West Marine, Inc. said net sales for the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2008 were $226.7 million, a decrease of $20.4 million, or 8.3%, from net sales of $247.1 million for the same period a year ago, primarily due to a $16.4 million decrease in comparable store sales. Comparable store sales for the second quarter decreased 7.8%.
Net sales for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2008 were $339.9 million, a decrease of $32.9 million, or 8.8%, from net sales of $372.9 million for the same period a year ago, primarily due to a $25.8 million sales decrease in comparable store sales and a $7.0 million sales decrease attributable to stores that were closed in 2007. Comparable store sales for twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2008 do not include net sales of $9.2 million from new stores and $3.7 million from remodeled or expanded stores. Comparable store sales for the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2008 decreased 8.4%.
Net sales attributable to the stores segment for second quarter of 2008 were $198.6 million, a decrease of $20.1 million, or 9.2%, compared to same period last year. The sales decrease primarily was due to a $16.4 million decrease in comparable store sales and $4.1 million of prior-year sales at closed stores. Port Supply (wholesale) segment sales through the distribution centers for the second quarter of 2008 were $12.8 million, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 4.1%, compared to the same period last year. Port Supply sales to wholesale customers through retail store locations are included in the Stores segment. Net sales in the Direct Sales segment for the second quarter of 2008 were $14.3 million, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 5.1%, compared to same period last year.
