Australia

Quiksilver owner

Billabong International Limited is a foreign owned unlisted public company that derives its revenue through the wholesaling and retailing of surf, skate, snow and sports apparel, accessories and hardware.

— Boardriders, Inc.

On February 22, 2002, the company was sold to Nike, Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Where is Quiksilver manufactured? Quiksilver featured shoes manufactured in California and clothes and accessories designed in France.

The parent company changed its name in March 2017 from Quiksilver, Inc. to Boardriders, Inc., and is the owner of the brands Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes. The company also produces a line of apparel for young women, under the Roxy brand.

Roxy is now a global lifestyle brand, offering products for every aspect of the active girl’s life. From handbag to Henley, wetsuit to tide watch, the key ingredient of our products is that inimitable Roxy spirit.

In the 2019 financial year, Rip Curl’s normalised revenue was $455 million, with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $49 million.

Formerly owned by Gucci and Saint Laurent parent Kering, ABG’s newest purchase sets the company up to make moves in the skate, surf and snowboarding markets. With the acquisition of Volcom, ABG values its own portfolio’s value at over $9.3 billion USD.

Youth Against Establishment

Not that they really needed it—of all the legacy surf brands, Volcom is probably the only one that has stayed cool all this time, sponsoring some of the industry’s biggest legends and wildcards like Ozzie Wright and Ryan Burch.

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Quiksilver, which originated in Australia in 1969, must have known it was misfiring. The brand had been fighting to regain relevance since 2013, with a turnaround plan marked by shuttering stores, reported the Los Angeles Times. Additionally, the brand is no longer trendy.

Very good quality clothing, good support, good price-performance ratio. I use Volcom products since over 20 years and have not been disappointed so far.

They are that cool.” And the brand’s appeal has moved beyond the surf/skate crowd that initially latched on to the apparel. Its edgy, artist-inspired designs are found on mothers and fathers, too. Maybe that’s because it’s more than a clothing brand.

So how much did Billabong pay for RVCA, a company the Wall Street Journal estimated to be worth US$50 million in mid-2013 and what was the “RVCA compensation”?

Balance of Opposites