Boardriders in the news

Torquay and Point Lonsdale Boardriders made the final at the Australian Boardriders Battle Victorian Qualifier at Smiths Beach, Phillip Island on October 4th.

Tilly's CEO Nate Smith discusses his time at Boardriders and his move to retail.

Boardriders opened its 18th Eastern European store, a new flagship in Warsaw operated by Modivo Platform, to meet growing demand from existing fans and new, digitally connected consumers.

Boardriders' global employee count is projected to be 5,595 in March 2026, a 16.4% decrease from 2023.

Boardriders migrated its infrastructure from VMware to Nutanix to slash costs by 45% and ensure technological independence following Broadcom's acquisition.

Boardriders' Spanish subsidiary is reorganizing its legal team and integrating with Beaumanoir after recent acquisitions by Authentic Brands Group and Groupe Beaumanoir.

Boardriders is launching a multi-brand pop-up at Citadium Caumartin as part of a 2026 retail expansion strategy managed by the Beaumanoir Group.

Boardriders is launching a month-long immersive pop-up experience at Citadium Paris featuring vintage-inspired collections and community events for Quiksilver, Roxy, and Billabong.

Boardriders is expanding its retail footprint in South Africa by opening a new factory outlet in George to promote surf culture and local community development.

A vintage-inspired pop-up store featuring Quiksilver, Roxy, and Billabong brands has opened at Citadium Caumartin.

Boardriders launched a pop-up store at Citadium Caumartin featuring Quiksilver, Roxy, and Billabong collections with a vintage surf theme.

Groupe Beaumanoir is opening a Boardriders multi-brand pop-up store in Paris in 2026 to expand the concept, featuring Quiksilver, Roxy, and Billabong in a surf, snow, and skate-themed environment.

Restructuring of European operations and the integration of Billabong involves leadership changes and a net reduction of 120 staff members.

Boardriders is restructuring its European management and cutting 170 jobs following the integration of Billabong.

Authentic Brand Group offered to buy Boardriders for $1.3 billion, aiming to consolidate major action sports apparel brands.

Authentic Brands Group has offered $1.3 billion to acquire Boardriders, consolidating major surf-lifestyle apparel brands.

Torquay Boardriders celebrated their world title win at their Easter Luncheon fundraiser, which supports athlete development.

Charlie Keese and Lisa Boos won the Open Men’s and Women’s divisions respectively at the windy South Bay Boardriders surf contest in El Porto.

Arne Arens, ex-Boardriders CEO, joins unspun to expand its fast, localized apparel manufacturing tech that cuts waste and supply chain delays.

Arne Arens joins unspun as CEO to expand its automated, localized apparel manufacturing that cuts supply chain waste and overproduction.