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Abercrombie & Fitch posts strong Q1 growth, raises outlook

First quarter net sales at Abercrombie & Fitch of 1 billion dollars, were up 22 percent on a reported basis and constant currency basis with comparable sales up 21 percent. Gross profit rate of 66.4 percent, rose approximately 540 basis points, operating income increased to 130 million dollars and net income per diluted share rose to 2.14...

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Hollister Co. launches new music programme with concert series

American lifestyle retailer Hollister Co. has unveiled a new music initiative designed to bring trending musicians to nationwide fans of both the brand and the artist through live performances, social activations and merchandise. The project, dubbed ‘Feel Good Fest Music Program’, will kick off with the introduction of a concert series, through...

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Abercrombie & Fitch Q4 comparable sales increase 16 percent

Abercrombie & Fitch’s net sales for the fourth quarter of 1.5 billion dollars were up 21 percent on a reported and constant currency basis with comparable sales up 16 percent. Full year net sales of 4.3 billion dollars were up 16 percent on a reported basis and on a constant currency basis, while comparable sales increased 13 percent. Commenting...

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Abercrombie & Fitch raises Q4 and full year sales outlook

Abercrombie & Fitch has increased its net sales and operating margin outlook for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2023. The company now expects fourth quarter net sales to be up high-teens against previous outlook of low-single digits growth, operating margin to be around 15 percent compared to earlier estimate of in the range of 12 to...

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Abercrombie & Fitch raises outlook on strong Q3

Abercrombie & Fitch third quarter net sales of 1.1 billion dollars, were up 20 percent on a reported basis and up 19 percent on a constant currency basis. Total company comparable sales for the quarter increased 16 percent. The growth was led by Abercrombie brands with sales increase of 30 percent and Hollister brands, which delivered 11 percent...

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Abercrombie & Fitch raises outlook on strong Q2

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. reported second quarter net sales of 935 million dollars, up 16 percent as compared to last year on a reported and a constant currency basis and comparable sales increase of 13 percent. Gross profit rate of 62.5 percent, was up approximately 460 basis points as compared to last year and operating income turned positive to...

Retail

Hollister and Gilly Hicks unveil new merged store concept

Hollister Co. and its sister brand Gilly Hicks have unveiled a new store concept alongside one another at Liverpool One. The duo first revealed the plans for the combined store in February 2023, with the retail space having now officially opened, seeing the Abercrombie & Fitch-owned brands come under one roof. In a 7,300 square foot location,...

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How Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch bridge the gap between junior and senior workforce

It is a known complaint amongst young professionals that employers are setting unrealistic standards when it comes to work experience. “More than three years of experience” for an entry-level job or after three years of studying the only starting opportunity is a low-paid internship. Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch, however, have tackled this...

Retail

Hollister unveils London store in Soho

Hollister has unveiled a new store in London’s Soho, housing the brand’s range of men’s and women’s apparel and accessories. The space looks to tailor to the Gen-Z customer group, a generation that Hollister is increasingly targeting through its updated brand positioning, which it said was reflected in the new store location. The store is in...

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Abercrombies & Fitch Q4 sales up, earnings decline

For the fourth quarter, Abercrombie & Fitch net sales of 1.2 billion dollars, were up 3 percent on a reported basis and 5 percent on a constant currency basis. For the full year, net sales of 3.7 billion dollars remained approximately flat on a reported basis and up 2 percent on a constant currency basis. Net income per diluted share was 75...

Retail

Hollister and Gilly Hicks to open combined prototype store

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., the parent company of teen retailers Hollister and Co. and Gilly Hicks, has announced it is opening a new combined prototype store for the brands at Liverpool One in the UK. The new store, slated to open this summer, will occupy a new space on South John Street and will showcase a new combined space bringing the...

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Abercrombie & Fitch updates Q4 outlook

Updating its outlook, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said it expects fourth quarter sales to increase in the range of 1 percent to 2 percent compared to the previous outlook of decrease in the range of 2 percent to 4 percent and full year sales to be down around 1 percent compared to the earlier expectation of decrease between 2 to 3 percent. The...