LYNNWOOD, WA--(Marketwired - May 4, 2016) - Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories for young men and women, today announced, that total net sales for the four-week period ended April 30, 2016 decreased 1.1% to $51.2 million, compared to $51.8 million for the four-week period ended May 2, 2015. The Company's comparable sales decreased 6.0% for the four-week period compared to a comparable sales decrease of 4.0% in the year ago period.
Based upon first quarter 2016 sales results, the Company expects the net loss per share to be at or slightly below the low end of its guidance range of ($0.07) to ($0.11) for the three months ending April 30, 2016. The Company will report actual first quarter 2016 results and May 2016 sales results on Thursday, June 2, 2016.
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About Zumiez Inc.
Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods for young men and women who want to express their individuality through the fashion, music, art and culture of action sports, streetwear, and other unique lifestyles. As of April 30, 2016 we operated 663 stores, including 596 in the United States, 43 in Canada, and 24 in Europe. We operate under the name Zumiez and Blue Tomato. Additionally, we operate ecommerce web sites at www.zumiez.com and www.blue-tomato.com.
Zumiez Inc. is a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods for young men and women through the fashion, music, art and culture of action sports, streetwear and other lifestyles. The Company operates under the names Zumiez, Blue Tomato and Fast Times. It operates ecommerce websites at zumiez.com, zumiez.ca, blue-tomato.com and fasttimes.com.au. It operates over 756 stores: 597 in the United States, 47 in Canada, 87 in Europe and 25 in Australia. It owns approximately 356,000 square feet of land in Lynnwood, Washington, on which it owns a 63,071 square foot home office. It leases 14,208 square feet of office space in Schladming, Austria for its European home office. It also owns a 168,450 square foot building in Corona, California that serves as its domestic warehouse and distribution center. It operates 756 stores in various locations, including Alabama, Nevada, British Columbia, Alberta, Austria, Netherlands, South Australia, Queensland and others.
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