Who's Broke Now?
...feeling pain as the most style-conscious teens moved from higher-priced brands such as Pacific Sunwear (Nasdaq: PSUN) and Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) to value plays such as Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO). Fast forward almost two years, and Pacific Sunwear continues...
Holiday Retail A Wreck Even With Late Spending
...like Macy?s (NYSE:M) and Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) probably had bad results. Perennially weak retailers which include Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) almost certainly took another big hit. The holiday retail season will be remembered as being no better than the...
As teens spend less, stores feel the pinch
...sales -- those from stores open at least a year -- dropped sharply in November at teen-centric retailers Abercrombie & Fitch, Hot Topic and American Apparel. Abercrombie saw the greatest loss with a 17 percent decrease in same-store sales in November. Other...
Holidays happy for Kohl's, Aeropostale, Nordstrom
...and value," President Mindy Meads, who will become co-chief executive officer next month, said in a telephone interview. Abercrombie & Fitch's gift-card offer, which started Nov. 24, is the promotion on which Abercrombie has focused the most, said Eric Cerny,...
Three retailers' bargain attitude lured holiday shoppers
...$10 hooded sweatshirts for two hours on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year. By contrast, Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s main holiday promotion was a $25 gift card on $100 in purchases, more than customers were willing to spend, said Thomas Weisel's...
Two Dowdy Brands Go for Vogue
...try to be too trendy, which could alienate existing fans and risk looking like they are trying too hard. It can be done. Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic and J. Crew each at first had limited appeal with a particular look (safari/travel for Banana Republic,...
