Ridestore

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Ridestore AB
Company type Private
IndustryOutdoor Sports Apparel
Founded2006;18 years ago (2006)
FoundersLinus Hellberg and Emil Hellberg
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Products
BrandsRidestore

Dope Snow

Montecwear
Number of employees
200+
Website www.ridestore.com

www.dopesnow.com

www.montecwear.com

Ridestore AB is an online-focused retailer of snowboard, ski, and outdoor apparel and streetwear, founded in 2006. [1] [2] Ridestore AB is a privately held company based in Gothenburg, Sweden which serves Europe and North America under three brand names.

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History

Ridestore AB was founded in 2006 by Emil Hellberg and his teenage brother Linus Hellberg. Linus was motivated to start an e-commerce business out of a spare room in his parents' home, when he discovered that the American outdoor sport apparel brands he was interested in were not sold by any e-retailers in Sweden. [6] Linus dropped out of school to run Ridestore AB, and was joined by his brother, Emil Hellberg. [7] By 2017, Ridestore had become one of Sweden's largest e-retailers. [8] Successful expansion into North America and other parts of Europe have resulted in rapid financial growth. [9] [10]

Ridestore AB acquired the Dope clothing trademark in the USA and Canada from EPOD America LLC, owned by Rob Gough, [11] in 2020. [12] [13]

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