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Traditional Retail Stores: One Of The Biggest Losers Of 2017
2017 was a tough year for the traditional retail industry. The shift toward the online space was a trend many weren’t able to respond to, resulting in a spate of bankruptcies and store closures. In fact, the store closure announcements more...
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Why Have We Revised Our Price Estimate Upward For Abercrombie & Fitch?
We recently revised our price estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) upward from $12.17 to $16.73, which is still slightly lower than the current market price. While the stock had been doing pretty poorly in the first half of the year,...
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Improving Economic Conditions Bode Well For Retail Industry
Current economic conditions are on the rise heading into the holiday season, a sign that bodes well for the plagued retail industry. According to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, while the sentiment has remained favorable, it has ...
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Does A New Survey Spell Good News For Brick-And-Mortar Stores?
Dwindling traffic to the malls and the popularity of online shopping had led many to believe the end was near for brick-and-mortar stores. This forced many retailers to concentrate on their digital channel to spur their sales growth. However, in ...
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What Are The Two Main Factors Hampering Growth Of Apparel Retailers?
There has been a significant amount of talk signaling the death knell for brick-and-mortar stores, as a result of the rise in e-commerce and a change in consumers’ shopping habits. Furthermore, the presence of the Amazon giant is ever-loomi...
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Why It Makes Sense For Retailers To Concentrate On Their Online Channels This Holiday Season
If Black Friday is any indication of how the holiday season will pan out, retailers’ focus on the digital space will prove to be imperative for them to stay relevant. American shoppers spent a record $5 billion online in 24 hours on Black F...
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Black Friday Trends Signal Brick-And-Mortar Not Dead Yet
Black Friday, the busiest holiday shopping day in the US, is now behind us, and with shopper traffic data streaming in, we can safely say that physical retail is still very much alive. There has been a significant amount of talk, signaling the de...
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Improving Comps Drives Growth For Abercrombie In The Third Quarter
The retail sector has been buoyed with the improving results seen at companies such as Gap, Foot Locker, and Wal-Mart. Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) was another such retailer that posted strong gains as it carried on with the momentum it h...
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Apparel Retail Companies: Surviving The Holidays 101
Brick-and-mortar stores have played a tremendous role during the holiday season, a fact that is reflected not only in higher fourth-quarter sales when compared with the other quarters, but also by giving people a chance to window shop through the...
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Hollister To Drive Improvement For Abercrombie & Fitch In The Third Quarter
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is set to release its third quarter results on November 17, wherein a marginal fall in revenues and a massive improvement in earnings is expected. In a surprising development, teen retailers did not do as badly...
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Another Retailer Falls Prey To Bankruptcy
The bankruptcy filing by Toys R Us last month, that took many by surprise, was just the latest in a hard-hit retail industry. The company became another casualty of the rise of online shopping, as well as the proliferation of discount stores. How...
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Finally Some Good News In The Retail Industry
Consumer sentiment is on the rise heading into the holiday season, a sign that bodes well for the plagued retail industry. According to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, the sentiment surged in early October, to a level not seen si...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Looks To The East For Growth
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), known earlier for its topless models and sexualized advertising, is delving deeper into the Middle East in its search for growth. The brand, in December 2015, announced the opening of its first store in the UA...
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Is Abercrombie’s Stock Price Rally Justified?
Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) share price has been soaring since its second quarter results announcement on August 24. In fact, the stock’s upward trajectory had started a couple of days prior to its earnings, buoyed on by the ...
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Hollister Helps Abercrombie Beat Estimates
In a surprising development, teen retailers this time around have not done as badly as anticipated. Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) joined a list of retailers, including American Eagle, Urban Outfitters, Gap, and Express, that have beaten bo...
