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Abercrombie & Fitch

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Abercrombie & Fitch
Company typePublic (NYSEANF)
S&P 500 Component
IndustryFashion retail[1]
Founded1892
FounderDavid T. Abercrombie, Founder
Ezra Fitch, Co-Founder
Headquarters,
Area served
United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Denmark, and Japan
Key people
Michael S. Jeffries, Chairman & CEO
Bruce Weber, photographer
John Urbano, marketing film director
RevenueEntire Company:
Increase US$3.54 Billion (FY 2009)[2]
A&F alone:
Increase $1.6 billion (FY 2007)[3][4]
Increase US$272 Million (FY 2009)[2]
Number of employees
Entire Company: 10,000 (2008)
DivisionsAbercrombie kids, Hollister Co., Gilly Hicks
Websitehttp://www.abercrombie.com
An Abercrombie & Fitch store

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSEANF) (A&F) is an American clothing retailer sold as a lifestyle brand. The company has four brands: the Abercrombie & Fitch brand, abercrombie kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks. The company also had another brand called RUEHL No.925 which closed in January 2010. Stores operate in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Denmark, and Japan. It was founded by David Abercrombie and Ezra H. Fitch.[5] Abercrombie & Fitch was created in 1892. In this year, David Abercrombie opened the first store in New York City.

References

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  1. "Teen fashion retailer Abercrombie says first Asian store to open in Tokyo in 2009". International Herald Tribune. The New York Times Company. August 7, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-26.[permanent dead link]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) annual SEC income statement filing via Wikinvest
  3. Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) 10-K 2007, "Financial Summary", p. 34
  4. Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) First Quarter Earnings Release 2008
  5. "View Competitors for Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-11. Retrieved 2008-11-24.