Oboz President Amy Beck on 2025’s Challenges and Opportunities in 2026
Years of navigating crises have taken a toll on the outdoor industry, Beck says. Preventing burnout among the…
News December 16, 2025
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Outdoor Brands Grapple with Speaking Out About Public Lands
The Conservation Alliance’s Brands for Public Lands Group, consisting of more than 60 brands, retailers, and other stakeholders…
News April 21, 2025
Oboz and Rip Curl Parent Company Comments on Tariff Impact
KMD Brands detailed how they are working to mitigate the impacts of the new tariffs announced last week…
News April 7, 2025
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
Former Revelyst Sales Director Joins Oboz as VP of Sales
Lauren Colalillo has also worked with Wilson, Arc’teryx, Salomon, Coleman, and Marmot.
News January 23, 2025
Rip Curl Sales Down 5.7% in First Four Months of KMD’s Fiscal Year
Parent KMD Brands offered a market update as its portfolio remains pressured by a consumer spending and wholesale…
News December 19, 2023
Rip Curl Parent KMD Says Annual Sales Expected to Hit NZ$1.1B
The projection would be a record annual sales figure for KMD Brands.
News July 13, 2023
Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz now B Corp CertifiedÂ
The KMD Brands group becomes one of the first multinational companies in Australia and New Zealand to have…
Press Releases March 6, 2023
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
