Volcom has launched a series of surf, snowboard and skate contests for amateurs and pros in the U.S. and Europe. Stops are planned in more than 15 European countries and the European final will be in France in April. There will be 13 stops in the U.S. The contests are free of charge so that everyone can participate. Volcom has also launched a charity campaign, called “give jeans a chance”: people are invited to return their used jeans to Volcom stores and they will receive a Volcom cap with the title of the campaign. All the jeans will be donated to charities. Volcom will show its first girls' collection at the Ispo show next week. The brand, which is now part of PPR, opened a store in Munich at the end of 2011, and more are planned in Austria, Germany and Switzerland in the next couple of years.

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