March 19 (Reuters) - KMD Brands KMD.NZ :
* GROUP SALES DECREASED BY 14.5% TO NZ$468.6 MILLION IN HY
* NO INTERIM DIVIDEND DECLARED
* HY STATUTORY NPAT LOSS NZ$9.7 MILLION
* SEES RIP CURL AND OBOZ WHOLESALE CUSTOMER INVENTORY
REDUCTION
CYCLE TO END THIS FY
* SEES PROGRESS IN SECOND HALF AND INTO FY25 FOR KATHMANDU
* SEES MORE POSITIVE FY25 OUTLOOK IN WHOLESALE CHANNEL
* SEES IN H2 CO TO CYCLE LESS CHALLENGING SALES PERFORMANCE
LAST
YEAR, PARTICULARLY KATHMANDU IN Q4
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