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What Has Led To Abercrombie’s Stock’s Wretched Performance?
Shares of retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) fell to a 52-week low of $11.53 in the very first trading session of 2017. This encapsulates the miserable performance of the stock for a while now, reflecting the poor sales and earnings ge...
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Part 2: Is There A Way Out Of The Rut For Brick And Mortar Stores?
A number of retailers, including Macy’s, Barnes & Noble, and Sears, delivered disappointing holiday sales results. Women’s apparel retailer The Limited reported it will close down its 250 brick and mortar stores. Retail bigwig Wal...
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Retailing Conundrum, Part 1: Is There A Way Out Of The Rut For Brick And Mortar Stores?
Declining mall traffic and low prices offered by fast fashion retailers have been crushing apparel retailers. Earlier in the month, news surfaced regarding the shuttering of retailer The Limited . This news comes on the back of a difficult holida...
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How Has Abercrombie Performed In 2016?
2016 has been a challenging year for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), with comparable sales declining 5% year to date. In the latest quarter (ended October 2016), while Hollister offered sequential improvement in the comparable sales, it was...
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Sales Slump Continues For Abercrombie
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) posted its third quarter earnings on November 18, missing the consensus estimates on both the sales and earnings. See our complete analysis for Abercrombie & Fitch [trefis_slideshow ticker=...
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A Decline In Sales Is Expected To Continue In The Third Quarter For Abercrombie
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), the one-time iconic teen retailer, has failed to keep up with the changing preferences among consumers, and has suffered as a result, plagued with a number of periods of declining sales. This trend is expected...
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Abercrombie Revamps Brand To Attract Customers
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), a one-time iconic teen retailer, has failed to keep up with the changing preferences among consumers, and has suffered as a result, plagued with a number of periods of declining sales. The brand has in the rec...
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Abercrombie & Fitch’s Direct Business Is Its Only Beacon Of Hope
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) posted its 14th consecutive quarter of declining sales in the second quarter, while at the same time saying the comparable sales will remain challenging for the remainder of the year as well. This is a swift ab...
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How Will Abercrombie & Fitch Perform In 2016?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) released its second quarter results on August 30th, and posted its 14th consecutive quarter of declining sales, while at the same time saying the comparable sales will remain challenging for the remainder of th...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Looks To The Middle East For Growth
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), known for its topless models and sexualized advertising, is delving deeper into the Middle East in the search for growth. The brand, in December, announced the opening of its first store in the UAE, in one of ...
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How Has the Digital Age Affected Apparel Retailers?
Recent years have been hard for teen retailers, with some even filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, such as Quicksilver in September 2015, Pacific Sunwear in April 2016, and Aeropostale in May 2016. Others have hobbled along, including Abercrombie ...
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Why Has Abercrombie’s Stock Price Fallen 25% In The Last Week?
Abercrombie & Fitch released its second quarter results on August 30th, and posted its 14th consecutive quarter of declining sales, while at the same time saying the comparable sales will remain challenging for the remainder of the year as we...
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Bleak Outlook Causes Abercrombie & Fitch’s Stock To Plummet 20%
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) announced its second quarter results on August 30, 2016. While the company marginally beat the revenue estimate, it missed the EPS expectation by $0.06. Abercrombie & Fitch posted its 14th consecutive q...
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What Does Abercrombie’s Deal With Online Retailer Zalando Mean?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) recently announced a wholesale agreement with Zalando, Europe’s largest online platform for fashion. The German-based online retailer carries over 150,000 styles from more than 1,500 brands, and serves 15...
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How Will Abercrombie & Fitch Perform In Q2 2016?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) will announce its second quarter results on August 30, 2016 . While a 4.5% fall in revenue is expected, the EPS is estimated to be $-0.19, over a 250% decline from the previous year’s EPS of $0.12. Se...