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Rip Curl Names Nike Veteran Ashley Reade CEO

Reade will report to newly appointed KMD Brands Group CEO Brent Scrimshaw, who is also a former Nike…

News March 24, 2025
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Sales Trends Improving at Rip Curl, Oboz Parent KMD Brands

Strong holiday sales and DTC success in November and December were offset by slow wholesale orders, according to…

News January 24, 2025
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Rip Curl CEO Brooke Farris Resigns

Farris has led the important industry brand for three years. The news of her departure comes two weeks…

News October 15, 2024

Rip Curl Parent Company KMD Brands Names New Group CEO

Current KMD Brands CEO Michael Daly, a Rip Curl veteran, is retiring. The new CEO is Brent Scrimshaw,…

Press Releases October 2, 2024
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Shop-Eat-Surf’s Top-Viewed Stories So Far in 2024

Stories about some of the industry's biggest brands and athletes grabbed our readers' attention, but emerging names are…

News July 5, 2024
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Rip Curl Sales Down On Tough Prior-Year Comp, Market Conditions

Details about Rip Curl's and parent company KMD's financial performance in the first half of fiscal year 2024.

News February 20, 2024
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Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz now B Corp Certified 

The KMD Brands group becomes one of the first multinational companies in Australia and New Zealand to have…

Press Releases March 6, 2023
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Rip Curl Sales Rise 18% in First Half

Rip Curl's growth was aided by gains in direct-to-consumer, according to parent company KMD Brands.

News February 13, 2023
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