Columbia Improves Resultsdespite Sourcing Problems

Capacity constraints in the Far East forced Columbia Sportswear to resort to air freight to respond to the strong demand in the U.S. for its products in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, lowering its profit margins, and they affected its sales in Europe and Canada.

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