Let The Buyer Beware

[RockyR]

Gaelic themes (aka the Viking Technology Group) owns lots of websites (as Colin pointed out above). They also have a private label brand called "St. Kilda", under which they make kilts, jackets, shirts, etc.

They've spun the brand into a franchise and have a few stores here in the US. Each store is alloted a "territory" to cover and stay within. If the man that owns Clansman Knitwear is a St. Kilda franchise owner, it's a coincidence. The 2 companies are not linked, other than the fact that the man pays a franchise fee to use the St Kilda name.

Not every company that sells "St. Kilda" merchandise is a franchise... it just means they have a wholesale account with Gaelic Themes.

EDIT: As to the Viking Tech / Gold brothers connection... that is ABSOLUTELY untrue. They are fierce competitors. Gold Brothers get most products from Pakistan and China. To my knowledge, VT gets everything (or at least MOST things) from UK based companies and / or makes the products themselves in Scotland.