PROFESSIONAL EDITION
BOARDRIDERS ANNOUNCES UPDATED CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE
ASB MAGAZINE: Boardriders Inc., announced that it is taking a range of actions to respond to the global health crisis, as well as the associated demand impact that government-mandated shutdowns…
SURF SHOP DAY’S GOING TO RUN ANOTHER DAY
ASB MAGAZINE: Due to the impact COVID-19 is having on board shops globally, the team behind Board Shop Day have decided to postpone the date to September 19th, 2020. According…
OUTDOOR BY ISPO 2020 IS CANCELLED
ASB MAGAZINE: Messe München will cancel OutDoor by ISPO 2020. The show was to have been held in Munich, Germany in late June, after a successful inaugural event last year. The cancellation…
ALL THE WINNERS AT 16TH ANNUAL SIMA AWARDS
ASB MAGAZINE: Finalists representing the best of the surf industry from 2019 were honoured at the 16th Annual SIMA Awards ceremony at The Observatory in Santa Ana, Calif. Nearly 300…
VF PROVIDES UPDATE ON GLOBAL BUSINESS IMPACT OF COVID-19
ASB MAGAZINE: In response to the global COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) today announced the temporary closure of all owned retail stores across North America, effective March 16…
ISA WELCOMES IOC APPROVAL OF TAHITI FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS
ASB MAGAZINE: The International Surfing Association (ISA) welcomed the IOC Executive Board’s approval of the French Polynesia island of Tahiti as the location for Paris 2024’s Olympic Surfing competition. Despite being some…
SHANNAN NORTH ON SIMA’S ‘AGGRESSIVE’ OUTLOOK + 2020 AWARDS FINALISTS
ASB MAGAZINE: The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) President Shannan North recently updated SIMA Members with the associations ‘aggressive’ plans for 2020 including trade shows, key notes, surf summit, business……
BLUESTAR ALLIANCE ON HURLEY ACQUISTION
ASB MAGAZINE: Bluestar Alliance (BSA) has made its first public statement since acquiring Hurley on 29 October and amid widespread surf media attention surrounding it’s high profile surf team. According to (BSA)…
SKY SPORT BROADCAST PARTNER FOR CORONA PIHA PRO & NZ WSL CHALLENGER SERIES
ASB MAGAZINE: The World Surf League has announced that Sky Sport New Zealand will be a major sponsor and broadcast partner for the upcoming Corona Piha Pro WSL Challenger Series event this…
FLEXI HEX LAUNCH CROWD FUNDING CAMPAIGN
ASB MAGAZINE: Adaptable plastic free packaging firm Flexi Hex will launch a crowdfunding campaign to community fund the next stage of their journey. Flexi-Hex is now available in 19 countries…
YETI LAUNCHES IN NEW ZEALAND
ASB MAGAZINE: Yeti CEO Matt Reintjes announced that following the brands success in Australia they would be crossing the ditch and operating in New Zealand through a combination of Yeti’s own…
GARRY WALL ON QUIKSILVER’S RETURN TO ISPO AND PLANS FOR TOKYO 2020
ASB MAGAZINE: Garry Wall, Global General Manager of Quiksilver has been with the brand since 1993 in a variety of key roles and is no stranger to readers of ASB…