Sales Performance - Q1 2025 same store sales increased by 2% compared to a decline of 13.5% in Q1 2024[1] - Net sales for Q1 2025 were 249.1million,upfrom244.2 million in Q1 2024, representing a 2.0% increase[3] - The company expects net sales for fiscal year 2025 to range from a decline of 1.0% to an increase of 3.5%[6] Profitability - Gross profit for Q1 2025 was 75.6million,or30.473.8 million, or 30.2% of net sales in Q1 2024[3] - Net loss for Q1 2025 was (21.3)million,comparedtoanetlossof(18.1) million in Q1 2024[3] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was (9.0)million,slightlyworsethan(8.7) million in Q1 2024[3] - The company reported a net loss of 21,254thousandforthethirteenweeksendedMay3,2025,comparedtoanetlossof18,066 thousand for the same period in 2024, reflecting a decline of approximately 12.1%[22] - Adjusted EBITDA for the same period was (8,960)thousand,slightlyworsethanthe(8,737) thousand reported in the prior year[27] - The diluted loss per share was (0.56)forthethirteenweeksendedMay3,2025,comparedto(0.48) for the same period in 2024[24] - The company incurred 5,646 thousand in valuation allowance adjustments, impacting the adjusted net loss[24] Expenses and Management - SG&A expenses were 95.3 million, or 38.2% of net sales, down from 38.6% in Q1 2024, reflecting improved expense management[3] - Adjusted EBITDA guidance for fiscal year 2025 is projected to be between 33millionand45 million[6] Inventory and Assets - As of May 3, 2025, total inventory was 412.3million,reflectingstrategicinventoryinvestmentsinanticipationofincreasedtariffs[8]−Merchandiseinventoriesincreasedto412,268 thousand, up from 341,958thousand,indicatingariseofapproximately20.5929,669 thousand as of May 3, 2025, up from 852,102thousandonFebruary1,2025,representingagrowthofapproximately9.1378,500 thousand, compared to 283,963thousandinthepreviousperiod,markinganincreaseofabout33.3215,057 thousand from 235,704thousand,adeclineofapproximately8.867,210 thousand during the period, compared to $37,992 thousand in the previous year[22] Future Plans - The company plans to open one new store in Surprise, Arizona during fiscal year 2025[6]