• Dick Brewer LIVE at 'Sufer the Bar' 23 May

    Dick Brewer LIVE at 'Sufer the Bar' 23 May

    22 May, 2013: - TALK STORY: Dick Brewer is to modern surfboard design, what Kelly Slater is to modern day surfing. A contemporary shaping genius who was himself an impressive surfer, Brewer has set the pace in surfboard design for five decades. His designs have affected every generation since the '50s; his boards hav…

  • Scotty & Christopher ‘Turkey’ Stopnik join Electric

    Scotty & Christopher ‘Turkey’ Stopnik join Electric

    22 May, 2013: - TEAM: Scotty & Christopher ‘Turkey’ Stopnik have joined the Electric ambassador program. 'We are stoked to join the Electric family, especially knowing that we can be different, and do what we want. We surf, skate, play music, build and ride old motorcycles, we live a diverse life, and…

  • Quiksilver opens store in Rangoon, Myanmar

    Quiksilver opens store in Rangoon, Myanmar

    22 May 2013: - INDUSTRY: Quiksilver and Sein Wut Hmon Company Limited  have opened their first Quiksilver store in Kamayut Township, Rangoon, Myanmar. This is Quiksilver’s first store to be opened in the country that has experienced years of isolation and has only recently opened up to the world. Located i…

  • Need work? ASPOM lists latest industry jobs

    Need work? ASPOM lists latest industry jobs

    22 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY:European Action Sports hub ASPOM provides the latest job offerings in the Sport & Lifestyle Industry. Check out this week's positions avaialable in Sales, Product Managemnt, Marketing, Customer Service, Technical Consultancy, Logisitics Management, communications and much more within the…

  • Grind Media aquires TransWorld media titles

    Grind Media aquires TransWorld media titles

    Industry: GrindMedia announced the acquisition of TransWorld’s action sports brands from Bonnier Corporation on Monday. Acquired brands include TransWorld SURF, TransWorld SNOWboarding, TransWorld SKATEboarding, TransWorld Ride BMX, TransWorld Motocross and TransWorld Business. This acquisition positions GrindM…

  • Quiksilver announces profit improvement plan

    Quiksilver announces profit improvement plan

    16 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Quiksilver, Inc. today announced an aggressive multi-year profit improvement plan designed to accelerate the company’s three fundamental strategies of strengthening brands, growing sales and driving operational efficiencies. The plan’s initiatives focus on prioritizing the compa…

  • Oakley takes a swing at Baseball license

    Oakley takes a swing at Baseball license

    16 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Oakley, Inc has signed a license agreement with Major League Baseball Properties to manufacture and market Oakley performance and lifestyle apparel and accessories. This marks the first apparel and accessories agreement between Oakley and MLB Properties. The initial offering features the Lo…

  • Mandy Fry now Volcom's VP of Women's

    Mandy Fry now Volcom's VP of Women's

    16 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Star Billabong International designer Mandy Fry has jumped ship and joined rival action-sports brand Volcom, it was announced May 16. She becomes Volcom’s vice president of women’s, a new position in the company, which is hoping to strengthen that division. Fry will supervise wo…

  • Turtle Bay opens WaterShed & Oakley shops

    Turtle Bay opens WaterShed & Oakley shops

    16 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Two new coastal lifestyle retail experiences have been unveiled at Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore as part of the multi-million dollar renovation to the existing hotel: The North Shore WaterShed and Oakley at Turtle Bay. Both stores will celebrate an official grand opening on May 21…

  • Need work? ASPOM lists latest industry jobs

    Need work? ASPOM lists latest industry jobs

    15 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: European Action Sports hub ASPOM provides the latest job offerings in the Sport & Lifestyle Industry. Check out this week's positions avaialable in Sales, Product Managemnt, Marketing, Customer Service, Technical Consultancy, Logisitics Management, communications and much more with…

  • Spy Inc. reports Quarter One sales climb 14%

    Spy Inc. reports Quarter One sales climb 14%

    15 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: SPY Inc. announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013. First quarter sales of SPY® brand products were $9.0 million in 2013, an increase of 14% or $1.1 million greater than the first quarter of 2012. Total Company net sales increased by 11% or $0.9 million, to $…

  • Kiwi oldsters launch Silverback Surfers site

    Kiwi oldsters launch Silverback Surfers site

    14 May, 2013 : - CULTURE: A website dedicated to more 'mature' surfers has been launched with those behind it saying their aspiration is to create a base for the sharing of old surfing stories and pictures. The site, silverbacksurfers.com hails out of New Zealand where a group of 40 and 50 somethings have decided to …

  • Quiksilver partners with Royal Sporting House

    Quiksilver partners with Royal Sporting House

    14 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Quiksilver, in partnership with Royal Sporting House, have opened their latest Quiksilver store on the 28th March 2013 at Tampines Mall. This is Quiksilver’s first store to be opened in the east of Singapore. Located on the 2nd floor of Singapore’s leading suburban mall, the new…

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