Lafuma集团近日透露了截至到3月31日的上半年的收入状况。净损失高达70万欧元。经营利润包括Lafuma, Millet, Le Chameau和Oxbow品牌，为80万欧元。尽管现在所处的环境对Lafuma的盈利影响很大，但是Lafuma集团继续扩展全球业务，包括最近刚刚对Eider公司的收购。业务发展缓慢，利润下降以及漫长的冬季都影响该公司的收入，但是亚洲的销售额保持增长，同期相比增长了17%。

　　除了户外服装制造商Le Chamea盈利外，其他品牌在上半年的利润同期相比均有所下降。Lafuma 集团对Oxbow的网络和专卖店的发展而大力投资。2008年，新开8家Oxbow专卖店并大力发展国际业务。Lafuma公司表示，该公司已经采取措施来提高盈利，希望在2009年有所好转。Millet在2008年下半年的盈利将有所改善。Le Chamea的利润和销售额的增长将有利于下半年的该公司财政收入。该公司希望其利润在08年9月底能有所增长。

　　Lafuma近日收购了冬季滑雪服装公司Eider。Eider的2007年销售额是2130万欧元。一切收购事宜处理妥当后，Lafuma将投资150万欧元，并从Eider的股东Paris-Orleans手里接过该公司。

　　Lafuma公司表示这一收购和该公司对Millet and Eider的战略相一致的。有利的优势是：2008和2009年的财政处于有利的环境中品牌的功能性更能体现出来，通过一个完整的和互补的户外提供这两种产品和市场。

　　2008年上半年，Lafuma的营业额和销售额是1.207亿美元，同期相比增长了0.6%。4月，法国Lafuma公司的体育部门销售额上涨了7.4%，而户外部门的销售额同期相比下降了0.7%。

        原文：Lafuma Group Reports Loss for First Half

SportsOneSource Media     Posted: 6/12/2008

Lafuma Group reported a net loss of €700,000 ($1.0 mm) for the half year ended March 31, down from net income of €1.6 million ($2.3 mm). Operating profits for the group, which includes the Lafuma, Millet, Le Chameau and Oxbow brands, plummeted 82.4% to €800,000 ($1.2 mm).

Lafuma attributed falling profits to a tough environment and continued investing to grow its global business, including its recently announced acquistion of Eider.

Lafuma said business slowed and profits fell in 3 of its 4 divisions as a slowing economy and a long winter stunted growth, with the noteworthy exception being Asia, where sales grew by 17%.

With the exception of outdoor lifestyle apparel maker Le Chameau, the rest of Lafuma's divisions reported declines in profitability over this first half of the financial year.

Oxbow investment costs increased to develop both its network of retail outlets, where it added eight stores in one year,  and international business.

The company said it has taken measures to improve profitability at Lafuma and expects a clear turnaround during 2009.
 
Millet will post profit improvements at the end of this fiscal year.
At Le Chameau, an improvement in profit margins coupled with projected sales growth over the second half of the fiscal year will positively impact profits.

The company said it expects profits to increase by the end of September.

Lafuma also provided additional details on Eider, a winter/snowsports apparel company it is acquiring. Eider posted sales of €21.3 million ($29.2 mm)  in 2007. LaFuma had no offering in that market. When the deal is closed, Lafuma will invest €1.5 million in the company and take on the debt held by mezzanine investor Paris-Orleans, the de facto shareholder of Eider.

Lafuma said the deal is in line with the strategy of its Mountain division which now includes two symbolic brands: Millet and Eider. Advantages drawn will enable the group to begin FY 2008/2009 under more favorable conditions: economically, through the support of a group that functions more effectively, and strategically, through a complete and complementary outdoor offer for both products and markets.

Turnover, or sales, for the first six months of fiscal 2008 rose 0.6% to €120.7 million ($177.8 mm). In April, the French company reported that sales at its Board Sports division, which includes Oxbow, rose 7.4%, while sales fell 0.7% at its Outdoor division, which includes Lafuma. Comparable sales declined 3.9% at its Mountain division, which includes Millet. Sales at the Country division, which includes Le Chameau, fell 4.5 percent and 2.1% on a comparable basis. At Millet, setbacks were mainly the result of delivery delays in April.

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