Note 7 - Operating Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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 Summary of 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 March 31, 2013
Net sales	$	29,717,000	$	2,174,000	$	(906,000	)	$	30,985,000
Gross margin	$	10,553,000	$	1,365,000		(605,000	)	$	11,313,000
Selling and administrative expenses		9,340,000		822,000		(605,000	)		9,557,000
Interest expense		7,000		-		-			7,000
Income before income taxes	$	1,206,000	$	543,000	$	-		$	1,749,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	300,000	$	49,000	$	-		$	349,000
Capital expenditures	$	480,000	$	74,000	$	-		$	554,000
Total assets	$	74,010,000	$	7,944,000	$	(1,548,000	)	$	80,406,000

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Net sales	$	27,820,000	$	1,634,000	$	(946,000	)	$	28,508,000
Gross margin	$	9,122,000	$	963,000	$	(623,000	)	$	9,462,000
Selling and administrative expenses		8,978,000		559,000		(623,000	)		8,914,000
Interest expense		11,000		-		-			11,000
Income before income taxes	$	133,000	$	404,000	$	-		$	537,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	573,000	$	41,000	$	-		$	614,000
Capital expenditures	$	353,000	$	70,000	$	-		$	423,000
Total assets	$	75,398,000	$	6,048,000	$	(1,387,000	)	$	80,059,000