Zumiez Inc. announced comparable sales results for the nine-week period ended January 4, 2020. For the period, the company's comparable sales increased 6.8% for the nine-week period ended January 4, 2020 compared to the nine-week period ended January 5, 2019. In the prior year, comparable sales increased 4.0% for the nine-week period ended January 5, 2019.

Based primarily on stronger than expected quarter-to-date sales, the Company is increasing guidance and now expects comparable sales to increase approximately 6.0% for the quarter, with earnings per share between $1.34 and $1.38. This compares to previous guidance of comparable sales growth between 2% and 4%, with earnings per share between $1.26 and $1.32.