Zumiez

553 locations across 50 states Β· Action Sports & Teen Retail
πŸ›Ή Action Sports πŸ—ΊοΈ 553 Locations πŸ“Š Q1 2026
Stores
553
across 50 states
Visits/Store
58K
quarterly avg
Same-Store YoY
-3.1%
vs prior year
Visit Share
37.2%
#1 per-store efficiency
Weekend Traffic
32.6%
weekday-heavy
Holiday Lift
+40.2%
Nov-Dec vs Sep-Oct
Head-to-Head Comparison
Competitive Landscape β€” Q1 2026
BrandStoresVisits/StoreVisit ShareYoYWeekend %Holiday Lift
ZZumiez
55358K37.2%-3.1%32.6%+40.2%
JJourneys
87126K26.0%-9.3%44.3%+70.2%
PPacSun
30743K15.5%+1.6%45.1%+55.7%
HHot Topic
59031K21.4%-5.0%37.9%+43.9%
Store Footprint Insight

Zumiez operates 553 stores with 81% in enclosed malls. While Journeys has the largest footprint at 871 stores, Zumiez generates 2.2x more visits per store (58K vs 26K) β€” making it the most efficient retailer in the category by a significant margin. PacSun is the closest per-store competitor at 43K.

Per-Store Efficiency
Quarterly Visits per Store
Zumiez
58K visits/store
553 stores
PacSun
43K visits/store
307 stores
Hot Topic
31K visits/store
590 stores
Journeys
26K visits/store
871 stores
Visit Share β€” Category
Zumiez
37.2%
Journeys
26.0%
Hot Topic
21.4%
PacSun
15.5%
YoY Same-Store Trend
PacSun
+1.6%
Zumiez
-3.1%
Hot Topic
-5.0%
Journeys
-9.3%

PacSun is the only brand with positive YoY traffic. Journeys declining fastest at -9.3%.

Geographic Footprint
Zumiez Store Footprint β€” 50 States
No stores
1–5 stores
6–15
16–30
30+
Top Markets
StateStoresTotal VisitsVisits/Store
CA855.4M63K
TX473.1M66K
FL352.3M65K
NY261.5M59K
WA181.1M61K
Per-Store Efficiency by State
TX
66K visits/store β€” 47 stores
FL
65K visits/store β€” 35 stores
CA
63K visits/store β€” 85 stores
WA
61K visits/store β€” 18 stores
NY
59K visits/store β€” 26 stores
Traffic Patterns
Weekend Traffic Mix
PacSun
45.1% weekend
Journeys
44.3% weekend
Hot Topic
37.9% weekend
Zumiez
32.6% weekend

Zumiez skews heavily weekday β€” suggesting a different customer journey vs PacSun/Journeys whose traffic peaks on weekends.

Holiday Lift β€” Nov/Dec vs Sep/Oct 2025
Journeys
+70.2% lift
PacSun
+55.7% lift
Hot Topic
+43.9% lift
Zumiez
+40.2% lift

Journeys captures the largest holiday surge. Zumiez's lower lift suggests more stable year-round traffic β€” less dependent on seasonal spikes.

Key Takeaways

πŸ† Per-Store Leader

Zumiez generates 58K visits per store β€” 2.2x more than Journeys (26K) and 35% more than PacSun (43K). The most efficient store network in the category.

πŸ“‰ Category Headwind

The entire category is declining except PacSun (+1.6%). Zumiez at -3.1% is outperforming Hot Topic (-5%) and Journeys (-9.3%). Relative strength, not growth.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Texas Overperforms

Texas delivers 66K visits/store β€” the highest efficiency of any major market and 14% above the national average. FL (65K) also outperforms CA (63K) despite fewer stores.

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