Zumiez Inc. recorded a 5.6% increase in same store sales for fiscal November. The comps improvement comes on top of a 12.1% jump in the year-ago month. Total net sales for the four-week period increased 28.5% to $33.3 million, compared to $25.9 million for the same period last year.


On a comparable calendar basis, ZUMZ said total November sales increased 20.1% over fiscal 2006. Sales growth was driven by new stores, and the comparable store sales gain, which was driven primarily by an increase in comparable store transactions. Hardgoods was the strongest positive contributor for the month.