COLM vs TOWN Comparison

Columbia Sportswear Co makes outdoor and active-lifestyle apparel, footwear, equipment, and accessories that it sells under four primary brands: Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna. The majority of sales are in the United States, but the company also has remarkable sales in its three other geographic segments: Latin American and Asia-Pacific; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Canada. The majority of sales are through wholesale channels, including sporting goods and department stores, but the company also operates its own branded stores in each of its geographic segments. Columbia sources products from around the world and uses contract manufacturers outside the United States, predominantly in Asia to manufacture its various products.

Towne Bank is a financial services company that places special emphasis on serving the financial needs of individuals, commercial enterprises, and professionals, offering retail and commercial banking services to numerous markets in Virginia and North Carolina. The company has three reportable segments: the Banking Segment provides loan and deposit services to retail and commercial customers and provides commercial mortgage brokerage services and investment and asset management services, and the Realty Segment provides residential real estate services and mortgage loans. It also provides resort property management and residential and commercial title insurance, and the Insurance Segment provides a wide array of insurance products, including property, casualty, life, and health insurance.