Leslie’s Poolmart Loses $3.57 Million in Quarter

Leslie’s Poolmart, a Chatsworth retailer of swimming pool supplies, reported a first-quarter loss of $3.57 million compared with a loss of $3.63 million a year earlier.

Sales for the quarter ended March 31 were up 14% to $13.3 million from $11.6 million in the comparable period a year earlier. The company usually has significant losses in the first quarter because swimming pool products are in low demand during the winter.