The $3,654,000 loss for the second quarter ended Jun. 30 compared to a loss of $3,171,000 last year when the company had a $2.0 million gain from arbitration. Sales for the period were up 5% to $30,680,000 compared to $29,142,000 with domestic sales up 2% to $16,996,000 against $16,634,000 and international sales up 7% to $13,684,000 compared to $12,508,000. BDE said the sales increase was driven by the climbing and ski categories, and gross margin continues to improve at 29.5% against 28.6%, despite the ... Log in to view full article.