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How Has Abercrombie & Fitch’s Revenue Composition Changed In The Last Five Years?
E-commerce channel has become much more important for Abercrombie & Fitch in the last five years at the expense on its namesake brand stores. Have more questions about Abercrombie & Fitch? See the links below: What Is Abercrombie &a...
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What Is Abercrombie & Fitch’s Fundamental Value Based On Expected 2015 Results?
Have more questions about Abercrombie & Fitch? See the links below: What Is Abercrombie & Fitch’s Revenue & Earnings Breakdown In Terms of Different Operating Segments? By How Much Did Abercrombie & Fitch Revenue &...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Jumps As Hollister President Takes Charge Of The Main Brands
Much has changed for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) since its long standing CEO Mike Jeffries stepped down about a year back. Merchandising, marketing and selling strategies are no longer centered on “sex appeal” and the brands ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Can Lose Up to 15% Of Its Value With Ineffective Customer Retention
There can be a downside of close to 15% to Abercrombie & Fitch ‘s (NYSE:ANF) value if its store sales and EBITDA margins get weighed down by the aggressive buyer shift from physical to online retail channels. The entire apparel industr...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Jumps Big On Earnings Beat And Apparent Revival Signs
Amid the persistent struggle of the U.S. apparel industry, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) surprised many with its substantially better-than-expected performance in the third quarter of fiscal 2015. As the company’s operating profits d...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Earnings Preview: Updated Portfolio Can Accelerate Recovery
Abercrombie & Fitch ‘s (NYSE:ANF) has spent a big part of last year transitioning its merchandise portfolio from mostly basic to mostly fashion-forward, with an aim to reinvent itself as a fast-fashion player. By the end of Q2 fiscal 20...
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How Can Abercrombie’s Kids Business Recover?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) has introduced a big change in the way it markets and positions its mainline brands — Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister — and how they look. It has infused its namesake brand with classic clothing embedded ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Is Getting Its Mojo Back, But A Little Differently
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is apparently cool again. Taking cue from Zara’s and Forever 21’s book of success, the once preppy retailer has now replaced its loud logo merchandise with subtle classic clothing with minimalist de...
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Is ‘Fast Fashion’ Hollister Triggering A Turnaround In Abercrombie’s Growth?
Abercrombie & Fitch ‘s (NYSE:ANF) shares opened up by almost 10% after its Q2 earnings release on August 26th, as it comprehensively beat market expectations on revenues and profits. While the namesake brand remained weak, Hollister exh...
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Abercrombie Earnings Preview: Reinvented Brands Can Take Charge After A Weak Q2
Abercrombie & Fitch ‘s (NYSE:ANF) shares have declined by more 60% over the past year, due to the company’s consistently weak financial performance. While the retailer’s aggressive portfolio transition from mostly basic-logo...
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Why Abercrombie & Fitch’s International Expansion Makes Sense Despite Europe Concerns
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) earns close to 36% of its net revenues from international markets, with Europe being the largest contributor to its international business. Due to its ill-planned expansion in the region, which led to issues of ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch’s Aggressive Portfolio Transition Is A Necessary Risk
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is risking much by taking a giant leap in its retailing strategies in order to compensate for its lack of evolution. When consumer taste across the industry was shifting from basic logo merchandise to fashion-fo...
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A Scenario That Can Add To Abercrombie & Fitch’s Value
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) has had a number of problems over the past four years that have impacted its growth significantly. Ranging from poor inventory management to bad issues in the press, these problems have driven customers to other...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Rises On Latent Signs Of Recovery
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) recently reported its Q1 fiscal 2015 results and as expected, the effects of its business transition weighed heavily on its growth. The retailer’s net sales fell 14% to $709 million, while its comparable s...
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Abercrombie & Fitch’s Business Transition Will Weigh On Its Q1 Results
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is scheduled to release it Q1 fiscal 2015 earnings on May 28th. Given its weak product portfolio, strategy of aggressively phasing out logo products and an industry-wide decline in foot traffic, we expect anothe...
