PROFESSIONAL EDITION
WHY THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CT EVENTS WILL RESUME AT PIPELINE
ASB MAGAZINE: The World Surf League via CEO Erik Logan announced that competition will resume at the Billabong Pipe Masters presented by Hydro Flask and with a promising forecast to…
VOLTE WETSUITS LAUNCH CROWD FUND CAMPAIGN
ASB MAGAZINE: Volte wetsuits have partnered with equity investment firm Crowdcube to offer shares in a crowdfunding venture. The company is raising funds to support ambitious growth plans in the…
IOC CONFIRMS TEAHUPO’O VENUE FOR 2024 OLYMPIC SURFING
ASB MAGAZINE: The International Surfing Association (ISA) today welcomes and celebrates the confirmation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board of Surfing on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Programme –…
ROXY MAUI PRO IS BACK DEC 4-16
ASB MAGAZINE: After 12 months of anticipation, the World’s best female surfers will return to Honolua Bay, Maui, this week for the first event of the @wsl World Championship Season.…
PARIS TRUCK CO. IS BLACKING OUT BLACK FRIDAY
ASB MAGAZINE: Paris Truck Co. is blacking out and closing their online shop Friday, November 27th through Sunday, November 29th. In a statement, the company says that board shops built…
OCTOBER 2020 US SALES UP +19%
ACTIONWATCH: In October ‘20 overall sales on the US ActionWatch panel experienced robust +19% growth compared to October ‘19. In addition to hardgoods and wetsuits continuing to sell at a record……
SURF EXPO TO RETURN IN-PERSON THIS JANUARY 2021
ASB MAGAZINE: US Trade show Surf Expo announced Nov. 2 that it is planning to produce an in-person event in Orlando, Florida., scheduled to run Jan. 6–8. It will be the…
VF TO ACQUIRE ICONIC, GLOBAL STREETWEAR LEADER SUPREME
ASB MAGAZINE: VF Corporation and Supreme®, a privately-owned global streetwear brand, today jointly announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement. Current investors, The Carlyle Group and Goode Partners, are…
3RD ANNUAL SURF SHOP DAY IS COMING MAY 15TH, 2021
ASB MAGAZINE: Surf Shop Day returns in 2021 to celebrate and support the surf shops that helped build the industry and surf culture. Surf shops have become a part of…
COASTALWATCH JOINS SURFLINE
ASB MAGAZINE: Coastalwatch announced it has joined forces with Surfline, the world’s original surf report and forecast company. In August 2019, Three Crowns Media Group (3CMG) officially announced that the…
NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST WAVE PARK WILL BE WITH WAVEGARDEN COVE TECH.
ASB MAGAZINE: American private equity and investment company Aventuur has secured the licence to develop a wave park in Auckland, using the Wavegarden ‘Cove’ technology developed by Spanish company Wavegarden. As…
ISPO MUNICH 2021 TAKES PLACE ONLINE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
ASB MAGAZINE: ISPO Munich will take place February 1-5, completely online. In close cooperation with the branch and with consideration for the current development of the coronavirus, Messe München has…