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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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    Authentic Brands Group acquires Dockers

    2025-05-28T06:57:00Z

    The parent company of Reebok, Quiksilver, Roxy, and more has acquired the well-known brand from Levi Strauss & Co.

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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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    Authentic Brands Group and Saks Global launch new luxury platform

    2024-10-15T17:13:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group and Saks Global are partnering to create a new joint venture called Authentic Luxury Group (ALG).

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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 signs licensing partners for Ted Baker

    2024-08-05T15:04:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group has announced that it has signed three foundational licensing partners for Ted Baker in the US and Canada.

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    Quiksilver upcycles wetsuits to sunglasses

    2024-06-27T13:17:00Z

    Quiksilver will drop 150 pairs of sunglasses made from upcycled wetsuits, a limited-edition series created with French eyewear producer Oceneo. The eyewear line is the latest result of the board sports brand’s Take Back program, launched in 2022 to support research into developing a collection and recycling system for used ...

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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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    Centric Brands enters exclusive agreement with Authentic for Quik, Billabong and Roxy

    2023-11-21T12:55:00Z

    Centric Brands announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) to design, manufacture and distribute children’s apparel for Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy in the US and Canada. Through this agreement, the three board sports apparel brands will join Centric Brands’ diverse kids’ portfolio of premium, industry-leading brands. Authentic ...

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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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    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 entering “next phase” of Boardriders acquisition

    2023-04-12T06:23:00Z

    After making a binding offer for the group in late March, Authentic Brands Group announced that it has entered the “next phase” of its acquisition of Boardriders, the owner of the Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, DC Shoes, RVCA, Element, VonZipper and Honolua brands, with the signing of a definitive agreement. “We ...

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    Authentic Brands Group makes binding offer to acquire Boardriders

    2023-04-01T07:25:00Z

    Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a global brand development, marketing and entertainment platform that owns more than 40 lifestyle, entertainment and media brands, including Reebok, Eddie Bauer, Spyder, Volcom, Airwalk, Nautica, Prince or Sports Illustrated, announced March 31 that it had made a binding offer to acquire Boardriders, the global action ...

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    Is ABG buying Boardriders?

    2023-02-24T08:23:00Z

    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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    Boardriders lays off 170 employees globally

    2022-11-17T10:22:00Z

    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 ...