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    Vans hosts block party to celebrate NYC skate community

    2024-08-27T07:25:00Z

    Vans brings the heart of skate culture to Brooklyn on Sept. 7 with a lively block party to celebrate the local skateboarding community.

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    Skateboarding equipment market poised for growth in face of increasing competition and rise of e-comm

    2024-08-23T15:22:00Z

    Global skateboarding market is set for growth through 2030, driven by competitions, e-commerce and youth culture trends, says a new report.

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    ​Santa Cruz collaborates with Jägermeister

    2024-06-24T10:29:00Z

    Source: Jägermeister Jägermeister x Santa Cruz Together with German liquor brand Jägermeister, US label Santa Cruz has launched a limited, three-piece skateboard and fashion capsule collection. The collaboration focuses on the revival of an iconic deck, the Kendall, which Jeff Kendall, skateboarding legend and current CEO/CMO at ...

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    Nidecker Group acquires iconic skate brands, expands legacy in action sports

    2024-05-28T09:30:00Z

    The Nidecker Group has announced the acquisition of the skate brands Etnies, éS, Emerica and ThirtyTwo from Sole Technology. The deal sees Sole Tech’s founder, Pierre André Senizergues, remain CEO while retaining a minority interest in the brands. Under the leadership of Senizergues, the brands have become pioneers in the ...

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    Former skate pro returns to Etnies as Creative Director

    2024-04-30T11:38:00Z

    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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    Global skateboard market to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% to 2030

    2023-12-15T12:42:00Z

    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 ...

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    Belgium gets its first Blue Tomato retail store

    2023-12-01T13:44:00Z

    Austrian board sports and lifestyle specialist Blue Tomato has opened its first store in Belgium. The 240-sqm shop is located in the center of Antwerp, on the historic Wiegstraat. Of the decision to open a store in Belgium, Tillmann Ruprecht, Director of Sales and Service at Blue Tomato, said: “Antwerp, ...

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    Alibaba reports skateboard trend in China

    2022-06-22T14:13:00Z

    Chinese technology company Alibaba reports a surge in sales of skateboards. In China, skateboarding is considered an outsider sport or culture, not least because of its U.S. influences. Source: Elon Shi via Alizila Skateboarder Elon Shi in Shanghai However, as Alizila, Alibaba’s news platform, writes, skateboarding’s reputation ...