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SKULLCANDY RELEASES LIMITED DISTRIBUTION TOKIDOKI COLLECTION

Digby@Source — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Urban underground fashion lovers everywhere are shopping to a happy tune today as Skullcandy launches the tokidoki Collection; their all-new offering of headphones in collaboration with the LA based br ...

VEWDO BOARDS NOW IN AUSTRIA AND GERMANY

Digby@Source — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Firm Greenshape, based in Lauf a. d. Pegnitz on Nurnberg Straβe can confrm they are the official importers of the brand VEWDO Balance Borads for Germany and Austria starting this July 2009.r ...

ECB MAY KEEP RATES AT RECORD LOW UNTIL 2010

Digby@Source — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The European Central Bank will keep interest rates at a record low for more than a year and may yet need to expand its use of unconventional tools as it battles the worst recession since World War II, ...

BILLABONG USES NCG FOR LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT AND GLOBAL SOURCING

Digby@Source — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

NGC(r) (New Generation Computing(r)) has said that Billabong has selected NGC's e-PLM(r) for Product Lifecycle Management and e-SPS(r) for Global Sourcing and Visibility. NGC's software will be ...

BREAD & BUTTER BEGINS

Digby@Source — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

It is finally here, after four successful years in Barcelona, BREAD & BUTTER has returned to its hometown Berlin! The tradeshow for selected brands presents a clear and concentrated brand portfolio ...

SNOWBOARD UK SUSPENDED

Digby@Source — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Mark McGettigan, who was the editor of Snowboard UK Magazine, said yesterday evening that Freestyle Publications have officially suspended the magazine. All the editorial staff were made redundant yest ...

EUROSIMA SURF SUMMIT 8 ROUND-UP

Digby@Source — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The eighth edition of the EuroSIMA Surf Summit, a one day summit bringing together European leaders and staff of the boardsports industry took place at the Capbreton Casino, France, last Friday, June 1 ...

SESSIONS SELL BRAND AND TRADEMARK

Digby@Source — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Sessions have announced that it has sold its brand and trademark rights to Sessions, LLC, a newly formed company, which will continue to design, market and distribute action sports apparel under the Se ...

FOOT LOCKER APPOINT NEW CEO AND PRESIDENT

Digby@Source — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Foot Locker Inc., the specialty athletic retailer has said that its Board of Directors has elected Ken C. Hicks to become its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 17, 2009. Mr. Hicks ...

IMPERIVM SNOWBOARDS HAS A NEW OWNER

Digby@Source — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

United Brands, a big player in sportretail is the new proud owner of Imperivm Snowboards. Demir Julia will stay on at the brand with the highly professional structure of United Brands on the table and ...

PORTUGAL ANNOUCED AS VENUE FOR RIP CURL SEARCH ASP EVENT

Digby@Source — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

From Oct 19th to Oct 30th, Peniche will receive Rip Curl Pro Search, the 9th stop of the ASP World Tour.r r In the Press Conference were: Laurentino Dias, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth ...

OECD OUTLOOK POSITIVE DESPITE TOUGH EURO SITUATION

Digby@Source — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The slowdown in OECD economies is reaching the bottom following the deepest decline for more than 60 years, says the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. But recovery is likely to be weak and fragile, ...

REEF TURNS 25

Digby@Source — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Reef is turning 25, and the guys there are honouring the occasion with the launch of a 25th celebratory micro-site on Reef.com. A historical timeline of Reef highlights, a feature on the re-released &l ...

SOLETECHNOLOGY EUROPE CHANGES RUSSIAN DISTRIBUTOR

Digby@Source — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

As from October 1st 2009, Freestyle Distribution will be the new authorised Russian Distributor for the SoleTechnology brand portfolio (Etnies, eS, Emerica,, Altamont and 32). SoleTechnology Europe wil ...

SIMA ANNOUNCE NEW DATES FOR SURF SUMMIT 12

Digby@Source — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) have announced the new dates for Surf Summit 12: September 30 – October 3, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Resort Los Cabos in San Jose del Cabo, Mexic ...

INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY ON THE CREST OF A WAVE

Digby@Source — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

On Sunday, June 21st, thousands of people met on International beaches to celebrate International Surfing Day. A free, open day dedicated to surf culture with the opportunity to discover the joy of rid ...

QUIKSILVER ENTERS INTO SPONSORSHIP OF WORLD HELI CHALLENGE

Digby@Source — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Quiksilver has announced its sponsorship of the World Heli Challenge that will be staged out of Wanaka, New Zealand between August 28 and September 12, 2009.r r The three-day event stars an ...

FIRST JOINT GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SWATCH TTR AND WSF A FULL SUCCESS

Digby@Source — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Over 80 representatives from different realms of the snowboard industry gathered together on May 29th and 30th, 2009 in Innsbruck, Austria for the TTR General Assembly 2009. Over the two days, members ...

K2 ANNOUNCES NEW MARKETING COORDINATOR FOR FRANCE

Digby@Source — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

K2 Sports France has further strengthened its position, announcing a Marketing Coordinator for the French market by promoting Jeff Rochas, 29, as new Marketing Coordinator France.r r ...

HARDCLOUD APPOINT ONLINE MARKETING MANAGER

Digby@Source — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

One of the UK’s leading online surf, skate and fashion retailers Hardcloud.com have appointed surfer and kitesurfer Jonny Day to manage the online marketing for the groups portfolio of websites. ...