NEW ALBANY, Ohio, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abercrombie
& Fitch (NYSE: ANF) today reported net sales of $275.4 million for the five-week period ended
April 3, 2010, a 19% increase from
net sales of $231.3 million for the
five-week period ended April 4, 2009.
March comparable store sales increased 5%. Total
Company direct-to-consumer net merchandise sales increased 45% to
$27.9 million. Total Company
international net sales, including direct-to-consumer net sales,
increased 112% to $45.8 million.
Year-to-date, the Company reported a net sales increase of 18%
to $473.4 million from $402.6 million last year. Comparable store
sales increased 5% for the year-to-date period. Year-to-date, total
Company direct-to-consumer net merchandise sales increased 38% to
$45.6 million. Year-to-date,
total Company international net sales, including direct-to-consumer
net sales, increased 107% to $79.1
million.
Additional information regarding sales for fiscal March can be
found in a pre-recorded message accessible by dialing (800)
395-0662, or, internationally, by dialing (402) 220-1262.
March 2010 Highlights
- Total Company net sales, including direct-to-consumer net
sales, increased 19%
- Total Company domestic net sales, including direct-to-consumer
net sales, increased 10%
- Total Company international net sales, including
direct-to-consumer net sales, increased 112%
- Total Company comparable store sales increased 5%
- Total Company direct-to-consumer net merchandise sales
increased 45%
- Abercrombie & Fitch comparable store sales increased
10%
- abercrombie kids comparable store sales increased 12%
- Hollister Co. comparable store sales decreased 1%
Other Developments
The Company will release its April sales results on Thursday, May 6, 2010 and first quarter earnings
on Tuesday, May 18, 2010.
At month end, the Company operated a total of 1,098 stores.
The Company operated 341 Abercrombie & Fitch stores, 204
abercrombie kids stores, 508 Hollister Co. stores and 16 Gilly
Hicks stores in the United States.
The Company also operated six Abercrombie & Fitch stores,
four abercrombie kids stores and 19 Hollister Co. stores
internationally. The Company also operates e-commerce websites at
http://www.abercrombie.com, http://www.abercrombiekids.com,
http://www.hollisterco.com and http://www.gillyhicks.com.
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 January 31,
2010, in some cases have affected and in the future could
affect the Company's financial performance and could cause actual
results for the 2010 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: current general and financial economic conditions;
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;
availability and market prices 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; estimates of expenses which
the Company may incur in connection with the closure of the Ruehl
stores and related direct-to-consumer operations; and the outcome
of pending litigation or other adversarial proceedings. 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.
SOURCE Abercrombie & Fitch