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Billabong International Limited is an Australian company focused on surfing, primarily a clothing retailer that also produces accessories, ...
In Australian English, a billabong (/ ˈ b ɪ l ə b ɒ ŋ / BIL-ə-bong) is a small body of water, usually permanent. It is usually an oxbow lake caused by a change in course of a river or creek , but other types of small lakes , ponds or waterholes are also called billabongs.
Billabong is an Australian English word for a small lake, specifically an oxbow lake. Billabong may also refer to: Billabong (clothing) , a brand of clothing and surfing wear
Billabong's sale of the West 49 retail chain was announced on November 4, 2013, with fashion retailer YM Inc. identified as the buyer. West 49 will be sold for approximately CAD$9–11 million after Billabong originally paid CAD$99 million in 2010. The ownership of 92 West 49 retail stores, located across Canada, will be transferred through the ...
Quiksilver is an Australian brand of surf-inspired apparel and accessories that was founded in 1969 in Torquay, Victoria, but is now based in Huntington Beach, California.It is one of the world's largest brands of surfwear and boardsport-related equipment. [3]
Mary Grant Bruce, 1912. Mary Grant Bruce (24 May 1878 – 2 July 1958), also known as Minnie Bruce, was an Australian children's author and journalist. While all her thirty-seven books enjoyed popular success in Australia and overseas, particularly in the United Kingdom, she was most famous for the Billabong series, focussing on the adventures of the Linton family on Billabong Station in ...
In August 2009, Dakine was acquired by Billabong International Limited. [9] for about US$100 million. [10] The company moved into a new 2 300 m 2 (25 000 sq ft) headquarters along the Columbia River in Hood River in June 2013. [11] Also in 2013, Billabong sold Dakine for $70 million to Altamont Capital Partners. [12]
The history of Abercrombie & Fitch began in the 19th century and extends into the 21st century. Key figures who changed and influenced the course of Abercrombie & Fitch's history include co-founders David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch, Limited Brands and Michael Jeffries, the former chairman and CEO.