Growth for Columbia Sportswear despite ‘soft’ US market
Outdoor clothing and footwear group Columbia Sportswear has reported revenues of nearly $1.4 billion for the first half of 2025, an increase of 3% year on year.
The company, whose main brands are Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, said the US market remained soft, but that it had seen “sustained momentum” in international markets.
Revenues in the US were $806.3 million, down by 1% year on year, while growth of 11% in Latin America took revenues there to almost $270 million, and a rise of 14% took the group’s European revenues to more than $240 million.
Chief executive, Tim Boyle, said the group was addressing the situation in the US by a new programme called Accelerate, through which it aims to “energise the Columbia brand” in its home market.
“The apparel and footwear industry is facing increasing tariffs, on top of already high existing duties,” Mr Boyle said. “In this period of global trade policy uncertainty, we continue to take actions to mitigate the financial and operational impacts to our business. Our focus is on delivering exceptional value to consumers, who are pressured by higher prices for many consumer goods, as well as keeping inventory and dealer margins healthy.”
