Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting Information

Assets in the unallocated corporate category consist of cash and tax related assets that are not allocated to the segments.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Net sales:
Wholesale	$	483,094		$	464,862		$	421,119
Retail Direct		20,680			21,980			23,299
Non-operating adjustment(2)		(1,053	)		—			—
Total net sales	$	502,721		$	486,842		$	444,418
Income from operations:
Wholesale(1)	$	44,152		$	40,530		$	38,410
Retail Direct		(62	)		463			(524	)
Non-operating adjustment(2)		(1,053	)		—			—
Unallocated corporate expenses		(14,851	)		(13,658	)		(13,302	)
Total income from operations	$	28,186		$	27,335		$	24,584
Depreciation and amortization:
Wholesale	$	10,150		$	9,074		$	8,183
Retail Direct		265			250			214
Total depreciation and amortization	$	10,415		$	9,324		$	8,397
Assets:
Wholesale	$	327,122		$	342,872		$	317,435
Retail Direct		730			512			813
Unallocated/ corporate/ other		8,887			5,413			497
Total assets	$	336,739		$	348,797		$	318,745
Capital expenditures:
Wholesale	$	3,647		$	4,897		$	4,730
Retail Direct		195			58			229
Total capital expenditures	$	3,842		$	4,955		$	4,959

Note:

(1) In 2012, income from operations for the Wholesale segment includes $1.1 million of intangible asset impairment.

(2) In 2013, the Company recorded a non-operating adjustment to reduce accounts receivable for previously issued credits within the Retail Direct business which related to 2010 and earlier periods.

Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Major Geographic Locations

The following table sets forth net sales and long-lived assets by the major geographic locations (in thousands):

	Year ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Net sales:
United States	$	439,129	$	430,758	$	426,405
International		63,592		56,084		18,013
Total	$	502,721	$	486,842	$	444,418

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Long-lived assets at period-end:
United States	$	120,192	$	133,841
International		1,871		2,197
Total	$	122,063	$	136,038

Net Sales by Major Product Categories

The following table sets forth net sales by major product categories included within the Company’s Wholesale operating segment:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Category:
Kitchenware	$	281,211	$	256,154	$	215,707
Tableware (1)		149,015		156,532		141,313
Home Solutions		52,868		52,176		64,099
Total	$	483,094	$	464,862	$	421,119

(1) The tableware product category includes Creative Tops revenue, which was previously presented separately. Revenue sources disclosed in 2012 have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation for comparative purposes.