US-based retailer of action sports-related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories Zumiez has posted higher sales for the four-week period ended May 26.

Sales grew 23.6% to $37.4 million compared with $30.3 million for the four-week period ended May 28, 2011.

Comparable store sales increased 13.7% for the four-week period on top of a comparable store sales increase of 7.8% in the year-ago period.

Zumiez targets young men and women between ages 12-24, focusing on skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, motocross and BMX. As of May 26, it operates 448 stores in the US and 11 stores in Canada.

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