All Action Sports articles – Page 24
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Burton Houses Its Surf And Skate Operations In France
Burton Snowboards Europe is setting up a new office for its Analog and Gravis brands at Hossegor, the European surf mecca on the Basque Coast. It’s located close to the workshop of Channel Islands, a surf shaper acquired by Burton in 2006. The move is intended to boost the market ...
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Indian Tarifa, a small Spanish brand of surfwear, has reportedly...
Indian Tarifa, a small Spanish brand of surfwear, has reportedly gone into bankruptcy proceedings. It has closed its two mono-brand shops in Tarifa and Malaga and has failed to deliver its spring/summer 2009 collection to 12 other franchised and partner stores.
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The surfer Sarah Beardmore is a new representative of the...
The surfer Sarah Beardmore is a new representative of the women’s surf brand Nikita.
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International Surfing Day will be held on Sunday, June 21,...
International Surfing Day will be held on Sunday, June 21, in 32 countries and territories, organized by EuroSIMA and supported by the European Surfing Federation and the Surfrider Foundation.
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Pryde UK has taken on the distribution of Arbor’s snowboard,...
Pryde UK has taken on the distribution of Arbor’s snowboard, skate and apparel lines for the U.K. and Ireland, adding that company to a portfolio that includes Nitro and Flow.
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The Body Glove surf brand will enter the Swedish market...
The Body Glove surf brand will enter the Swedish market via Brandpoint, a distributor based in Gothenburg.
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Globe International, the Australian surf and action sports company, cited...
Globe International, the Australian surf and action sports company, cited lower global consumer demand in forecasting a first-half EBITDA loss of A$5.0-6.0 million (€2.55m to €3.06m-$3.25m to $3.90m) when it reports results for the six months ended Dec. 31 on Feb. 26. Globe, in a statement, said it remains in ...
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The number of snowboarders on Swedish slopes is falling while...
The number of snowboarders on Swedish slopes is falling while the number of skiers is going up, says the Swedish skilift federation (SLAO): Over the past four years snowboarders dropped by 4% to 9.7% of the total, while skiers increased by 8% to 87.7%.
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Andrew Stark is the new chief executive for Surfing Australia,...
Andrew Stark is the new chief executive for Surfing Australia, the national governing body for that sport. He was previously the CEO for the similar regional group Surfing Queensland, a position he held for eight years.
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O’Neill is the official sponsor of the snowboard and freestyle...
O’Neill is the official sponsor of the snowboard and freestyle teams of the Royal Spanish Winter Sports Federation.
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Marlon Lipke, described as the first German surfer to have...
Marlon Lipke, described as the first German surfer to have qualified for the ASP World Tour, has signed a contract with Vans.
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Burton Snowboards will continue the partnership with the U.S. Snowboarding...
Burton Snowboards will continue the partnership with the U.S. Snowboarding Team that it started at the 2006 Olympics in Turin by outfitting the team for the 2010 Games in Vancouver. The athletes themselves will have input into the design and the characteristics of the clothes. In addition, Burton is joining ...
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Mike Losness, a 28-year-old surfing talent from California, will endorse...
Mike Losness, a 28-year-old surfing talent from California, will endorse Reef clothing and footwear.
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Snowboard Event Grows Globally
In its third year, World Snowboard Day just keeps getting bigger and bigger. On Dec. 21, 108 ski resorts from 26 countries participated, luring nearly 50,000 participants to the slopes for snowboard lessons, demos and product testing. The event started in 2006 with 34 resorts in 10 countries. ...
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POC has signed another snowboarder and surfer, Flo Orley, to...
POC has signed another snowboarder and surfer, Flo Orley, to its team.
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Head sponsors Björn Dunkerbeck, 36-time world champion in windsurfing, for...
Head sponsors Björn Dunkerbeck, 36-time world champion in windsurfing, for his snow sports activities.
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The British trade show Surf Shop is changing its next...
The British trade show Surf Shop is changing its next dates to Aug. 18-19, one day less than usual and in the middle of the week. The organizers said research showed that the new dates gave brands more time to fulfill their orders, and that visitors preferred to visit during ...
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The European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association and the World Snowboard...
The European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association and the World Snowboard Federation are sponsors of the third annual World Snowboard Day on Dec. 21, when the industry encourages the masses to discover snowboarding and riders around the world can snowboard at the same time.
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The four-year partnership between Burton Snowboards and Volvo in the...
The four-year partnership between Burton Snowboards and Volvo in the USA has been extended to Europe. The Swedish automaker, which is already a major sponsor at the ISPO show in Munich, will sponsor such events as the Burton European Open Snowboarding Championship, the Burton AM Tour and the Burton Demo ...
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EuroSIMA is launching the third World Snowboard Day for Dec....
EuroSIMA is launching the third World Snowboard Day for Dec. 21.
