California-based Stewart Surfboards retained Sample N Co., the French-based distribution company, as a licensee and distributor for Europe. Sample N Co. has been licensing, distributing and selling surf and outdoor brands in Europe for the past ten years.
Ashley Stewart Leines, CEO of the family business, said: “As a heritage brand, we’re fortunate to have strong brand recognition and demand for our products around the globe, but with high shipping and import costs, it’s not always easy to satisfy that demand directly from our San Clemente, CA shop. We’re excited to work with Sample N Co.’s top-notch sales team and existing distribution network to bring Stewart to the best surf shops and direct customers in more countries than ever before.”
Guillaume Marage, Sample N Co.’s founder and CEO, said, ”We are stoked to have Stewart Surfboards in our roster of surf brands. Stewart is an iconic surf company founded by a world-renowned shaper with an artistic edge. Due to his creative eye for conceptualizing and improving designs, the Stewart surfboards brand is now synonymous with original, customized and innovative boards. It creates unique, quality and innovative products that are designed for a broad range of surfers. No matter a customer’s size, gender, skin color, or skill level, everyone is welcome. Stewart Surfboards wants everyone to be the best surfer they can be. More than manufacturing high-end surfboards, Stewart provides a full sensory experience. This timeless positioning will complete the Sample N Co. offer, and I’m sure will contribute to keep on establishing our company as a key player in the European surfboard market.”
