Surf industry’s Liberated Brands lays off nearly 400, closes Costa Mesa offices
Another surf industry wipeout is hitting Orange County as Liberated Brands – which held the distribution license for big ...
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Surf Shops, Surf Art and the Surf Start-Up Shaking Up the Industry
Distant Local, a new brand launched by Jeff Booth and Melissa Martinez, celebrates the magic of regional surf culture.
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When Dane Reynolds Opened a Surf Shop It Might Have Foreshadowed an Industry Revolution
Surf shops are barely recognizable these days. But with a spate of pro-surfer owned shops opening up, are we seeing a ...
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Surf Brand Shakeup: Billabong, Volcom, RVCA, and More Affected
The surf brand landscape, like the ocean it revolves around, is an ever-changing arena. And recently, a surge whipped through the OG surf brand lineup, knocking many offboard and astray.
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A Wipe Out for OC Surf Industry: Liberated Loses Licenses
Liberated Brands, an apparel company with an estimated $1.2 billion in annual retail sales, is losing the licenses to design, ...
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Instinct to Expand Market Reach; Hires New VP of Sales
Instinct, the iconic surf brand, founded in 1979 by Shaun Tomson, a world surfing champion, announces that Todd Stanley has ...
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Surf wear brand Billabong bought by Quiksilver owner
Australian surf wear brand Billabong has been sold after a takeover bid from rival Boardriders, which values the company at about $155m (£114m). The deal is a lifeline for the troubled firm ...
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Surf champ Lucy Campbell says her sport must be greener
Seven times British women's champion Lucy Campbell told the BBC the top brands "need to change". Despite surfing's eco-friendly image, it uses plastic boards covered in toxic resins and non ...