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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…
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Alex Gray & Dave Wassel back Int'l Surfing Day
9 May, 2013 : - TEAM: The Surfrider Foundation announced this week that professional surfers Alex Gray and Dave Wassel have signed on to be this year’s International Surfing Day Ambassadors. Observed globally on June 20th, International Surfing Day celebrates the sport of surfing and helps raise awareness …
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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…
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Lay Day: Billabong & Colgate Rio Pros wait
8 May, 2013 : - WCT: Event organizers have called lay days for both the Billabong Rio Pro and the Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro, citing poor winds and opting for improved conditions projected in the coming days. Event Nos. 3 and 5 respectively on the 2013 ASP World Championship and Women’s World Championship Tours…
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Action heats up Day 4 of Reef ISA World Games
8 May, 2013 : - ISA: Day 4 of the Reef ISA World Surfing Games brought a slight increase in the surf and impressive performances from the world’s best surfers. Due to an extreme low tide, the event began just before noon. The competition picked up once the tide covered the volcanic rock reef and the waves …
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Chirs Christenson signs on with Electric
8 May, 2013 : - TEAM: Currently residing in Cardiff, California, Chris Christenson is one of the most sought after surfboard shapers in the world. From longboards to fishes, Chris shapes a wide array of boards and credits his influence to such shapers as Dick Brewer, Skip Frye, and John Holly. When Chris is not shapi…
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Flippy's beastly North Shore gun hits auction
8 May, 2013 : - HISTORY: Flippy's always been on the leading edge and still is. He wanted to ride all the outside breaks on the North Shore. They were already exploring Kaena Point by boat. They had ridden there, not 50-footers, but they were paddling into some pretty big ones. Flippy wanted a 'big' board …
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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…
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Dragon launches line of floating sunglasses
8 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Dragon has seamlessly blended fashion with function to create the H20 Floatable Collection—its first ever line of floating sunglasses. Made for men and women who enjoy an active lifestyle in and around the water, the H20 Floatable Collection pairs 5 of Dragon’s most popular style…
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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…
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Day 3 slows a bit at Reef ISA World Games
7 May, 2013 : - ISA: Day 3 offered challenging conditions for the world’s best surfers in the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games. The morning’s extreme low tide combined with small waves caused for competition to go into a holding pattern. Once the tide increased, the waves improved and competition started…
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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…
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Shane Dorian, Skip Frye, Rockin' Fig join elite
7 May, 2013 : - HISTORY: The Surfers Hall of Fame announces one of its most extraordinary classes to date when it inducts three generations of surfing royalty including a legendary surfer/shaper who made an indelible mark in the 60s, an iconic local personality and member of the first NSSA National Team in 1978, and …
