Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Zoomies, Inc. First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. We will conduct a question-and-answer session towards the end of this conference. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone of the company's Safe Harbor language. Today's conference call includes comments concerning Zoomies Inc. business outlook and contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements and all other statements that may be made on this call are not based on historical facts, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Additional information concerning a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information that will be discussed is available in Zumi's filings with the SEC. At this time, I'll turn the call over to Rick Brooks, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Brooks? Hello, and thank you, everyone, for joining us on today's call. With me today is Chris Work, our Chief Financial Officer. I'll begin with remarks about our first quarter performance and the operating environment we're navigating. Before discussing our strategic priorities for remainder of fiscal 2026, Chris will then take you through the financials and our outlook for the second quarter. After that, we'll open the call to your questions. We continue to make important progress towards sustained profitable growth. First quarter comparable sales increased 4%, marking our eighth consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales growth. This performance was driven by ongoing strength in our North American business, which posted a 4.4% comparable sales gain, coupled with 5.5% comparable sales gains in Europe, as strategic work we began...