Zumiez, the retail operator of 766 stores worldwide, including 78 Blue Tomato banners across Europe, expects its fourth-quarter sales will be slightly higher than its forecasted range of $258 to $268 million, with corresponding EPS to be at the “mid to high end” of its $0.36 to $0.51 forecasted per share range. The group saw comparable store sales decline by 22.2 percent for the nine weeks ended Dec. 31 versus a year-ago dip of 23.9 percent. Period revenues were strongest in Europe and Australia, rising 10.5 percent on a constant-currency basis (+1.9% on a reported basis). North American net sales, meanwhile, fell by 26.7 percent over the nine weeks.

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