Christopher Romero, 26, a manager at the Zumiez store in Atlantic City, New Jersey’s The Walk mall, was shot and killed by an acquaintance in his store Thursday, September 1, 2016, according to a story in the Press of Atlantic City.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said Lewis Maisonet, 55, of Somers Point, fatally shot Christopher Romero, 26, of Absecon, at the store where Romero worked and later shot himself at White House Black Market, officials said. . . . “This was an unfortunate domestic violence … two individuals were involved … I think since this is an active investigation it would be inappropriate for me to release any additional information,” Guardian said.
The shooter has reportedly survived his self-inflicted gunshot wound. Our thoughts are with Romero’s friends and family.
Zumiez dropped this Supra “branded experience” on 50 lucky mall shoppers. Forty-eight hours at Woodward West with these cats wouldn’t be such a bad deal, huh? That’s just one of the ways that Zumiez gives back, and we’d take it for sure.
In its ninth year, the amateur skateboard series brings top pro riders, industry leaders and media to these communities to provide opportunities for the contestants to gain exposure across the industry. The local winner from each of the 34 stops will be flown to the finals to compete for overall 2015 Best Foot Forward championship.
The winner will join Ishod Wair, Tom Asta, Jack Olson, Chris Wimer, and Alec Majerus as a best foot forward champion. For the official word from Zumiez, please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
If you haven’t been following along, the Zumiez Couch Tour has been cruising its way across the nation all summer. If you’ve missed getting in on the action, here’s a little lick from Denver, Colorado. That’s all you’re going to get because the last stop on the Couch Tour was yesterday, July 2, 2013 in Chicago. Better plan now for next year.
Zumiez 13th Annual Couch Tour kicks off its nine-stop tour on May 25, 2013 in Seattle, Washington and from there on out it’s a free six-hour event for the kids each week for most of the summer.
With summer just weeks away, what better way to let the good times roll than an epic day filled with buzz-worthy live music, pro skateboard demos, celebrity meet and greets, am skateboard contests, DIY activities, and free giveaways from amazing sponsors? Neff,Oakley, Skullcandy, Sector 9, TransWorld SKATEboarding and Drink Water present the 13th annual Zumiez Couch Tour – it’s the latest in fun, variety and sport, and it’s all for FREE!
We’re super stoked on them for having Drink Water as their official drink (no reason to help poison the kids all summer). For complete dates and details follow the jump. [click to continue…]
After announcing that it’s back-to-school sales were softer in the third quarter Zumiez shares fell in after-hours trading by seven percent on Thursday evening November 29, 2012, according to a story on Bloomberg Businessweek.
Zumiez reported net income of $12.7 million, or 40 cents per share, for the period that ended Oct. 29. This is down from $14.1 million, or 45 cents per share, in the third quarter of the prior year. The most recent quarter included 10 cents per share in costs tied to its acquisition of Blue Tomato and 1 cent per share of costs tied with its relocation of its corporate offices to Lynnwood, Wash.
The company blamed a drop in November sales on Superstorm Sandy. Why not? Zumiez stock bounced a little this morning and honestly, minor dips of this size are barely worth mentioning. But we already typed it in this far (and you’re reading it) so whateves.
A group of teen girls and their male getaway driver attempted to rip off a Pearland, Texas Zumiez store (even roughing up an employee) but they didn’t get far, according to a story on KTRK.com.
Police say it all started a few minutes earlier inside a Pearland Town Center shoe and clothing store when 18-year old Ashley Jackson, 17-year old Chrishonta Reshard and 19-year-old Angel Martin came in with plans to shoplift. . . “Chrishonta Reshard began selecting items just at random, just grabs T-shirts and starts stacking them in her arms,” Pearland Police Department Lt. Onesimo Lopez said. . . But police say a suspicious store employee jumped into action, blocking the door when she noticed two of the three girls trying to run out of the store with bags of clothes. . . “One girl charged at her like a linebacker, hits the clerk at the door — hits her hard enough to run into the door, push her out on the sidewalk and fall over a sign outside,” Lt. Lopez said.
Note to Zumiez: please make sure this employee gets to the 100k this year.
Zumiez announced this morning (June 19, 2012) that they have “signed a definitive purchase agreement” to acquire Austria based action sports click and mortar retailer Blue Tomato for EUR %9.5 million. Founder Gerfried Schuller should be stoked.
“Joining forces with Blue Tomato represents the next step in our strategic plan to build the leading global action sports retail business. Europe has a large, vibrant and growing action sports community, which Gerfried and his team have skillfully tapped into through a broad offering of authentic brands and products, a differentiated retail experience, and superior customer service. The similarities between each organization’s culture and operating philosophies give us great confidence we can successfully leverage our combined expertise to selectively expand Blue Tomato’s European footprint and strengthen our foundation to support future international development.”
Blue Tomato has five stores and does sales of approximately EUR 29.4 million per year (75 percent of that through ecommerce). Not a bad way to jump into European online sales. Follow the jump for the rest of the story. [click to continue…]
Zumiez announces the 2012 12-stop Couch Tour including Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, SLC, Denver, San Antonio, Houston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, West Nyack, Chicago, and the finals June 26 in Minneapolis.
Joining Zumiez Couch Tour for the 6th year in a row is the Zumiez Best Foot Forward Am Contest Series 2012 Presented by Bones Bearings. Best Foot Forward is a jam format contest for up and coming skaters looking for their own share. Each event includes a local open qualifier for the first 20 skaters to pre-register online at www.zumiezbestfootforward.com. The top am skater from each of the Best Foot Forward contest stops will get an all expense paid trip to the Zumiez Couch Tour’s final stop in Bloomington, MN, to compete in the Best Foot Forward Finals on June 26th, 2012.
Zumiez reportedly beat the street again in Q3 with net income up 14.8 percent to $14.1 million, according to a story on Wall St. Cheat Sheet.
Rick Brooks, Chief Executive Officer of Zumiez Inc., stated, “Our merchandise, new store opening, and commerce strategies once again allowed us to deliver on our goal of consistent sales and earnings growth. During the third quarter we continued to execute on key initiatives aimed at driving productivity, expanding our geographic footprint, and bringing our unique in-store experience to the internet. We are pleased with the current pace of growth for our business and believe our product assortment has us well positioned for the remainder of the holiday selling period.”
Now, 2010 was a really, really bad year in retails, but high fives all around anyway. Follow the jump for the official press release and all those confusing numbers. [click to continue…]
Christopher Romero, 26, a manager at the Zumiez store in Atlantic City, New Jersey’s The Walk mall, was shot and killed by an acquaintance in his store Thursday, September 1, 2016, according to a story in the Press of Atlantic City.
