Boardriders and Volcom Return to Hawaii Retail Market with New Strategic Partnerships
The strategy shifts away from the previous singular operating model under Liberated Brands and instead utilizes distinct partners…
News December 18, 2025
Latest In: Authentic Brands Group
Authentic Brands Group to Buy Majority Ownership of Guess IPÂ
Guess will go private in a deal valuing brand at $1.4 billion, and will be added to Authentic's…
News August 20, 2025
Boardriders Japan Adds Volcom and Spyder to Portfolio
The company now operates eight of Authentic’s action sports and outdoor brands across the region.
News June 3, 2025
Authentic Brands Group Acquires Dockers Brand from Levi Strauss & Co.
The owner of Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy, Volcom and more continues to add to its brand portfolio. Authentic plans…
News May 20, 2025
Volcom Veterans Share Plans for European Business
SESO spoke with Joost Grootswagers and Antoine Lanusse about why they invested their own money to take over…
News May 14, 2025
New Quiksilver, Billabong Licensee in Australia Details Go Forward Plan
Caprice Australia CEO Paul Cannon tells SESO why the consumer goods company wanted to license the former Boardriders…
News April 30, 2025
Roxy Dolls to Launch at Target in June
Licensee JAKKS Pacific also announced Tuesday an extensive collection of outdoor products for both Roxy and Quiksilver including…
News March 11, 2025
Liberated Bankruptcy Media Storm Hits Industry Hard
A dizzying number of news outlets, including online, print, radio, and television, picked up the story. The fallout…
News February 13, 2025
Billabong Leadership Update Under New Licensee O5 Apparel
SESO checked in with Ryan Mangan, O5 Apparel senior vice president of action sports, about the addition of…
News February 7, 2025
