All Action Sports articles – Page 7
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ArticleElevate Outdoor Collective appoints chief operations officer
Source: Elevate Outdoor Collective Josee Larocque Executive appointments continue at Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC) following the group’s rebranding in 2022. Effective immediately, Josee Larocque is the company’s new chief operations officer, leading global operations from manufacturing to distribution. As a key member of the leadership team, she ...
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News briefsGlobe Intl. eyes H2 for improved profitability
Australian company Globe Intl. reported an after-tax net loss of A$0.2 million versus a profit of A$12.5 million for its H1 ended Dec. 31 as revenues declined by 16 percent to A$120.5 million (€77.5m). Ebit came in at A$0.9 million, or 0.7 percent of sales, significantly below the 12.7 percent ...
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ArticleIs ABG buying Boardriders?
Jamie Salter-led Authentic Brands Group (ABG) may be on the verge of landing another big fish for its portfolio of brands. Recent developments suggest Oaktree Capital-controlled Boardriders is on the verge of selling its portfolio of largely surf-focused brands, led by Quiksilver and Billabong, and ABG appears in a position ...
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News briefsHang Ten returns to the European market
Californian surf lifestyle brand Hang Ten, founded in Seal Beach in 1960 by surf legends Duke Boyd and Doris Moore, is back on the European licensing scene and has appointed Plus Licens as its European licensing agent. Hang Ten became synonymous with the surf lifestyle in the 1960s, earning a ...
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News briefsC-Skins wetsuits with new distributor for Portugal and Spain
Peak Distribution, the Dutch company that has represented the C-Skins wetsuit brand in the Benelux since 2011 and has also served the wider Northern European region as well as Germany, Austria and Switzerland since 2014, has been appointed C-Skins distributor for Portugal and Spain. C-Skins was founded in 1993 as ...
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News briefsVista sets course for action sports division, led by Fox Racing’s president
According to Shop Eat Surf, Jeff McGuane, president of Fox Racing, has been promoted at Vista Outdoor to lead a restructured Action Sports division, which includes Fox Racing, Bell, Giro, Blackburn, Krash, Copilot and Raskullz. Vista Outdoor acquired Fox Racing in August 2022. According to the same media source, McGuane’s ...
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News briefsMore new staff at Elevate Outdoor Collective
Source: EOC Susanne von Hoermann After the rebranding of the group and several executive changes in 2022, Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC) – the owner of K2, Völkl, Marker, Dalbello, Ride Snowboards, Line Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snow Shoe, Tubbs Snowshoes and other brands – is heading into ...
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ArticleSwedish e-tailer Ridestore nears SEK 1 billion in sales
According to an article on ehandel.se, Swedish e-tailer Ridestore reported sales of just over SEK 1 billion (€90.8m) in its latest financial statements for 2021/2022, including currency exchange gains. Excluding, earnings were SEK 975 million (€87.6m), solid growth from SEK 600 million (€53.9m) the previous year. The privately held company ...
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News briefsVans and Timberland launch capsule together
VF brands Vans and Timberland have teamed up to design a capsule together for the first time. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Vans’ iconic Half Cab, the two brands offer a brand new style based on Vans’ iconic model first released in 1992 and Timberland’s Euro Hiker boot, created in ...
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News briefsInternational Ski and Snowboard Federation takes over the Freeride World Tour
With immediate effect, the Freeride World Tour (FWT) is merging with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), which is taking over the shares of the FWT. The two organizations will work together from the 2022/23 season. The FIS, founded in 1924, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), ...
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News briefsUnion and Capita open new European sales hub in Milan
Union Binding Company and CAPiTA Snowboarding will be opening a new European sales hub in Milan, operational as of Jan. 1, 2023. Based in the business and university district of Bicocca, this office will be home to European and Italian sales and marketing management. It will also be a hub ...
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News briefsKappa introduces its first U.S. Ski & Snowboard collection
Kappa’s first U.S. Ski & Snowboard collection has hit the brand’s stores and related online outlets. The range – the activewear version of the race outfits worn by the athletes on the U.S. team – comprises a ski jacket and pants, a fleece sweater, an ultra-light ...
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News briefsProtest Sportswear signs distribution partner for Canada and the U.S.
Dutch brand Protest Sportswear has signed a distribution agreement with Whiteland, a Canadian sportswear distributor headquartered in Montréal with warehouses in Montréal, New York State and California. The partnership will expand Protest’s reach in both the U.S. and Canada. As the Protest brand has been very successful both in the ...
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News briefsSunGod’s latest crowdfunding campaign hit nearly £3 million
SunGod’s new crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, dubbed “The 2022 Vision Raise,” rapidly hit nearly £3 million (€3.5 million). The campaign by the British performance eyewear brand, which is now closed, had a fundraising target of £1 million (€1.2 million) and got 200 percent overfunded in less than 80 minutes. The ...
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News briefsBoardriders lays off 170 employees globally
As reported by the Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) and Shop-Eat-Surf, Boardriders has laid off many employees in various regions. Both media report a loss of about 170 jobs (110 positions in the Americas and 60 in the Asia-Pacific regions). In a statement quoted by SES, the company reorganizes its ...
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News briefsHurley is focusing on expansion
U.S. action sports brand Hurley is currently reporting sales growth of more than 50 percent through September 2022. The year kicked off for the brand, which was acquired by Bluestar Alliance from Nike in 2019, with the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach, the first competition it has sponsored in nearly three ...
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News briefsEivy signs snowboarder Jamie Anderson
Swedish base layer brand Eivy has signed a multi-year contract with U.S. snowboarder Jamie Anderson, multiple X-Games and Olympic gold medalist. Eivy is distributed in Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and North America. The brand’s vision is less stuff, more adventure through “MultiFUNctional” clothing. Based in Åre, Eivy works with ...
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News briefsQuiksilver releases “Surf the Mountain” range of snow gear
Quiksilver has introduced a full range of snow gear for snowboarders and skiers, dubbed “Surf the Mountain,” with pieces designed and tested by the brand’s athletes. The collection comprises jackets, bibs, pants and fleece and is complete with performance outerwear created and worn by riders like Travis Rice, Sammy Carlson, ...
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News briefs“Double Trouble / My new life with twins” - a short film with snowboarder Aline Bock
German professional snowboarder and former FWT champion Aline Bock has spent her career traveling the world, competing in contests and making snowboard films, but in the summer of 2021 her life changed completely when she became a mother to twins. In the new 7-minute short film “Double Trouble / My ...
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News briefsLacoste and Thrasher skate mag collab
Source: Lacoste Thrasher x Lacoste Legendary skateboarding magazine Thrasher, which has been around since 1981, has teamed up with apparel brand Lacoste for the first time for a joint skate collection. The collection’s design combines style elements from San Francisco and Paris, the two hometowns of the ...
