| News Release View printer-friendly version | | << Back | | Zumiez Inc. Reports September 2009 Sales Results | | Net Sales Increased 8.4% to $36.5 Million; September 2009 Comparable Store Sales Decreased 0.8%EVERETT, WA, Oct 07, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- 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.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release and oral statements relating
thereto made from time to time by representatives of the company may
constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor
provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements include, without limitation, predictions and
guidance relating to the company's future financial performance, brand
and product category diversity, ability to adjust product mix,
integration of acquired businesses, growing customer demand for our
products and new store openings. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as, "may," "should,"
"expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates,"
"predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms
or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements
are based on management's current expectations but they involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of
events could differ materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties,
which include, without limitation, those described in the company's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 1, 2009 as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at
www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in
evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which
are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they
are made and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances.
Company Contact:
Trevor Lang
Chief Financial Officer
Zumiez Inc.
(425) 551-1500, ext. 1564
Investor Contact:
ICR
Chad Jacobs/Brendon Frey
(203) 682-8200
SOURCE: Zumiez
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