KMD Brands Lifts Skirts for Bluestar Alliance
The owner of Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz has been entertaining interest in a sale or other strategic transaction, and revealed it will give Bluestar Alliance access to perform due diligence while exclusive discussions continue on a possible bid to acquire KMD. Bluestar operates with a licensing model similar to Authentic Brands, owning brands and contracting with partners to make and sell the product. It currently counts surf brand ... Log in to view full article.