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Columbia Sportswear surpasses first quarter expectations despite tariff headwinds

The US outdoor and lifestyle group Columbia Sportswear Company has reported financial results for the first quarter ended May 1, 2026, exceeding internal guidance for both net sales and profitability. The performance was supported by early wholesale shipments for the spring/summer 2026 season and robust demand across the US and Europe. Net sales...

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Columbia Sportswear appoints new co-presidents as part of succession plans

Columbia Sportswear Company has named Peter Bragdon and Joseph Boyle as co-presidents of the group. The duo will take up their positions immediately. Bragdon has been tasked with overseeing the company’s international businesses, as well as the Mountain Hardwear, prAna and Sorel brands. He will also continue his existing executive administrative...

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Columbia Sportswear's international strength offset by US weakness in Q3 2025

Columbia Sportswear's third quarter 2025 results painted a picture of a company navigating a complex landscape, with robust international performance partially offsetting challenges in the US market. The company is actively pursuing strategic shifts to revitalise its core brand and position itself for future growth. Net sales for the quarter...

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Columbia Sportswear's Q2: Sales up, net loss narrows, new strategy unveiled

Columbia Sportswear Company announced its second-quarter 2025 financial results, revealing a mixed performance characterised by international growth offsetting weakness in the U.S. market. The company also unveiled its new Accelerate growth strategy, a multi-year effort to re-energise the Columbia brand and attract younger consumers. Net sales...

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Columbia Sportswear withdraws 2025 forecast citing tariff pressures

Columbia Sportswear Company reported its first quarter 2025 financial results showcasing a modest uptick in performance amid global economic uncertainties. Despite the positive quarterly performance, Columbia Sportswear withdrew its previously issued full-year 2025 financial outlook, citing macroeconomic uncertainties stemming from recent U.S....

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Columbia Sportswear beats Q4 estimates despite annual sales dip

Outerwear player Columbia Sportswear managed to surpass Wall Street’s fourth revenue estimate with sales up 3 percent to 1.10 billion dollars for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. However, according to OregonLive, the company's shares were down around 8 percent in after-hours trading on Tuesday following a 3 percent decline in full year sales....

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Columbia Sportswear Company's chief technology officer exits

Skip Potter, chief technology and information officer of American sportswear company Columbia Sportswear Company, is stepping down from his role, according to a release from Columbia. Potter joined the company in August 2021 after previously serving as chief technology officer of Nike. Potter, according to his LinkedIn profile, has more than two...

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Columbia Sportswear posts drop in Q3 results

Third quarter net sales at Columbia Sportswear decreased 5 percent to 931.8 million dollars, operating income decreased to 112.5 million dollars or 12.1 percent of net sales, and diluted earnings per share dropped to 1.56 dollars. The company expects net sales for the full year to range between 3.31 to 3.38 billion dollars, representing a...

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Columbia brand hires new creative agency and marketing head

Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Adam&eveDDB as the new creative agency partner and Matthew J. Sutton as senior vice president and head of marketing to oversee Columbia brand’s new creative strategy. The company said in a statement that Columbia brand has been working to bring the new strategic vision to life internally over the last...

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Columbia Sportswear posts Q2 loss, net sales decline

Net sales at Columbia Sportswear decreased 8 percent or 7 percent constant-currency to 570.2 million dollars reflecting lower wholesale net sales in the US due to retailer cautiousness, a difficult competitive environment, and generally soft consumer demand. The company said second quarter gross margin contracted 270 basis points to 47.9...

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Sorel names new vice president of brand

Footwear brand Sorel, part of Columbia Sportswear Company, has appointed Michael Minter as vice president of brand. Minter, who began his new role on April 29, has more than 20 years of experience in creative and marketing leadership roles for brands such as Sanuk, Billabong, Keen, DC, and Reef. Commenting on the appointment, Cory Long, who...

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Columbia Sportswear's Q1 net sales drop by 6 percent

For the first quarter, Columbia Sportswear Company’s net sales decreased 6 percent to 770 million dollars reflecting lower wholesale net sales in the United States and Canada. The company said in a release that full year net income is now expected to be 217 to 240 million dollars, resulting in diluted earnings per share of 3.65 dollars to 4.05...