Abercrombie & Fitch Reports November Sales Results
December 04 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abercrombie
& Fitch (NYSE:ANF) today reported net sales of $267.3 million
for the four-week period ended November 29, 2008, a 24% decrease
from net sales of $352.3 million for the four-week period ended
December 1, 2007. November comparable store sales decreased 28%.
Total Company direct-to-consumer net sales decreased 28% to $23.7
million for the four-week period ended November 29, 2008, compared
to the four-week period ended December 1, 2007. Year-to-date, the
Company reported a net sales decrease of 2% to $2.810 billion from
$2.873 billion last year. Comparable store sales decreased 10% for
the year-to-date period. Year-to-date, the Company reported that
direct- to-consumer net sales increased 9% to $199.6 million.
November 2008 Developments -- Total Company net sales decreased 24%
-- Total Company direct-to-consumer net sales decreased 28% --
Total Company comparable store sales decreased 28% -- Abercrombie
& Fitch comparable store sales decreased 25% -- abercrombie
comparable store sales decreased 35% -- Hollister Co. comparable
store sales decreased 29% -- RUEHL comparable store sales decreased
29% The Company operated 353 Abercrombie & Fitch stores, 211
abercrombie stores, 501 Hollister Co. stores, 27 RUEHL stores and
13 Gilly Hicks stores in the United States at the end of fiscal
October. The Company operates three Abercrombie & Fitch stores,
two abercrombie stores, five Hollister Co. stores in Canada, and
one Abercrombie & Fitch store and one Hollister Co. store in
London, England. The Company operates e-commerce websites at
http://www.abercrombie.com/, http://www.abercrombiekids.com/, and
http://www.hollisterco.com/ and http://www.ruehl.com/. To hear the
Abercrombie & Fitch pre-recorded November sales message, please
dial (800) 395-0662, or internationally, dial (402) 220-1262. SAFE
HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
OF 1995 A&F cautions that any forward-looking statements (as
such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995) contained in this Press Release or made by management
of A&F involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to
change based on various important factors, many of which may be
beyond the Company's control. Words such as "estimate," "project,"
"plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," and similar
expressions may identify forward-looking statements. The following
factors, in addition to those included in the disclosure under the
heading "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS" in "ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS" of A&F's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended February 2, 2008, in some cases have affected and
in the future could affect the Company's financial performance and
could cause actual results for the 2008 fiscal year and beyond to
differ materially from those expressed or implied in any of the
forward-looking statements included in this Press Release or
otherwise made by management: changes in consumer spending patterns
and consumer preferences; the effects of political and economic
events and conditions domestically and in foreign jurisdictions in
which the Company operates, including, but not limited to, acts of
terrorism or war; the impact of competition and pricing; changes in
weather patterns; postal rate increases and changes; paper and
printing costs; market price of key raw materials; ability to
source product from its global supplier base; political stability;
currency and exchange risks and changes in existing or potential
duties, tariffs or quotas; availability of suitable store locations
at appropriate terms; ability to develop new merchandise; ability
to hire, train and retain associates; and the outcome of pending
litigation. Future economic and industry trends that could
potentially impact revenue and profitability are difficult to
predict. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the
forward-looking statements included in this Press Release will
prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties in
the forward- looking statements included herein, the inclusion of
such information should not be regarded as a representation by the
Company, or any other person, that the objectives of the Company
will be achieved. The forward-looking statements herein are based
on information presently available to the management of the
Company. Except as may be required by applicable law, the Company
assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its
forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes
make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied
therein will not be realized. DATASOURCE: Abercrombie & Fitch
CONTACT: Investor Inquiries, Eric Cerny, Manager, Investor
Relations of Abercrombie & Fitch, +1-614-283-6385 Web site:
http://www.abercrombie.com/ http://www.abercrombiekids.com/
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