- Billabong International, a Queensland, Australia-based
marketer of boardsports apparel and accessories, acquired
Swell.com, a San Clemente, CA-based online seller of surfing
accessories. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Billabong
expects Swell to account for less than 1 percent of its total
sales. Billabong has revenue of AU$1.67 billion (£930
million/$1.55 billion) for the year ended 30th June. - Brussels-based Borderlinx now enables overseas shoppers to
access the UK marketplace. Borderlinx’s consumer members can shop
from UK merchants without the need for a UK credit card or
shipping address. The company was established to enable shoppers
from outside the US to make purchases from American
websites.
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