Tom Ryan

Author Biography

Tom is a veteran business reporter with extensive experience covering the retail space, including stints at WWD (Women’s Wear Daily), Footwear News, and Sporting Goods Business. His work has also appeared in Crain's NY, The New York Post, Ad-Fax, Apparel Magazine, and Ale Street News. Tom has been writing for RetailWire for over 15 years. He has covered a wide range of business topics, from quarterly earnings to M&A, bankruptcies, debt restructuring, and IPOs, as well as business strategies and trends, including ESG, DEI, and the digital and AI technologies transforming all businesses. Tom graduated from Rutgers University and lives in New York City with his wife Rhonda and spoiled dog, Frankie. He has run four marathons, done stand-up comedy, and plays a mean guitar.