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Positive Economic Conditions And Strong Digital Sales To Drive Revenue Growth For Abercrombie
Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) impressive performance in FY 2017 was a far cry from FY 2016, when for the full year, the company reported a loss of 6 cents per share. The company undertook a massive rebranding initiative after parting...
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How Has Abercrombie Turned Around Its Business?
Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) impressive performance in FY 2017 was a far cry from FY 2016, when for the full year, the company reported a loss of 6 cents per share. The company undertook a massive rebranding initiative after parting...
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How Has Abercrombie Managed To Return To Growth?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) reported its fourth quarter earnings on March 7, easily beating consensus expectations – by 28 cents on earnings per share and by $30 million on revenues. This impressive performance is a far cry from FY ...
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Is Abercrombie & Fitch Set For A Strong End To FY 2017?
The movement of Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) stock price in 2017 is reflective of its changing fortunes. While the stock had been doing pretty poorly in the first half of the year, its upward trajectory started a few days prior to...
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Is A Turnaround Finally In The Cards For Abercrombie & Fitch?
The movement of Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) stock price in 2017 is reflective of its changing fortunes. While the stock had been doing pretty poorly in the first half of the year, its upward trajectory started a few days prior to...
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How Important Is Web Performance For A Retail Business?
With a change in the retail landscape, through a shift toward the online channel, there is a possibility of a new avenue for growth for retail companies. A focus on the digital space will prove to be imperative for retail companies to stay releva...
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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...