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Billabong halts trading as talks continue

9 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Action sports retailer Billabong International Ltd. may yet strike a deal with one of two U.S. private equity-backed consortia. Both Sycamore Partners and Billabong’s former Americas head Paul Naude; and VF Corpo ration and Altamont Capital Partners, are still engaged in tal…
Changes at Electric lead to new campaign

9 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: 2013 brings a revitalized Electric identity, re-engineered logo, expanded product lines and a newly launched website. With the evolution of the brand comes the launch of the ‘Atramental’ campaign. Derived from the process ‘to atrament’, turning an object to black, &ls…
Battle tight for Aussies at ISA WSG

9 May, 2013 : - TEAM: The event on the right-hand, reef break at Santa Catalina has attracted more than 150 leading surfers from 24 countries. TravelSIM Team Australia is the defending champion after winning the title in 2011. Molony, along with Wade Carmichael and Tim Macdonald were facing elimination in the repecha…
As Vans grows Doug Palladini takes new spot

9 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Vans President Kevin Bailey is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Palladini as the Vice President General Manager of the Americas for Vans, effective immediately. As the Vans brand continues to expand across the globe, the newly created position will support and accelerate Van…
Rip Curl adds two key hires to men's design

8 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Rip Curl is continuing to invest in strengthening its Men's Design team with the appointment of two key hires: Shawn Peterson as VP of Men's Design and Tom Jackson as Senior Boardshort Designer. Peterson comes to Rip Curl with an impressive trackrecord, including 14 years at O'neill, where h…
Cool Shoe signs on for South Africa champs

8 May, 2013 : - CONTESTS: Surfing South Africa is proud to announce that Cool Shoe Corporation will sponsor the annual South African Surfing Championships which is scheduled to get under way with an opening function on June 26 in Durban. The surfing will commence at New Pier on Thursday June 27 and end with the final…
TransWorld Business partners with Surf Expo

8 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Participation in the Swim Showroom offers swim brands full-page inclusion in the TransWorld Business summer issue - mailed out to 12,000 retailers and industry leaders - as well as the Surf Expo Pre-show magazine. The Swim Showroom will also be brought to life in Orlando Florida at a sp…
Billabong Inc. shares in trading halt

7 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Shares in Billabong are in a trading halt ahead of an update about its potential takeover. Billabong is currently in exclusive talks with the Sycamore consortium, made up the retailer's US-based executive Paul Naude and private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Sycamore Partners has made a $287…
Billabong collaborates with Pukas on new line

7 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: This collaboration has resulted in a limited edition collection of surfwear for men and girls, available in selected stores in May. Pukas Surf is a family driven company based in the Basque Country and has built a reputation for making quality high-performance surfboards and custom bikinis. …
Kiwi surfboard construction engineers flex

7 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: In the never ending search for the magic board and the magic wave Surfboard shaper Paul Barron is known for experimenting with surfboard designs and has always had an innovative approach to shaping. Barron has shaped boards in many different countries and for some of the top pro-surfers in t…
Electric names Cazottes Euro sales director

6 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Electric announced today that Anthony Cazottes has joined the company as Sales Director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Anthony Cazottes brings to Electric more than 15 years of experience in the action sports industry. 'I am really excited about joining Electric and the Kering group.…
DC Shoes explores punk rock art of Mark Ong

6 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Legendary Singaporean sneaker customizer and designer Mark Ong, aka SBTG, has again teamed up with The HUB, the DC Shoes. He will be back at The HUB in Paris, creative studio of DC for his exclusive exhibition Acoustic Anarchy in Paris from Friday 17th of May to Saturday 22nd of June. …
Rip Curl by Hansen debuts in San Diego

6 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Nothing but good vibes and good times ensued for the grand opening party for the new Rip Curl by Hansen's store in Encinitas this past Wednesday, May 1. With the likes of 3x World Champ Tom Curren to play live music, legends like Taylor Knox, and the respective crews from Hansen's and …