Knife companies are pretty small operations, comparatively speaking. KAI (which runs Kershaw and ZT), Victorinox, and Fiskars (which owns Gerber) are the biggest in the industry. Benchmade, Buck, and Case are a bit smaller. Then you have companies like Spyderco, CRKT, and TRM. They are quite small. Cold Steel and SOG are brands in a stable owned by a big company. But all of these companies are small potatoes compared to Wal Mart. As of 2022 there are 10,586 stores. … Continue reading EverydayCommentary: The Ten Buckout