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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Zumiez Inc. Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions].

Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone of the company's safe harbor language. Today's conference call includes comments concerning Zumiez Inc. business outlook and contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements and all other statements that may be made on this call that 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 Zumiez filings with the SEC.

At this time, I will turn the call over to Rick Brooks, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Brooks?

Richard Brooks
CEO & Director

Thank you. Hello, and again, thank you everyone joining us on today's call. With me today is Chris Work, our Chief Financial Officer. I'll begin with a few remarks about the second quarter and the back-to-school season before touching our strategic priorities. Chris will then take you through the financials and our outlook for the balance of the year. After that, we'll open the call to your questions.

We are pleased that our second quarter results exceeded expectations, demonstrating the continued resilience of our North American business and the effectiveness of our strategic initiatives. Comparable sales grew 2.5% and marking our fifth consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales growth. Even more encouraging is that our 2-year comparable sales stack accelerated 300 basis points versus