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News briefsFormer skate pro returns to Etnies as Creative Director
California-based footwear brand Etnies, founded in 1986 and owned by Sole Technology, revealed that Sal Barbier will be the Creative Director of a newly announced SLB, by etnies line. Etnies Insta Barbier and Etnies were linked in the early 1990s when the former skate pro rode the Etnies ...
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News briefsReef appoints new CFO
Surf and beach lifestyle brand Reef, founded in 1984 and now a portfolio company of certain affiliates of Charlesbank Capital Partners, has appointed Daniella Turenshine as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective April 22, 2024. She replaces David Lin, who held the position for the past seven years. Turenshine most ...
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News briefsTSG named official volunteer supplier for 2025 Freestyle World Championships
Swiss action sports brand TSG has been unveiled as the official volunteer supplier for the FIS Freestyle World Championships 2025. The company will provide helmets and goggles tailored specifically for the event. With equipment finalized for over 600 volunteers, TSG joins the lineup alongside Schöffel, offering high-quality ski clothing. ...
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News briefsRip Curl signs eight-time surfing champion
Source: Photo: Trent Mitchell Stephanie Gilmore has signed a new deal with Rip Curl Rip Curl has made waves in the surfing world with its latest signing of eight-time world surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore. The groundbreaking agreement, valued in the millions, spans eight years, coinciding with Gilmore’s ...
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News briefsVans' Product Chief departs
Marissa Pardini, Vans’ Chief Product and Merchandising Officer, has announced her departure from the brand by the end of March. This follows a series of turnovers within VF Corp. Pardini, who joined Vans in December 2022 after a decade with the company and a stint at sister brand The North ...
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News briefsSmith with new sales team for German market
After a long-standing and successful sales partnership with three agencies in Germany, eyewear and helmet specialist Smith, part of Safilo Group, is opening the next chapter for the brand in the German market. Therefore, the brand has welcomed Michael Horstmann and Florian Krach to its sales force. A particularly strong ...
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News briefsBlue Tomato expands presence in Italy: three new stores opened
After entering the Italian market with the opening of its very first store in Trento last May, Austria-based board sports and lifestyle specialist Blue Tomato, part of US-based Zumiez, has opened three more stores in Milan, Bergamo and Udine before the end of 2023. With over 850 employees and more ...
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ArticleRefurbed expands into the second-hand sporting goods market
Founded in Vienna in 2017, the Refurbed scaleup has already established itself in seven European markets, including Austria, Germany, Sweden and Italy, by reselling reconditioned second-hand technology, especially computers, tablets and smartphones. At the end of 2022, the marketplace also began offering reconditioned city bikes and e-bikes in Germany, followed ...
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News briefsMaui Jim and Red Bull sign 3-year partnership for action sports events
Maui Jim has announced that it has signed a three-year partnership with Red Bull for the “co-creation” of a series of action sports events. The Red Bull-branded events, focused on skateboarding and watersports, include Boarding Pass and Terminal Takeover (skate, New Orleans), Magnitude (surf, Hawaii), Cope‘n’waken (wakeboard, Copenhagen, Denmark), King ...
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ArticleAction sports veteran Shaun Neff joins X Games Ownership Group
Entrepreneur and founder of Neff Headwear, Shaun Neff, announced that he has officially joined sports and entertainment brand X Games Ownership Group as an investor and advisor to accelerate the brand’s expansive strategy. In addition to the annual Winter and Summer Games, X Games plans to expand its events and ...
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ArticleGlobe spinning in right direction with shift in focus
Globe Intl., bolstered by a shift in key product focus to footwear and apparel, generated improved H1 results that included stronger profitability and cash flow from operations for the six months ended Dec. 31. The Aussie group reported a net profit of A$4.9 million (€3.0m) against a loss of A$0.2 ...
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News briefsBurton receives B Corp recertification
Burton has announced its successful recertification as a Certified B Corporation, a widely recognized accolade that sets the gold standard for businesses committed to making a positive impact. To maintain its B Corp certification, Burton undergoes a thorough B Impact Assessment process every three years. This assessment evaluates various aspects, ...
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News briefsJones Snowboards gets Fair Trade Certification
Jones Snowboards has set a groundbreaking standard for the industry by announcing that its upcoming 2024/25 snowboards and split boards will carry the Fair Trade Certified label. This distinction positions Jones as the pioneer among ski and snowboard hardgoods brands to secure certification from the non-profit organization Fair Trade USA. ...
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News briefsZumiez updates quarter-to-date sales
Zumiez, the parent of the Blue Tomato retail chain, reported a 4.2 percent increase in international net sales, consisting of revenues generated in Europe and Australia, for the nine weeks ended Dec. 30. However, comparable international sales were down 4.2 percent for the period. Group sales fell by 6.6 percent ...
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News briefsAuthentic partners with BBC Int'l for DC Shoes in USA, Canada
Authentic Brands Group has partnered with Florida-based BBC International for its skateboarding, snowboarding and street lifestyle brand DC Shoes. Under this agreement, BBC will handle the global design, wholesale distribution and sourcing of DC Shoes footwear and snowboard boots in the US and Canada. BBC is a full-service footwear company ...
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News briefsBlue Tomato expands “Rent Your Ride” rental service
Action sports and lifestyle retailer Blue Tomato is expanding its offer to rent selected products such as snowboards, splitboards, boots and bindings. As part of the “Blue Tomato Rent Your Ride” service, customers can obtain advice on the products in several stores in Germany and Austria and then rent them. ...
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News briefsRip Curl to expand its retail presence in Spain
Rip Curl, part of KMD Brands, is planning to expand its retail presence in Spain in partnership with the El Corte Inglés department stores, according to Modaes. Spain is Rip Curl’s second European market after France. The brand currently has three stores in Spain, where it also sells its products ...
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News briefsNew US ski and snowboard goggle company launched
ArgentaWorks, a Park City, Utah-based ski and snowboard goggle company, announced its official launch on Dec. 5. Source: ArgentaWorks Tuscarora Among ArgentaWorks’ first offerings is the Tuscarora, the company’s flagship goggle. Each pair comes with two interchangeable lenses that offer full spectrum UV protection, anti-fog and anti-scratch ...
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ArticleSurface-analysis company gets a funding boost
Raw Stadia, a Belgo-British company that produces a computer system for the analysis of natural playing surfaces, has raised €1.5 million in a funding round from such investors as LRM, Noshaq, LeanSquare, the former footballer Jan Vertonghen and the entrepreneur Bart Claes, CEO of JBC. According to Raw Stadia’s co-founder ...
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News briefsGlobal skateboard market to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% to 2030
The global skateboard market size is expected to reach $4.25 billion by 2030, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5 percent from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Research and Markets. Growth is fueled by an increasing interest in newer sports and an inclination toward ...
