Category: Events

Quiksilver Reports 10 Percent Revenue Increase in Fourth Quarter, Big Thanks to Roxy, Plus New President of Retail

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Quiksilver Team Rider Kelly Slater winning his 11th ASP World Champ Title. Photo by ASP.On December 15, 2011, Quiksilver, which has had a tough time of things during this recession, announced revenues grew 10% to $545.2 million compared with $495.1 million in the fourth quarter in 2010. Consolidated net revenues for the year grew 6% […]

Billabong Pipe Masters Ends with Aussie Kieren Perrow Winning Most Coveted Surf Event in the World

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Aussie Kieren Perrow at Banzai Pipeline, north shore, Oahu. Photo by ASP/Cestari.Saturday, December 10, 2011 ended the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) surf competition series of the year in massive swells at the notorious Banzai Pipeline, Oahu in the prized jewel of surfing called the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons. Kieren Perrow […]

eBay’s Pop-up London Store Combines Smartphone Shopping with Brick and Mortar

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eBay Pop-up shop in London’s West End turns shopping into an ironic mix of m-commerce in brick ‘n mortar. Photo by Getty Images.In a very interesting move by eBay, their pop-up shop that started December 1 in London’s West End high street district may have tapped into a growing trend in shopping patterns. The pop-up […]

Billabong Pipe Masters In Memory of Andy Irons Underway in Biggest Surf Ever, Plus Opening Ceremony for Eddie Aikau, ASP 2012 Surf Tour Schedule and What to Expect

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Epic waves for kick-off of the Billabong Pipe Masters, North Shore of Oahu. Photo by ASP/Cestari. The final stop of the ASP (Association for Surfing Professionals) World Title Series and the crowned jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing always ends at the infamous break Banzai Pipeline in Oahu’s North Shore. This year, the […]

Sundance Film Festival 2012 Announces Films in Premieres and Documentary-ncludes Bones Brigade, Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

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From Stacey Peralta’s Bones Brigade documentary debuting at Sundance Film Festival 2012. Picture of Tony Hawk from the movie. Photo by Tony Friedkin and Sundance.Each year we attend the Sundance Film Festival for a chance to be among the first to see top films, especially documentaries, and new technology in entertainment that will shape the future […]

Burton Launches Cool Site for Girl Shredders

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Backcountry guide for girls from Burton Snowboards’ BurtonGirls.com Just in time for winter, Burton has launched a great new addition to their website called Burtongirls.com featuring an array of stories, images, and video. From Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark, to Hannah Teter, Rana Okada, Zanna Roberts Rassi, and old-school girl writer favorites such as Tricia […]

Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Goes Off in Life-Threatening Conditions as 2nd Event in 3-Part Series Gets Underway, Plus Carissa Moore vs. Sunny Garcia

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Epic surf conditions at Sunset Beach, Oahu, bring out amazing scores and performances. Photos courtesy of ASP/Cestari. After one of the longest waiting periods for good surf in the history of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing for the first event, the Reef Hawaiian Pro, the 2nd event, Vans World Cup, has launched in intense […]

Sundance Film Festival Takes on London with Kick-off to Feature Robert Redford, T Bone Burnett, and Nick Hornby

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The Sundance Film Festival moves international starting with a first-ever music and film festival version of the legendary Utah festival (January 19-29, 2012) to take place April 26-29, 2012. Known for being the launching pad for indie films and documentaries, including Stacey Peralta’s Dogtown and the Z-Boys, Blue Valentine, sex, lies and videotape, plus scores […]

Kelly Slater Wins Historic 11th ASP World Title at Rip Curl Pro Search in San Francisco

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Pro surf season is in full swing with Vans Triple Crown starting in Hawaii, ASP Rip Curl in San Francisco, and incredible surfing pushing the sport in new ways.