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| Formerly | Kathmandu Holdings |
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| Company type | Public |
| NZX: KMD ASX: KMD | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1987 in Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Founders | Jan Cameron John Pawson |
| Headquarters | , New Zealand |
Area served | New Zealand, Australia, United States, United Kingdom |
Key people | Megan Welch (CEO) David Kirk (Chairman) |
| Products | Outdoor and travel apparel, gear and accessories |
| Revenue | NZ$923 million (2021) |
| NZ$114 million (2021) | |
Number of employees | 1,144 full-time equivalent |
| Subsidiaries | Kathmandu Oboz Rip Curl |
| Website | www.kmdbrands.com |
KMD Brands, formerly Kathmandu Holdings, is a global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company consisting of three brands: Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz. Kathmandu was founded in 1987 in New Zealand and specialises in clothing and equipment for travel and the outdoors. Oboz, part of the group since 2018, is based in North America and designs wilderness footwear. Rip Curl, acquired in 2019, is a global surf brand founded in Bells Beach, Australia in 1969.