Note 7 - Operating Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 7 – Operating Segment Information:

The Company classifies its businesses into two operating segments based on the types of products and services provided. The uniform and related products segment consists of the sale of uniforms and related items. The remote staffing solutions segment consists of sales of staffing solutions.

The Company evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on several factors of which the primary financial measures are operating segment net sales and income before income taxes. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1 entitled Significant Interim Accounting Policies. Amounts for corporate expenses are included in the Uniforms and Related Products Segment totals. Information related to the operations of the Company's operating segments is set forth below.

	Uniforms and  Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment  Eliminations			Total
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2012
Net sales	$	29,698,000	$	1,824,000	$	(923,000	)	$	30,599,000
Gross margin		9,533,000		1,073,000		(574,000	)		10,032,000
Selling and administrative expenses		8,353,000		555,000		(574,000	)		8,334,000
Interest expense		6,000		-		-			6,000
Income before income taxes	$	1,174,000	$	518,000	$	-		$	1,692,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	521,000	$	40,000	$	-		$	561,000
Capital expenditures	$	147,000	$	8,000	$	-		$	155,000
Total assets	$	75,230,000	$	6,933,000	$	(1,443,000	)	$	80,720,000

	Uniforms and Related  Products		Remote  Staffing Solutions		Intersegment  Eliminations			Total
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2011
Net sales	$	29,812,000	$	1,837,000	$	(918,000	)	$	30,731,000
Gross margin		10,735,000		1,075,000		(614,000	)		11,196,000
Selling and administrative expenses		8,643,000		558,000		(614,000	)		8,587,000
Interest expense		9,000		-		-			9,000
Income before income taxes	$	2,083,000	$	517,000	$	-		$	2,600,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	696,000	$	44,000	$	-		$	740,000
Capital expenditures	$	48,000	$	41,000	$	-		$	89,000
Total assets	$	76,376,000	$	5,352,000	$	(998,000	)	$	80,730,000

	Uniforms and Related  Products		Remote Staffing  Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2012
Net sales	$	86,177,000	$	5,088,000	$	(2,823,000	)	$	88,442,000
Gross margin		27,954,000		2,994,000		(1,792,000	)		29,156,000
Selling and administrative expenses		25,484,000		1,644,000		(1,792,000	)		25,336,000
Interest expense		24,000		-		-			24,000
Income before income taxes	$	2,446,000	$	1,350,000	$	-		$	3,796,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,620,000	$	120,000	$	-		$	1,740,000
Capital expenditures	$	648,000	$	182,000	$	-		$	830,000
Total assets	$	75,230,000	$	6,933,000	$	(1,443,000	)	$	80,720,000

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2011
Net sales	$	82,973,000	$	4,911,000	$	(2,749,000	)	$	85,135,000
Gross margin		29,768,000		3,086,000		(1,879,000	)		30,975,000
Selling and administrative expenses		26,453,000		1,409,000		(1,879,000	)		25,983,000
Interest expense		21,000		-		-			21,000
Income before income taxes	$	3,294,000	$	1,677,000	$	-		$	4,971,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,160,000	$	112,000	$	-		$	2,272,000
Capital expenditures	$	508,000	$	314,000	$	-		$	822,000
Total assets	$	76,376,000	$	5,352,000	$	(998,000	)	$	80,730,000