Columbia Sportswear posts jump in Q2 sales and profit

For the second quarter, Columbia Sportswear Company said, net sales increased 9 percent or 11 percent constant-currency to 526.2 million dollars from the comparable period in 2018. The company’s net income increased 137 percent to 23 million dollars or 34 cents per diluted share, from 9.7 million dollars or 14 cents per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2018. Net income increased 104 percent from non-GAAP net income of 11.3 million dollars or 16 cents per diluted share for the comparable period in 2018.