Nov 4th, 2009 - Boston
EVERATT, Wash.—Sports apparel and equipment retailer Zumiez Inc. on Wednesday said sales at stores open at least a year fell 8.9 percent in October.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters forecast sales to drop 6.7 percent for the month.
The figure is a key indicator of a retailers' health, because it measures growth at existing stores, rather than from expansion.
Footwear was the only department that showed an increase, the company said in a recorded message.
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Zumiez posts 8.9 percent drop in sales at stores open a year or more; off 13.6 percent in 2009
Nov 4th, 2009 - baltimoresun
EVERATT, Wash. (AP) - Sports apparel and equipment retailer Zumiez Inc. on Wednesday said sales at stores open at least a year fell 8.9 percent in October. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters forecast sales to drop 6.
