Samsonite International S.A. reported consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021. For the period, the company reported net sales of $799.5 million compared to $802.3 million a year ago. Operating loss was $86.4 million compared to $1,062.9 million a year ago. Loss for the period was $142.2 million or $0.099 per basic share compared to $975.9 million or $0.680 per basic share a year ago. The Group's net sales increased from $354.7 million in the first quarter of 2021 to $444.8 million in the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the corresponding periods in 2019, second quarter 2021 net sales were lower by 52.2%, a notable improvement from the 57.3% decline recorded during the first quarter of 2021.