PROFESSIONAL EDITION
VANS PARENT COMPANY TO BUY DICKIES
ASB MAGAZINE: VF, whose holdings include brands like the North Face, Timberland, Vans and Reef announced on Monday its deal to acquire Williamson-Dickie, the brand best known for the Dickies workwear line.…
OAKLEY BATTLE CLIPS RETURNS
ASB MAGAZINE: Oakley and Surfing Australia announced the return of Oakley Battle Clips – Australia’s first man-on-man video competition for surfers aged twenty-nine and under. Following the overwhelming success…
GLOBE OPEN HONG KONG STORE
ASB MAGAZINE: Globe has opened its latest ‘cabin’ store in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. On hand to help celebrate (and tirelessly sign autographs for five straight hours) was skateboarding…
FERNANDO AGUERRE HONORED AT ANNUAL SIMA WATERMAN’S WEEKEND
ASB MAGAZINE: The International Surfing Association (ISA) was honoured to receive the Special Recognition Award at the annual Waterman’s Awards, hosted by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) in Laguna…
BEDE DURBIDGE ANNOUNCED AS SURFING AUSTRALIA ELITE PROGRAM MANAGER
ASB MAGAZINE: Bede Durbidge is in the news, not for his appearance on ‘This Time Next Year’, which aired on Channel Nine last night, but because the former Pipe Master,…
AMAZON CONFIRMS DETAILS OF FIRST FULFILMENT CENTRE
ASB MAGAZINE: Amazon confirmed the details of the opening of its first Australian fulfilment centre in Victoria’s Dandenong South, as well as urging the Australian public to apply for…
LUXOTTICA MERGER UNDER INVESTIGATION IN NZ
ASB MAGAZINE: A proposed global merger between two eyewear giants Essilor, and Oakley sunglasses parent co Luxottica is being investigated by the Commerce Commission in New Zealand. If mergered…
IOC ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING 2024 AND 2028 OLYMPIC GAMES
ASB MAGAZINE: Following the IOC’s announcement regarding the hosting of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the International Surfing Association congratulated the cities of Paris and Los…
MERCEDES-BENZ VANS ANNOUNCES MICK FANNING AS BRAND AMBASSADOR
ASB MAGAZINE: Viewers of last nights Channel 10 award winning ‘The Project’ would have caught the news that Mercedes-Benz Vans Australia announced that three-time World Surfing Champion and first class…
10TH ANNUAL BALI BIG ECO WEEKEND ENDS WITH PUMPING ULUWATU
ASB MAGAZINE: In a fitting climax to the Quiksilver and Coca-Cola Amatil sponsored Bali Big Eco Weekend, Bali legend Made Switra barreled his way to victory and celebrated his win…
FORMER UNIT CO-FOUNDER LAUNCHES BRAND CONSULTANCY AND PARADER BRAND
ASB MAGAZINE: Former Unit Co-Founder Paul Everest has emerged from the shadows of Unit to launch Brand 360 and Parader Brand. Reflecting on the peak of Unit’s traction in…
BENNETT BACK AT BILLABONG
ASB MAGAZINE: Billabong Australia announced the appointment of (former Volcom Sales Manager) Luke Bennett to the Billabong Leadership team. Bennett will report to Mark Rusher, Billabong ANZ Brand Manager…