Board

RYU APPAREL INC.
"Marcello Leone"
Marcello Leone, CEO, President and Chairman of the Board
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