All Abercrombie & Fitch articles
American fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch was founded in 1892 selling outdoor goods and clothing. It operates over 800 stores worldwide. Abercrombie & Fitch also own sister companies Southern Californian-themed Hollister & Co and underwear brand Gilly Hicks.
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Analysis
Abercrombie & Fitch: how the American fashion giant became cool again
As Abercrombie & Fitch continues to grow in popularity and regains its status as a ‘cool’ brand, Retail Week explores what powered the American fashion giant’s turnaround
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Abercrombie & Fitch (Financials)
Abercrombie & Fitch Co (A&F Co) delivered a 15.8% rise in sales to $4,281m (£3,433m) for the 53-weeks ending 3 February 2024 (FY2023). Sales climbed 16.0% in constant currency, with like-for-like sales jumping 13% year on year.
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Retail Navigator People
Abercrombie & Fitch (People)
Abercrombie & Fitch is led by chief executive Fran Horowitz.
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News
Abercrombie & Fitch ups guidance after ‘outstanding’ quarter
Abercrombie & Fitch has reported a surge in profits and sales during its first quarter and upped its guidance for the full year off the back of this success.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Abercrombie & Fitch (Overview)
Abercrombie & Fitch Co is a global omnichannel fashion retailer with three distinct brands under its banner. Largest and most well-known is its eponymous label Abercrombie & Fitch which also hosts Abercombie Kids, activewear and loungewear brand Gilly Hicks, and “laidback California lifestyle” brand Hollister, which hosts sub-brand Social Tourist.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Abercrombie & Fitch (SWOT)
A&F Co is reaching a new demographic of shoppers through TikTok under tags such as #abercrombiehaul where users talk through their latest purchases, acting as advocates for the brand.
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News
Abercrombie & Fitch to open new Oxford Street store next year
Abercrombie & Fitch is set to open a new store at 325 Oxford Street after striking a deal with global real estate investment, development and property manager Hines.
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Abercrombie & Fitch sales surge across all regions and brands
Abercrombie & Fitch Co has posted a surge in sales in its fourth quarter and the full financial year, with sales up in all regions and across all brands.
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Abercrombie & Fitch raises outlook as brand positioning pays off
Abercrombie & Fitch has raised its outlook for the full financial year as it recorded a surge in sales during the second quarter, which it credits to the success of the “positioning and assortment” of its brand portfolio.
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News
Abercrombie & Fitch raises profit guidance as it delivers strong sales
Abercrombie & Fitch has increased its profit guidance after achieving ‘decade-high’ first-quarter sales.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Inside Hollister’s new Gen Z store aesthetic
Fashion retailer Hollister, which is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch, has opened the doors to a new London location on Foubert’s Place in Soho.
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Data
Data: Top 20 international retailers by UK sales
Aldi is the largest international retailer in the UK, ahead of Amazon and Lidl.
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News
Analysis: What's hot and not in fashion today
While fashion continuously evolves at a rapid pace, we take a look at what’s hot and what’s not so far in 2017.
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News
Abercrombie & Fitch hires bankers amid takeover interest
Abercrombie & Fitch has drafted in an investment bank amid acquisition interest from retail rivals.
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Breakfast briefing: Abercrombie & Fitch, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up: Abercrombie & Fitch search for takeover interest, Amazon upgrades its Echo device and private firms asked to adhere to governance rules
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News
Move of the week: Christos Angelides joins Reiss
This week’s move sees Christos Angelides join Reiss as its new chief executive after turns at Next and Abercrombie & Fitch.
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News
Argos uses Facebook’s local availability ads to drive multichannel sales
Facebook has launched local availability adverts that will show users products that are available at nearby retail outlets in real-time.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Apple and more
Retail round-up: Tesco’s former finance boss to be cleared over accounting scandal, Apple told to pay taxes and consumer confidence improves.
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Opinion
Neil Saunders' letter from America: The tale of the four As in retail
Once upon a time in US retail there were four As – Abercrombie, American Eagle, American Apparel and Aéropostale.
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News
Missguided to kick-start bricks and mortar push at Westfield Stratford
Young fashion etailer Missguided is poised to open its first bricks and mortar store at Westfield Stratford City, Retail Week can reveal.