West 49 Inc.,
“When the consumer was ready to spend, the exceptional strength of our brands and our competitive pricing brought them to us,” said Sam Baio, chief executive officer of West 49 Inc. “After a dismal November and a poor start to the Holiday selling season, we had an extraordinary final two weeks in the period, including the week of Christmas and Boxing Week. Despite the challenging economic environment, our merchandising and pricing strategies yielded growth in comparable store sales.”
West 49 Inc. expects to report its fiscal 2009 audited year end financial results in April. As at January 3, the company operated 134 stores in nine provinces, under the banners West 49, Billabong, Off The Wall, Amnesia/Arsenic, D-Tox and Duke's Northshore, as well as two ecommerce sites, www.shop.west49.com and www.boardzone.com.