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Rip Curl Responds to Backlash Over Work with Transgender Surfer

Rip Curl has faced mounting criticism over its work with Australian transgender longboarder Sasha Jane Lowerson in what…

News February 1, 2024
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Rip Curl Names Kiki Prince North America GM

The well-regarded industry executive and Roxy veteran joins Rip Curl, which has been without a North American leader…

News January 9, 2024
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Year in Review: What Kept Industry Executives Up at Night in 2023?

SES asked executives from around the industry to reflect on the business this year, with responses that ranged…

News December 26, 2023
Action sports industry executives reflect on 2023

Year in Review: What Kept Industry Executives Up at Night in 2023?

SES asked executives from around the industry to reflect on the business this year, with responses that ranged…

News December 21, 2023
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Rip Curl Sales Down 5.7% in First Four Months of KMD’s Fiscal Year

Parent KMD Brands offered a market update as its portfolio remains pressured by a consumer spending and wholesale…

News December 19, 2023

Rip Curl North America Names Somer Harris VP of Sales

Harris joins from Hurley, where she helped launch the women’s swimwear business.

News November 30, 2023
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Up-and-Coming Brands to Set the Tone at Surf Expo January

Surf Expo released its floor plan and exhibitor list for the January 2024 show last week, and the…

News October 15, 2023
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Surf Expo Offers Launch Pad for Summer 2024 and Beyond

SES rounded up some of the newest items launched at Surf Expo by Roark, Former, Rip Curl, Rhythm,…

News September 12, 2023
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Surf Expo September Show a Sign of Shifting Industry Landscape

Brands and buyers converged for the Orlando confab as they sought to write orders and make initial sense…

News September 11, 2023
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