USA Today, proving it employs hipster copy editors, used the word “gnarly” in a headline today announcing Quicksilver’s acquisition of Rossignol.
According to the article, “The ups and downs of their key selling seasons can now be evened out,” says P.K. Kannan, professor of marketing at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business.
A $1.3 billion company based in Huntington Beach, Calif., Quiksilver primarily sells surf goods under the brands Quiksilver, Raisins and Roxy. Also, golf apparel is sold under QuikSilverEdition and Fidra.
It gained its introduction into winter sports in 1997 with its purchase of Mervin Manufacturing, maker of Lib Technologies, Gnu, and Bent Metal snowboard products.
Rossignol is a $625 million company based in Voiron, France, and its skis, ski boots, snowboards and related apparel are sold under brand names Rossignol, Dynastar, Lange, Look, Kerma, Hammer and Risport. It also makes Cleveland Golf products.
