Note 7 - Operating Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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 Uniforms 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. Total assets are shown as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
Net sales	$	50,257,000	$	2,905,000	$	(871,000	)	$	52,291,000
Gross margin		17,331,000		1,683,000		(581,000	)		18,433,000
Selling and administrative expenses		12,723,000		979,000		(581,000	)		13,121,000
Interest expense		144,000		-		-			144,000
Income before income taxes	$	4,464,000	$	704,000	$	-		$	5,168,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	890,000	$	65,000	$	-		$	955,000
Capital expenditures	$	918,000	$	2,319,000	$	-		$	3,237,000
Total assets	$	128,428,000	$	9,104,000	$	(1,294,000	)	$	136,238,000

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Net sales	$	42,758,000	$	2,368,000	$	(942,000	)	$	44,184,000
Gross margin		14,215,000		1,442,000		(617,000	)		15,040,000
Selling and administrative expenses		12,580,000		854,000		(617,000	)		12,817,000
Interest expense		95,000		-		-			95,000
Income before income taxes	$	1,540,000	$	588,000	$	-		$	2,128,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	858,000	$	53,000	$	-		$	911,000
Capital expenditures	$	115,000	$	42,000	$	-		$	157,000
Total assets	$	122,383,000	$	6,373,000	$	(1,431,000	)	$	127,325,000

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
Net sales	$	140,776,000	$	8,315,000	$	(2,543,000	)	$	146,548,000
Gross margin		48,410,000		4,771,000		(1,686,000	)		51,495,000
Selling and administrative expenses		36,987,000		2,929,000		(1,686,000	)		38,230,000
Interest expense		352,000		-		-			352,000
Income before income taxes	$	11,071,000	$	1,842,000	$	-		$	12,913,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,650,000	$	192,000	$	-		$	2,842,000
Capital expenditures	$	1,759,000	$	2,575,000	$	-		$	4,334,000
Total assets	$	128,428,000	$	9,104,000	$	(1,294,000	)	$	136,238,000

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Net sales	$	102,067,000	$	6,708,000	$	(2,752,000	)	$	106,023,000
Gross margin		35,211,000		4,137,000		(1,817,000	)		37,531,000
Selling and administrative expenses		30,825,000		2,468,000		(1,817,000	)		31,476,000
Interest expense		110,000		-		-			110,000
Income before income taxes	$	4,276,000	$	1,669,000	$	-		$	5,945,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,469,000	$	151,000	$	-		$	1,620,000
Capital expenditures	$	940,000	$	182,000	$	-		$	1,122,000
Total assets	$	122,383,000	$	6,373,000	$	(1,431,000	)	$	127,325,000