boardwear

The so-called "boardwear" division, which used to include stores trading as Freespirit and O'Neill, has been gradually dismantled.

The Guardian World News Nils Pratley 2011

For most of that time, the board also been sparring with the largest shareholder, Mike Ashley's Sports Direct - which at one point stopped Blacks selling the boardwear business, when it might have raised £40m.

The Guardian World News Nils Pratley 2011

Blacks, which operates its own brand shops as well as the Millets chain, sold its Mambo surf brand Lush Cosmetics chief executive Andrew Gerrie for £800,000, according to the cold snap had boosted winter sales, it admitted at the same time that its boardwear chain continued to suffer falling sales.

Blogposts | guardian.co.uk Katie Allen 2010

The boardwear division, operating under the Freespirit name from 13 stores, accounted for just 5% of total sales.

Blogposts | guardian.co.uk Katie Allen 2010

Blacks said his behaviour amounted to "corporate bullying" and analysts said at the time that the boardwear business could be worth £40m.

Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk Katie Allen 2010

Blacks shares rise on bid reports and boardwear sale

Blogposts | guardian.co.uk Katie Allen 2010

The surfs definately not up as the group struggles with its boardwear business.

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The surfs definately not up as the group struggles with its boardwear business.

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Blacks Leisure, which issued a profit warning after sales at its boardwear brands almost 11\% over Christmas.

Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009

The surfs definately not up as the group struggles with its boardwear business.

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