With the help of strength in its fan apparel business, G-III Apparel Group Ltd. reported second quarter earnings doubled to $12.4 million, or 27 cents a share, from $6.2 million, or 14 cents, a year ago. Revenues increased 11.8 percent to $473.9 million.

Earnings were ahead of Wall Street’s consensus estimate, prompting the company to life guidance for the year. Analysts had expected earnings of 20 cents a share on revenue of $470 million.

On a conference call with analysts, Morris Goldfarb, G-III’s chairman and CEO, called out his company’s licensed sports apparel segment, which is described internally as the Team Sports business.

“Our Team Sports business had a very good quarter and should have a strong second half,” said Goldfarb. “We're working on some exciting new initiatives, which should begin to bear some fruit in the second half of this year and over the next several years.”

The CEO earlier this year predicted its team sports business should surpass $100 million in annual sales this year. The business includes G-III Sports by Carl Banks, including Starter jackets, as well as Touch by Alyssa Milano.

Companywide, sales of wholesale operations increased 14.5 percent to $391.5 million, primarily as a result of increased sales of Calvin Klein licensed products, with the largest increases in the women's suit, sportswear and handbags lines. In addition, increases were seen in its Ivanka Trump, Andrew Marc and Vince Camuto lines.

Goldfarb said outerwear, its heritage business, is just reaching its key shipping period. He added, “We booked really well and are poised for what may be our best outerwear season in several years. We think our lines are spot on for the trends this season and our value proposition is powerful.” Its outerwear offerings include Calvin Klein, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's and Cole Haan.

Net sales of retail operations increased 12.6 percent to $111.5 million, primarily due to same-store sales increase of 21.4 percent for its GH Bass stores. Wilsons, the leather chain, saw comps rise in the low-single digits.

For the year, G-III now expects profit in the range of $129 million to $134 million, up from its previous range of $123 million to $128 million. On a per-share basis, it expects earnings between $2.78 and $2.88, up from $2.66 and $2.76. Analysts had expected $2.75 a share in earnings.

For the current quarter, the company expects sales of $920 million and per-share earnings between $1.78 and $1.83, compared with analysts’ estimates of $910 million in revenue and $1.82 a share in earnings.