Contact Information: Company Contact: Trevor Lang Chief Financial Officer Zumiez Inc. (425) 551-1500, ext. 1564 Investor Contact: ICR Chad Jacobs/Brendon Frey (203) 682-8200
Zumiez Inc. Reports September 2009 Sales Results
Net Sales Increased 8.4% to $36.5 Million; September 2009 Comparable Store Sales Decreased 0.8%
| Source: Zumiez Inc.
EVERETT, WA--(Marketwire - October 7, 2009) - Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ : ZUMZ ), a leading specialty
retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and
accessories, today announced that total net sales for the five-week period
ended October 3, 2009 increased 8.4% to $36.5 million, compared to $33.6
million for the five-week period ended October 4, 2008. The company's
comparable store sales decreased 0.8% for the five-week period, versus a
comparable store sales decrease of 9.0% in the year ago period. For the
nine-week period ended October 3, 2009, the company's comparable store
sales decreased 7.7%, versus a 3.6% comparable store sales decrease for the
same period last year.
To hear the Zumiez prerecorded September sales message, please dial (585)
295-6795 (no passcode is required).
About Zumiez Inc.
Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel,
footwear, equipment and accessories. Our stores cater to young men and
women between ages 12-24, focusing on skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding,
motocross and BMX. As of October 3, 2009 we operate 376 stores, which are
primarily located in shopping malls and our web site address is
www.zumiez.com.
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