Financial Performance - First quarter 2025 net sales declined 7.5% to 277.7millioncomparedto300.4 million in the first quarter of 2024[6] - First quarter 2025 net income was 9.3million,or0.34 per diluted share, down from 17.3million,or0.63 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2024[9] - Operating income fell to 11.965million,adecreaseof46.822.507 million year-over-year[29] - Net income decreased to 9.343million,down46.017.286 million in the same quarter last year, resulting in a diluted net income per share of 0.34[29]−Grossprofitdeclinedto95.777 million, representing a gross margin of 34.5%, compared to 106.800millionandagrossmarginof35.51.15 billion to 1.23billion,representingadeclineof4277.715 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2025, down 7.5% from 300.365millionforthesameperiodlastyear[29]ExpensesandMargins−Thegrossprofitmarginforthefirstquarter2025was34.578.476 million, a decrease from 108.680millionatthebeginningoftheperiod[33]−Totalassetsgrewto1,140.158 million, compared to 1,124.133millioninthepreviousquarter[31]−Totalliabilitiesincreasedto486.577 million, up from 475.137millioninthepreviousquarter[31]−Cashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesresultedinanetcashoutflowof9.637 million, compared to a net inflow of 17.059millioninthesameperiodlastyear[33]CapitalExpendituresandStoreStrategy−Capitalexpendituresinthefirstquarter2025totaled13.3 million, reflecting the rebanner of 24 stores and the opening of one new store[12] - The company plans for approximately 120 stores, or 28% of the store fleet, to operate as Shoe Station by the end of Fiscal 2025[16] - The rebanner strategy is projected to impact operating income by 20to25 million, resulting in an estimated 0.65declineinFiscal2025EPS[18]Dividends−Dividendsdeclaredpershareincreasedto0.150, up from $0.135 in the prior year[29]