US: Columbia Sportswear Q3 profit up as sales surge
Author: just-style.com | 22 October 2010
Higher spending on marketing and new technologies have helped Columbia Sportswear Company has contributed to a 16% jump in third quarter sales, but put pressure on operating margins, the outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories specialist said yesterday (21 October).
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