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    Sales down, profits up for Boardriders in Spain

    2025-07-28T06:23:00Z

    Boardriders Trading España, the Spanish subsidiary of Boardriders, generated a net profit in FY24 of €2.09 million, up 245 percent from FY23’s €606,105 – according to Palco23. Sales amounted to €53 million, down 7.3 percent year-on-year. Other operating income is down as well, from about €2.5 million to €1.72 million. ...

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    Boardriders first store in Venezuela has opened

    2025-07-17T06:51:00Z

    The opening is set to be a milestone for the company’s approach to the South American market.

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    Quiksilver, Billabong, Volcom stores shuttering in US and Canada

    2025-02-12T03:36:00Z

    Liberated Brands, North American licensee for surf and skate brands like Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the state of Delaware on Jan. 2–3, according to SGB Media. Liberated had been handling these accounts since 2023. The brands themselves live on.

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    Quiksilver’s founder has died

    2025-02-11T15:04:00Z

    The founder of QuiksilverAlan Green, died of cancer on Jan. 14, we have learned from Surfer magazine and others. He was 77.

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    Market analysis: The sports apparel market of 2023

    2024-09-06T10:42:00Z

    Our annual summary of the sports apparel market brings you global revenue and market-share development and a regional breakdown of 29 companies.

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    Billabong opens new store in Patagonia

    2024-09-03T09:23:00Z

    It’s situated in the scenic town of San Martin de Los Andes.

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    Quiksilver and Boardriders veteran Greg Healy is stepping down

    2024-08-06T19:21:00Z

    Damian Campbell is taking over as interim President for Liberated APAC, replacing Healy, who is stepping down after nearly 30 years.

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    Authentic and Beaumanoir announce partnership for Boardriders brands in Western Europe

    2024-06-06T09:18:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group announced a long-term partnership with Beaumanoir Group, which will take over the former Boardriders business in France and license the Quiksilver, Roxy, Billabong, DC Shoes, Element, RVCA and VonZipper brands in key Western European regions, including France, Germany and the UK. Through the partnership, Beaumanoir, headquartered in ...

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    Boardriders is laying off more employees in California

    2024-04-03T19:49:00Z

    Boardriders is dismissing 464 more workers in California, according to a notice dated Feb. 1, filed with the California Employment Development Department in compliance with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and the California WARN Act. In the document, the company explains that the reduction is due ...

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    Authentic Brands Group nearing deal for Boardriders brands in Europe

    2024-03-26T14:22:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group is on the verge of finalizing a partnership deal for the Boardriders brands in Europe.

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    Quiksilver and Roxy launch apparel rental service in France

    2023-10-26T15:12:00Z

    As reported by the website Apparel Resources, boardsports brands Quiksilver and Roxy have launched an online rental service in France under the label “Boardriders Rental.” The website offers high-quality performance apparel for men, women and children for rent. François Latterrade, Head of Quiksilver Europe, told the website that the rental ...

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    Sports apparel market 2022: Global revenue and market shares

    2023-10-25T13:01:00Z

    Short on time, but want a summary of the global sports apparel market sales and revenue in 2022? Our infographic has the numbers for 29 big names.

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    Market Analysis: The sports apparel market 2022

    2023-10-19T07:00:00Z

    Our annual summary of the sports apparel market brings you global revenue and market-share development, and a regional breakdown of 29 companies.

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    Authentic Brands Group furthers strategic partnership with Liberated Brands

    2023-09-28T10:35:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group has entered into a new long-term agreement with its strategic partner Liberated Brands, to be the retail and e-commerce operator for its brands Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, Honolua and the recently acquired Boardriders in the US and Canada. Additionally, Liberated will become the license partner and wholesale ...

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    Authentic taps RVCA’s Global GM to manage Boardriders brand portfolio

    2023-09-09T07:02:00Z

    According to ShopEatSurf and following the official closing of the acquisition of the Boardriders Group, former RVCA Global General Manager David Brooks has accepted the position of Executive Vice President of Lifestyle Brands at Authentic Brands Group. In his new position, he is responsible for managing Authentic’s lifestyle brands – ...

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    Authentic completes acquisition of Boardriders

    2023-09-01T15:24:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group has confirmed the completion of the acquisition of Boardriders, the owner of the action sports and lifestyle brands Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, DC Shoes, Element, VonZipper and Honolua. With the completion of the acquisition, Authentic says its annual retail sales total more than $29+ billion worldwide. ...

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    Quiksilver GM resigns

    2023-08-07T15:06:00Z

    Quiksilver’s Global GM Brad Blankinship has resigned his position and will exit the Boardriders Group next Friday. Blankinship has held the role since Nov. 2021, having previously led RVCA for two years. In a LinkedIn post, Blankinship writes: “I was fortunate to work with some amazing people at Quiksilver and ...

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    Authentic Brands adds another footwear brand to its portfolio

    2023-07-26T16:51:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has today confirmed its acquisition of footwear brand Rockport after speculation in June of this year that it was the “stalking horse” bidder for The Rockport Company. ABG announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved the sale transaction of ...

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    Authentic Brands Group raises $500 million from General Atlantic

    2023-07-02T09:58:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group has announced a $500 million primary follow-on investment from global growth equity firm General Atlantic, its current investor. The continued partnership with General Atlantic is meant to support Authentic’s worldwide expansion. General Atlantic first partnered with Authentic in October 2017. The latest investment brings General Alantic’s total ...

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    Authentic Brands Group forms Authentic Studios

    2023-05-25T08:24:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), the parent company of more than 40 global brands including Sports Illustrated, Reebok, Nautica, Eddie Bauer, Spyder, Volcom, Tretorn, Prince and Airwalk to name a few, and currently in the process of acquiring Boardriders, has announced the formation of “Authentic Studios;” a full-service production studio designed ...