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This excerpt taken from the FL 10-K filed Apr 2, 2007. 2005 compared with 2004 Direct-to-Customers sales increased 4.1 percent to $381 million in 2005, as compared with $366 million 2004. The growth of the Internet business continued to drive sales in 2005. Internet sales increased by 14.6 percent to $243 million from $212 million in 2004. Catalog sales decreased by 10.4 percent to $138 million in 2005 from $154 million in 2004. Management believes that the decrease in catalog sales, which was substantially offset by the increase in Internet sales, is a result of customers browsing and selecting products through its catalogs and then making their purchases via the Internet. The Direct-to-Customers business generated division profit of $48 million in 2005, as compared with $45 million in 2004. Division profit, as a percentage of sales, increased to 12.6 percent in 2005 from 12.3 percent in 2004. This reflects the Company’s alliances with third parties, such as the USOC and ESPN. 13 |
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