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Billabong International Limited is an Australian company focused on surfing, primarily a clothing retailer that also produces accessories, such as watches and backpacks, and skateboard and snowboard products under other brand names. Founded in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant, the company first traded on the Australian Securities Exchange in ...
Sep 3, 2016 · Ex-Maroubra surfer Gordon Merchant embraced the surfing lifestyle of Australia in the late ’60s and early ’70s, when he would often pack up a Kombi van full of surfboards, maps, sleeping bags, and tents. Gordon traveled along the coast in search of a new surfing utopia.
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May 7, 2015 · A DECADE ago, Billabong founder Gordon Merchant (pictured) sold almost a third of his stake in the surfwear giant for a cool $200 million, but ever since then he has been an avid buyer of the stock. This week, Merchant's interest in Billabong topped 100 million shares after the reclusive company director splashed out a little over $1 million ...
May 20, 2004 · Her former partner in business and life, Gordon Merchant, has amassed a fortune estimated at $491 million from his role in Billabong. In 1998, after 25 years building the Billabong business,...
May 7, 2024 · May 7, 2024. SURF INDUSTRY MEMBERS ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES 35 YEARS AS WATERMAN'S RETURNS TO HONOR INDUSTRY ICONS AND PROTECT OCEANS. Industry Leaders and Ocean Champions will gather Saturday, August 10, 2024, To Honor Gordon Merchant, Nathan Florence and Vince Scandone.
The iconic Australian surf and lifestyle brand Billabong was started in humble beginnings by Gordon Merchant. The name Billabong is derived from the Wiradjuri word bilabaŋ, which translates to ‘creek that runs only during the rainy season,’ and captures Gordon’s early days where he was found chasing the waves. Throughout his time as a ...
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Feb 25, 2018 · Gordon Merchant. Billabong International. Colin Kruger is a senior business reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. The early days at Billabong were the fun ones concedes company ...
