The Australian surf, skate and snow specialist Billabong, which also owns the brands RVCA, Element and von Zipper, will be taken over by Boardriders. The US board sports specialist is said to have paid a three-digit million Dollar sum for the competitor from Australia. 

A business expert for China says why the country now offers an ideal market environment for sports brands. However, he would start the journey to China with a detour.

For the first time, FIFA is offering a rights package for an esports tournament series. This is about qualification events for the FIFA eWorld Cup 2018, the details.

Rossignol wants to strengthen its apparel division and has acquired the Norwegian knitwear specialists from Dale of Norway. The deal is expected to be concluded by the end of 2017. Rossignol CEO Bruno Cercley and Dale-owner Hilde Midthjell explained the reasons for this decision.

Stefan Reichmann manufactures ski service machines. He explains to ISPO.com that a good service supplier won’t talk about “big” or “small” services.

The Italian will join Under Armour at the end of April 2018. He is appointed Vice President and Managing Director Europe for the sporting goods manufacturer. The backgrounds.

Sympatex boss Rüdiger Fox sees the shoe and textile industry facing radical changes. Climate change is forcing consistent sustainability. Fox also explained what this means for Sympatex.