The parent to Quiksilver and now Billabong finally brings its retail and hangout concept Stateside with a Malibu store.

The new purchase price, roughly $160 million, would create an action sports behemoth with some $2 billion in sales.

A boat belonging to Pierre Agnès was found on a beach along France’s west coast.

Dave Tanner is set to oversee an action sports empire of more than 600 stores and roughly 10,000 workers globally in the company’s buy of Billabong.

The Billabong sale unifies two of the action sports industry’s heritage brands.

Billabong has been in the midst of a turnaround strategy for the past several years.

The surf lifestyle company aims to accelerate implementation through aligned inventory, order fulfillment and diffuse friction points encountered by shoppers.

The surf wear company’s profits soared in the Americas, but results were weighed down by challenges in Asia Pacific and Europe.

The swimwear brand will go to Crescent Capital Partners, as Billabong continues to hone its brand portfolio

To grow as a lifestyle brand, Amuse Society is introducing its first collaboration. More are in the works, including shoes with Matisse.

The skate brand will go to Bravo Sports as Billabong continues its focus on the three core brands identified at the onset of the company’s turnaround plan.

Johnny Schillereff is one of the skate industry’s deep thinkers.

John Frieda expands its reach with an exclusive kit in Billabong

Total revenues for in the period gained 2.6 percent, with a 13 percent gain in the U.S.

The surfwear company has returned to profit for the first time in three years as sales slipped 0.5 percent.