Zumiez Inc Appoints James P. Murphy as Board of Directors
January 22, 2021 at 12:17 pm EST
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On January 22, 2021, Zumiez Inc. (the “Company”) appointed James P. Murphy to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Murphy will serve as an independent Class I director, for a term expiring at the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Murphy will serve on the Company’s Audit Committee. James P. Murphy currently serves as the EVP, COO of Costco Wholesale’s International Division. He has been responsible for directing the expansion and operations of Costco’s businesses outside of North America since 2004 and is a member of Costco’s executive committee. Prior to his current position he held a variety of leadership roles including SVP - International, SV - Europe, SVP - Northeast Region and VP Operations - Northern California.
Zumiez Inc. is a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods for young men and women through the fashion, music, art and culture of action sports, streetwear and other lifestyles. The Company operates under the names Zumiez, Blue Tomato and Fast Times. It operates ecommerce websites at zumiez.com, zumiez.ca, blue-tomato.com and fasttimes.com.au. It operates over 756 stores: 597 in the United States, 47 in Canada, 87 in Europe and 25 in Australia. It owns approximately 356,000 square feet of land in Lynnwood, Washington, on which it owns a 63,071 square foot home office. It leases 14,208 square feet of office space in Schladming, Austria for its European home office. It also owns a 168,450 square foot building in Corona, California that serves as its domestic warehouse and distribution center. It operates 756 stores in various locations, including Alabama, Nevada, British Columbia, Alberta, Austria, Netherlands, South Australia, Queensland and others.
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