It took Bain Capital an almost embarrassingly quick time to kick the tyres on troubled surfwear group Billabong and walk away. All of two we…
It took Bain Capital an almost embarrassingly quick time to kick the tyres on troubled surfwear group Billabong and walk away. All of two we…
When Doug Warbrick and Brian Singer were young blokes looking to spend a summer’s morning out on the waves of Torquay, I am pretty sure th…
Troubled surfwear group Billabong has become the target of a second takeover deal in just six weeks, after it confirmed to the market this m…
May the surf be flat and cold. May your wetsuit zipper get stuck. May your surfing trip to Bali be delayed. I’m no surfer but I do hope…
In releasing both a big financial loss and a new strategic plan, Billabong’s CEO, Launa Inman, stopped short of bagging the lack of financ…
Billabong has outlined a turnaround strategy based on closing stores and simplifying its business after recording a $275.6 million loss for …
A few weeks ago I predicted that a lot of companies would follow online ads giant Seek and go to the market to raise capital to help them re…
Only a few months ago Billabong announced the sale of majority interests in one of its best brands for net proceeds, akin to a capital rai…
In 2008, Billabong was Australia’s hardest working brand. Last week, its board sacked long-time Billabong insider and CEO Derek O’Neill, a m…
Launa Inman takes her seat at the helm of surfwear company Billabong International on Monday, but she has spent the last couple of days call…
Billabong shocked the market yesterday when it announced former Target chief Launa Inman will take over from Derek O’Neill as chief execut…
Struggling surfwear retailer Billabong has dumped chief executive Derek O’Neill for former Target chief Launa Inman, as the company moves to…
