$Build-A-Bear(BBW)$ “我们很高兴我们在上半年创下了纪录，这得益于我们直接面向消费者部门持续的强劲门店表现和利润贡献，以及我们商业部门两位数的收入增长，这促使我们提高了今年的收入和利润预期，” Build-A-Bear Workshop的总裁兼首席执行官Sharon Price John表示。“展望未来，我们仍然致力于推进我们的长期战略计划，特别是我们合作伙伴运营模式在全球的扩张。因此，我们的新门店开张速度超出了预期，这促使我们提高了净新增门店的预期。这些努力仍在继续，同时我们也在应对不断变化的经济环境，”John女士总结道。

“We are pleased with our record first-half results, driven by continued strong store performance and contribution margins in our Direct-to-Consumer segment, and double-digit revenue growth for our Commercial segment, leading us to raise our revenue and profit guidance for the year,” commented Sharon Price John, President and Chief Executive Officer of Build-A-Bear Workshop. “Looking ahead, we remain committed to advancing our long-term strategic initiatives, with a particular focus on the global expansion of our partner-operated model. As a result, we have achieved a stronger-than-anticipated pace of new location openings, leading us to raise our net new unit guidance. These efforts continue while navigating the dynamic economic environment,” concluded Ms. John.