Vistaprint Q2 Net Income Drops; Lowers Guidance
“Our second quarter results were solid,” said Robert Keane, president and chief executive officer. “We delivered good results for our consumer and holiday business around the world. We continued to execute well in North America. Though our European growth rate improved versus our disappointing first quarter results, we believe this was primarily due to the seasonal strength of our holiday-related business in Europe, and we continue to expect our European marketing execution turn-around to take time and significant effort. Turning to profit, our gross margins continued to expand, despite incurring incremental costs associated with product quality improvements and new product launches. We believe a significant portion of this success is due to our strategic commitment to invest in world-class manufacturing capabilities. Our quarterly earnings per share were above our expectations, due in part to our strong gross margins and onetime favorability in our tax rate.”
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