Friday The 13th says and does everything abercrombie and fitch it needs to in the first half-hour, then slowly begins to outstay its welcome. A few decent kills (particular a sequence with an out-of-control speedboat on a lake) resuscitate your interest, but there are no characters you particularly want to live. Thus, we turn to Jason to be our protagonist and send these abercrombie and fitch models to early graves, but that a jump of loyalty I can't personally make. It can be fun to support the villain in slasher films, but Jason's too dull to be worth the effort. He was far more effective in Freddy Vs. Jason, a surprisingly robust abercrombie and fitch movie also written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, that showed more imagination and subtext than anything here. It's puzzling to me how these writers mined sympathy for brutish Jason Vorhees when he went toe-to-toe with child-killer Freddy Krueger (especially through his fear of water and childhood harassment), but then forget all that for his solo reboot. Jason appears to have conquered his aqua-phobia, for instance, just when the film sorely needed an Achilles Heel to toy with.
directed by: Marcus Nispel written by: abercrombie and fitch Damian Shannon & Mark Swift starring: Danielle Panabaker (Jenna), Julianna Guill (Bree), Aaron Yoo (Chewie), Willa Ford (Chelsea), Ryan Hansen (Nolan), Arlen Escarpeta (Lawrence), Jared Padalecki (Clay Miller), Caleb Guss (Young Jason), abercrombie and fitch Nana Visitor (Mrs. Vorhees), Jonathan Sadowski (Wade), Ben Feldman (Richie), Nick Mennell (Mike), Amanda Righetti (Whitney Miller), America Olivio (Amanda) & Derek Mears (Jason Vorhees) / New Line America/Paramount Pictures / 97 mins. / $19 million (budget)
2009年9月28日星期一
2009年9月27日星期日
Abercrombie & Fitch Ellen Tote
"We have been monitoring the situation abercrombie and fitch closely and have a number of new and exciting options for the space that we are exploring," Lunsford said. "As we've demonstrated consistently over the years, store turnover allows us to maintain a fresh, exciting and contemporary retail mix."
The Northpark location was the only abercrombie and fitch store in the Jackson metro area. The store will not be relocating to another location in the area, the employee said.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - abercrombie and fitch. (ANF 31.50, +0.17, +0.54%) , hurt by its strategy not to discount in-season clothing to cater to ever more budget-conscious shoppers, said it's looking closely at all opportunities to cut costs. The company also is examining its underperforming Ruehl chain (which targets an older shopper than the company's namesake and Hollister chains), said Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Ramsden at a Barclays Capital conference Tuesday. "We are looking at everything" for possible cost cuts, Ramsden said. "We (also) need to find a way to make sure that Ruehl doesn't continue to be an open-ended drag on earnings. As we look at where we want to be in the next two or three years, abercrombie and fitch clearly we have to make some not so easy decisions." Outside of the U.S., he said the company can get "significantly accretive international growth."
Seriously, if you're looking for a very chic, do-able, and durable tote, then feast your eyes on this adorable abercrombie and fitch Ellen Tote. Made of 100% cotton, it details with genuine leather straps, logo applique crest, and logo metal hardware. Measuring 15x17, it's available in cream, navy, and grey and sells for $68. A very versatile, and fun-to-carry tote for all seasons, all ages, work, or school. Love it:)
The Northpark location was the only abercrombie and fitch store in the Jackson metro area. The store will not be relocating to another location in the area, the employee said.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - abercrombie and fitch. (ANF 31.50, +0.17, +0.54%) , hurt by its strategy not to discount in-season clothing to cater to ever more budget-conscious shoppers, said it's looking closely at all opportunities to cut costs. The company also is examining its underperforming Ruehl chain (which targets an older shopper than the company's namesake and Hollister chains), said Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Ramsden at a Barclays Capital conference Tuesday. "We are looking at everything" for possible cost cuts, Ramsden said. "We (also) need to find a way to make sure that Ruehl doesn't continue to be an open-ended drag on earnings. As we look at where we want to be in the next two or three years, abercrombie and fitch clearly we have to make some not so easy decisions." Outside of the U.S., he said the company can get "significantly accretive international growth."
Seriously, if you're looking for a very chic, do-able, and durable tote, then feast your eyes on this adorable abercrombie and fitch Ellen Tote. Made of 100% cotton, it details with genuine leather straps, logo applique crest, and logo metal hardware. Measuring 15x17, it's available in cream, navy, and grey and sells for $68. A very versatile, and fun-to-carry tote for all seasons, all ages, work, or school. Love it:)
2009年9月25日星期五
Same-store sales plummet at Abercrombie & Fitch
abercrombie and fitch (NYSE: ANF) announced on Thursday that its same-store sales plummeted 29% in August. These results were worse than the expected drop of 23.9%.
Sales in all of its divisions were worse than expected, with sales at the abercrombie and fitch flagship store plunging 26%. Sales dropped 32% at Hollister, 37% at Ruehl (which will close at the year's end), and 26% at the company's children's retail outlet.
ANF is also going to face quite a hurdle with the holiday shopping season approaching. Will parents be willing to drop $85 for a sweater, or nearly $100 for a pair of jeans for their kids? Some will , but I'm guessing that many won't. The same thing with the back-to-school shopping season -- how many parents are willing to pay $35 abercrombie and fitch for a t-shirt because it says Hollister? Again, some will, but I bet many won't. Will the stock be able to withstand further same-store sales disappointments? We could soon find out.
ANF opened at $31.30 this morning, abercrombie and fitch about 2% lower than Wednesday's closing price. The biggest danger for the stock is a technical hurdle that it recently cleared but will now have to face again. Shares of the retailer were relying on the support of their 10-month moving average, but this trendline should now be in a position to act as resistance. This fact doesn't mean that the stock is doomed for failure, but resistance isn't exactly what ANF can use right now. The stock had actually put together abercrombie and fitch a nice little run starting early in the year, but that could now come to an end.
Sales in all of its divisions were worse than expected, with sales at the abercrombie and fitch flagship store plunging 26%. Sales dropped 32% at Hollister, 37% at Ruehl (which will close at the year's end), and 26% at the company's children's retail outlet.
ANF is also going to face quite a hurdle with the holiday shopping season approaching. Will parents be willing to drop $85 for a sweater, or nearly $100 for a pair of jeans for their kids? Some will , but I'm guessing that many won't. The same thing with the back-to-school shopping season -- how many parents are willing to pay $35 abercrombie and fitch for a t-shirt because it says Hollister? Again, some will, but I bet many won't. Will the stock be able to withstand further same-store sales disappointments? We could soon find out.
ANF opened at $31.30 this morning, abercrombie and fitch about 2% lower than Wednesday's closing price. The biggest danger for the stock is a technical hurdle that it recently cleared but will now have to face again. Shares of the retailer were relying on the support of their 10-month moving average, but this trendline should now be in a position to act as resistance. This fact doesn't mean that the stock is doomed for failure, but resistance isn't exactly what ANF can use right now. The stock had actually put together abercrombie and fitch a nice little run starting early in the year, but that could now come to an end.
2009年9月24日星期四
Abercromie & Fitch results fall in August
abercrombie and fitch. said Thursday that its sales careened 29 percent in August, worse than expected as shoppers continued to scale back shopping amid the recession.
The 29 percent decline in sales at stores open at least a year was bigger than a decline of 23.9 percent expected by analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters.
The measurement is an important retail performance indicator because it measures growth at existing locations rather than newly opened ones.
For the four weeks that ended Aug. 29, the teen retailer said results in all its divisions were worse than expected.
Sales at stores open at least a year at its eponymous abercrombie and fitch chain sank 26 percent, a deeper decline than analyst's expected 22.1 percent drop. The figure slid 26 percent at children's chain abercrombie and fitch, 32 percent at Hollister company, and 37 percent at Ruehl, a brand the company plans to shut by the end of the year. Analysts had expected sales at that store to fall 29.6 percent.
For the four week period, the New Albany, Ohio-based chain said its net sales declined 23 percent to $313.9 million, down from $405.5 million last year.
abercrombie and fitch shares sank $1.29, or 4 percent, to $30.80 in premarket trading Thursday after closing Wednesday at $32.09.
Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This abercrombie and fitch material may not be published broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed
The 29 percent decline in sales at stores open at least a year was bigger than a decline of 23.9 percent expected by analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters.
The measurement is an important retail performance indicator because it measures growth at existing locations rather than newly opened ones.
For the four weeks that ended Aug. 29, the teen retailer said results in all its divisions were worse than expected.
Sales at stores open at least a year at its eponymous abercrombie and fitch chain sank 26 percent, a deeper decline than analyst's expected 22.1 percent drop. The figure slid 26 percent at children's chain abercrombie and fitch, 32 percent at Hollister company, and 37 percent at Ruehl, a brand the company plans to shut by the end of the year. Analysts had expected sales at that store to fall 29.6 percent.
For the four week period, the New Albany, Ohio-based chain said its net sales declined 23 percent to $313.9 million, down from $405.5 million last year.
abercrombie and fitch shares sank $1.29, or 4 percent, to $30.80 in premarket trading Thursday after closing Wednesday at $32.09.
Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This abercrombie and fitch material may not be published broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed
2009年9月23日星期三
Repros Therapeutics, Abercrombie
Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Aug. 17, from abercrombie and fitch Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) - Repros Therapeutics Inc. said Monday it does not have enough cash to cover its expenses, and has hired a law abercrombie and fitch firm specializing in bankruptcy in an effort to cut down is debts. The company's stock plunged to an all-time low.
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Shares of preppy retailer abercrombie and fitch. tumbled Monday amid a widespread market slump as investors continued to worry about consumer spending.
NEW YORK (AP) - IMS Health Inc. shares traded higher Monday, bucking a slump in the broader market, after a Goldman Sachs analyst abercrombie and fitch upgraded the pharmaceutical market researcher.
NEW YORK (AP) - A Raymond James analyst upgraded Synnex Corp. Monday, driving the stock to a record high while broader market indices slid.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Repros Therapeutics Inc. said Monday it does not have enough cash to cover its expenses, and has hired a law abercrombie and fitch firm specializing in bankruptcy in an effort to cut down is debts. The company's stock plunged to an all-time low.
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Shares of preppy retailer abercrombie and fitch. tumbled Monday amid a widespread market slump as investors continued to worry about consumer spending.
NEW YORK (AP) - IMS Health Inc. shares traded higher Monday, bucking a slump in the broader market, after a Goldman Sachs analyst abercrombie and fitch upgraded the pharmaceutical market researcher.
NEW YORK (AP) - A Raymond James analyst upgraded Synnex Corp. Monday, driving the stock to a record high while broader market indices slid.
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2009年9月22日星期二
Abercrombie & Fitch charged with discrimination
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.- abercrombie and fitch was fined $115,264 for refusing to let a teenager help her autistic
sister try on clothes at its Mall of America. The store was found on the charge of discriminating against a
disabled person.
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights was abercrombie and fitch satisfied that the Apple Valley family of the disabled teen
received settlement after the four years of fighting this case.
The fine was considered a hefty penalty but abercrombie and fitch the Department of Human Rights was pleased to finally resolve
this case after the retail store refused to apologize for the incident and even questioned the disability of
the girl.
Michael K. Browne, the department’s abercrombie and fitch legal affairs manager, said the size of the penalty is the largest in at
least two years. “We don’t want anything abercrombie and fitch that happened in this case to repeat itself,” Browne said.
sister try on clothes at its Mall of America. The store was found on the charge of discriminating against a
disabled person.
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights was abercrombie and fitch satisfied that the Apple Valley family of the disabled teen
received settlement after the four years of fighting this case.
The fine was considered a hefty penalty but abercrombie and fitch the Department of Human Rights was pleased to finally resolve
this case after the retail store refused to apologize for the incident and even questioned the disability of
the girl.
Michael K. Browne, the department’s abercrombie and fitch legal affairs manager, said the size of the penalty is the largest in at
least two years. “We don’t want anything abercrombie and fitch that happened in this case to repeat itself,” Browne said.
2009年9月21日星期一
Ohio-based Abercrombie denied this
We ample those three phrases abandoned would be abundant to get you to to sit up and yield notice. A law apprentice with a prosthetic arm has won her accouterment for blameworthy adjournment adjoin U.S. accouterment banker abercrombie and fitch afterwards she was ordered to plan in the stockroom. Click actuality for the AP story.
The woman, Riam Dean (pictured), had declared that she was removed from a London branch’s sales attic because the cardigan she wore to awning her missing larboard acquaint abandoned abercrombie and fitch austere dress code. The 22-year-old testified that her administrator taunted her about her disability. Ohio-based abercrombie and fitch denied this.
A London application balloon ordered abercrombie and fitch to pay Dean about $15,000 in advantage for afflicted feelings, absent balance and blameworthy dismissal.
According to Dean, she was asked by a aggregation agent if it would be accessible “to accumulate you in the stockroom until the winter compatible arrives.” abercrombie and fitch Dean again accustomed letter adage she had been “erroneously placed on the boutique floor.”
The woman, Riam Dean (pictured), had declared that she was removed from a London branch’s sales attic because the cardigan she wore to awning her missing larboard acquaint abandoned abercrombie and fitch austere dress code. The 22-year-old testified that her administrator taunted her about her disability. Ohio-based abercrombie and fitch denied this.
A London application balloon ordered abercrombie and fitch to pay Dean about $15,000 in advantage for afflicted feelings, absent balance and blameworthy dismissal.
According to Dean, she was asked by a aggregation agent if it would be accessible “to accumulate you in the stockroom until the winter compatible arrives.” abercrombie and fitch Dean again accustomed letter adage she had been “erroneously placed on the boutique floor.”
2009年9月20日星期日
Earnings Preview: Abercrombie and Fitch!
Over the past few months it has planned more sales and offered lower entry-level prices, but sales are still expected to sink during the quarter ended Aug. 2. Meanwhile, competitors such as Aeropostale Inc. and American Eagle Outfitters Inc., with their emphasis on low prices and basics, have fared better.Teen apparel retailer abercrombie and fitch. reports earnings for the fiscal second-quarter quarter on Friday.
The company said it was shuttering its high-priced Ruehl line of handbags and apparel in a move expected to be complete in January 2010.OVERVIEW: abercrombie and fitch. has seen sinking sales amid the recession, as it kept its price points among the highest in the teen sector and waited for a rebound.New Albany, Ohio-based abercrombie and fitch also operates surf-themed Hollister, abercrombie and fitch, its store for children, and Gilly Hicks, an intimate apparel line.
BY THE NUMBERS: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters, on average, predict a loss of 7 cents per share on revenue of $647.9 million."We remain on the sidelines with respect to the shares until we see significant newness offered within the assortments across all concepts," wrote Tubin, who rates the company "Average Risk."'
"On a positive note we believe management has abercrombie and fitch demonstrated better inventory management, which bodes well for the second half and we believe that the markdown cadence will likely be more effective going forward (shallower markdowns taken throughout the quarter instead of deep clearance activity at the end of the quarter)," he wrote.
The company said it was shuttering its high-priced Ruehl line of handbags and apparel in a move expected to be complete in January 2010.
The company said it was shuttering its high-priced Ruehl line of handbags and apparel in a move expected to be complete in January 2010.OVERVIEW: abercrombie and fitch. has seen sinking sales amid the recession, as it kept its price points among the highest in the teen sector and waited for a rebound.New Albany, Ohio-based abercrombie and fitch also operates surf-themed Hollister, abercrombie and fitch, its store for children, and Gilly Hicks, an intimate apparel line.
BY THE NUMBERS: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters, on average, predict a loss of 7 cents per share on revenue of $647.9 million."We remain on the sidelines with respect to the shares until we see significant newness offered within the assortments across all concepts," wrote Tubin, who rates the company "Average Risk."'
"On a positive note we believe management has abercrombie and fitch demonstrated better inventory management, which bodes well for the second half and we believe that the markdown cadence will likely be more effective going forward (shallower markdowns taken throughout the quarter instead of deep clearance activity at the end of the quarter)," he wrote.
The company said it was shuttering its high-priced Ruehl line of handbags and apparel in a move expected to be complete in January 2010.
2009年9月18日星期五
Abercrombie & Fitch Posts Q2 Loss on Charges, Sales Decline (ANF)
Teen clothing retailer abercrombie and fitch Co. (ANF) on Friday said that it lost $26.7 million in the second quarter, hurt by lower sales and charges related to shutting its ill-conceived Ruehl stores brand.
The New Albany, Ohio-based company reported a second quarter net loss of $26.7 million, or 30 cents per share, compared with a profit of $77.8 million, or 87 cents per share, in the year-ago period. The latest results included $24.4 abercrombie and fitch million in special charges.
Sales fell 23% from last year to $648.5 million.
On average, Wall Street analysts expected a loss of 7 cents per share, excluding special items.
Same-store sales, perhaps the most telling metric for retailers, plunged 30% from last year. Same-store sales are considered a key indicator of a retailer’s health, since they measure the performance of stores open at least one year.
In order to combat the lower sales of its relatively-high priced merchandise amid the recession, abercrombie and fitch cut its marketing, general, and administrative costs by 19% in the quarter.
abercrombie and fitch shares rose $1.03, or +3.1%, in morning trading Friday.
The Bottom Line
We have been avoiding shares of ANF since our early June coverage began, and the stock was trading at $67.37. The company has a dividend yield of 2.12%, based on last night’s closing stock price of $32.96. The stock has technical support in the $25-$27 price area. If the shares can continue the recent run, we see overhead resistance around the $36 price level. We would remain on the sidelines for now.
abercrombie and fitch Co. (ANF) is not recommended at this time, holding a Dividend.com DARS? Rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars.
The New Albany, Ohio-based company reported a second quarter net loss of $26.7 million, or 30 cents per share, compared with a profit of $77.8 million, or 87 cents per share, in the year-ago period. The latest results included $24.4 abercrombie and fitch million in special charges.
Sales fell 23% from last year to $648.5 million.
On average, Wall Street analysts expected a loss of 7 cents per share, excluding special items.
Same-store sales, perhaps the most telling metric for retailers, plunged 30% from last year. Same-store sales are considered a key indicator of a retailer’s health, since they measure the performance of stores open at least one year.
In order to combat the lower sales of its relatively-high priced merchandise amid the recession, abercrombie and fitch cut its marketing, general, and administrative costs by 19% in the quarter.
abercrombie and fitch shares rose $1.03, or +3.1%, in morning trading Friday.
The Bottom Line
We have been avoiding shares of ANF since our early June coverage began, and the stock was trading at $67.37. The company has a dividend yield of 2.12%, based on last night’s closing stock price of $32.96. The stock has technical support in the $25-$27 price area. If the shares can continue the recent run, we see overhead resistance around the $36 price level. We would remain on the sidelines for now.
abercrombie and fitch Co. (ANF) is not recommended at this time, holding a Dividend.com DARS? Rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars.
2009年9月17日星期四
Do you want to buy Abercrombie and fitch clothing?
Any body know the Abercrombie and Fitch, and may be if you are no so much money to buy the Abercrombie clothing, follow you may find some suggestion:
abercrombie and fitch clothing is one of the most coveted of all casual designer clothing. The clothing very fashion,but It is also among the most expensive. You can save money when you purchase Abercrombie clothing by seeking out an online retailer. Instead of paying top dollar at the mall for abercrombie and fitch, you can get it for less money when you shop online.And get the same clothing with the mall,why not?
The money is not the only reason why you should shop online for Abercrombie clothing. Selection is a big factor. When you shop in a mall store for abercrombie and fitch, you are limited to the selection that they offer in the store. This can limit you when it comes to sizes, colors, and styles. Not all stores carry the same designs and you may be stuck in an area where the selection is very limited.
And shopping online you can easy to find which one you like. When you go online, you can see clearly the selection as it is presented. You can also get more of a selection in clothes when you go online, as opposed to shopping offline. If you want to get the best selection when it comes to Abercrombie clothes, go online for easy shopping.
Another factor is that if you shop at an online vendor that specializes not only in Abercrombie clothing, but also other top designers, you can mix and match your purchases. If you want to buy jeans from another designer as well as clothes from abercrombie and fitch seller, then you can do so easily when you look for a vendor that has a full range of clothes from the hot designers. You are not limited when shopping online as you are when you choose to shop online.
Very often, when you shop online for anything, including designer clothes,also the shoes,and other products, you will find that there is a much greater selection awaiting you. It can be difficult to get what you want in an offline store. This is not so when you shop online. When you shop online, you can find a vast selection of just about anything that you want. If you want to get Abercrombie clothing that not everyone else is wearing, your best bet is to shop for it online,also the price is compete.
But attention,more and more scamer on the internet,so when you shopping,please check carefully.
If you are looking for the hottest clothes by Abercrombie or other designers, you need to go to Abercrombie. Here you will find not only abercrombie and fitch but also clothing from other name designers that are the hottest thing going when it comes to casual designer wear.
Also you may find a good wholesale Abercrombie seller,may be you can do some business,buy so much from them and selling to your friend!
abercrombie and fitch clothing is one of the most coveted of all casual designer clothing. The clothing very fashion,but It is also among the most expensive. You can save money when you purchase Abercrombie clothing by seeking out an online retailer. Instead of paying top dollar at the mall for abercrombie and fitch, you can get it for less money when you shop online.And get the same clothing with the mall,why not?
The money is not the only reason why you should shop online for Abercrombie clothing. Selection is a big factor. When you shop in a mall store for abercrombie and fitch, you are limited to the selection that they offer in the store. This can limit you when it comes to sizes, colors, and styles. Not all stores carry the same designs and you may be stuck in an area where the selection is very limited.
And shopping online you can easy to find which one you like. When you go online, you can see clearly the selection as it is presented. You can also get more of a selection in clothes when you go online, as opposed to shopping offline. If you want to get the best selection when it comes to Abercrombie clothes, go online for easy shopping.
Another factor is that if you shop at an online vendor that specializes not only in Abercrombie clothing, but also other top designers, you can mix and match your purchases. If you want to buy jeans from another designer as well as clothes from abercrombie and fitch seller, then you can do so easily when you look for a vendor that has a full range of clothes from the hot designers. You are not limited when shopping online as you are when you choose to shop online.
Very often, when you shop online for anything, including designer clothes,also the shoes,and other products, you will find that there is a much greater selection awaiting you. It can be difficult to get what you want in an offline store. This is not so when you shop online. When you shop online, you can find a vast selection of just about anything that you want. If you want to get Abercrombie clothing that not everyone else is wearing, your best bet is to shop for it online,also the price is compete.
But attention,more and more scamer on the internet,so when you shopping,please check carefully.
If you are looking for the hottest clothes by Abercrombie or other designers, you need to go to Abercrombie. Here you will find not only abercrombie and fitch but also clothing from other name designers that are the hottest thing going when it comes to casual designer wear.
Also you may find a good wholesale Abercrombie seller,may be you can do some business,buy so much from them and selling to your friend!
2009年9月16日星期三
Abercrombie & Fitch Must Pay for Harassing Former Employee
abercrombie and fitch is going to need to push some extra moose-emblazoned button-downs and hoodies today.
Britain's Central London Employment Tribunal awarded former employee Riam Dean ￡9,014 (approximately $14,696) after ruling that the clothing giant had harassed her about her prosthetic arm, reports the Daily Mail.
Dean, who worked at the abercrombie and fitch London flagship store, sued the company for discrimination against her disability, claiming bosses banished her to the stockroom rather than use her on the sales floor, and even suggested that she stay out of sight until the colder months, when employee uniforms allowed for more arm coverage.
Though the tribunal did acknowledge that abercrombie and fitch created an "adversely humiliating environment" for Dean -- who quit after just five shifts -- they did not find evidence of direct discrimination, due to the fact that all store employees must adhere to the in-house looks policy dictating appearance.
Hey, ￡9,014 could buy a ton of rugby shirts, but something tells us Dean will take her money elsewhere.
Britain's Central London Employment Tribunal awarded former employee Riam Dean ￡9,014 (approximately $14,696) after ruling that the clothing giant had harassed her about her prosthetic arm, reports the Daily Mail.
Dean, who worked at the abercrombie and fitch London flagship store, sued the company for discrimination against her disability, claiming bosses banished her to the stockroom rather than use her on the sales floor, and even suggested that she stay out of sight until the colder months, when employee uniforms allowed for more arm coverage.
Though the tribunal did acknowledge that abercrombie and fitch created an "adversely humiliating environment" for Dean -- who quit after just five shifts -- they did not find evidence of direct discrimination, due to the fact that all store employees must adhere to the in-house looks policy dictating appearance.
Hey, ￡9,014 could buy a ton of rugby shirts, but something tells us Dean will take her money elsewhere.
2009年9月15日星期二
Abercrombie and Fitch lifestyle
abercrombie and fitch is not a lifestyle! It is an illusion of one. You're being sold to, and taken for a fool because of how cheaply made their clothes are. They're abercrombie and fitch acutally making you think that ripped jeans are worth paying over $100 for?
If people want a casual lifestyle, then stop obsessing over clothes, and how you look. Don't worry about it, most people look fine. It's only when we compare ourselves abercrombie and fitch to others, when we feel bad!
abercrombie and fitch in in just about every mall in the nation, and now they're all over the world. Our country has a huge obesity epidemic on its hands, and our teenagers are being marketed to by these people to think that they need to live up to this ideal of beauty that they portray.
abercrombie and fitch is not a lifestyle, it's a business. People on the East Coast, want the West Coast style, etc- so they sell it to you in paper thin shirts that rip and shrink and jeans with holes in them. In reality...nobody really dresses like that, and you end up walking around looking like a carbon copy of everyone else who has bought into the hype!
If people want a casual lifestyle, then stop obsessing over clothes, and how you look. Don't worry about it, most people look fine. It's only when we compare ourselves abercrombie and fitch to others, when we feel bad!
abercrombie and fitch in in just about every mall in the nation, and now they're all over the world. Our country has a huge obesity epidemic on its hands, and our teenagers are being marketed to by these people to think that they need to live up to this ideal of beauty that they portray.
abercrombie and fitch is not a lifestyle, it's a business. People on the East Coast, want the West Coast style, etc- so they sell it to you in paper thin shirts that rip and shrink and jeans with holes in them. In reality...nobody really dresses like that, and you end up walking around looking like a carbon copy of everyone else who has bought into the hype!
2009年9月14日星期一
Abercrombie & Fitch moves to 2Q loss
A chastened
abercrombie and fitch . said Friday it is actively lowering prices and trying to catch up with fashion trends such as dresses as the retailer reported a fiscal second-quarter loss and its third straight quarter of double-digit sales declines.The preppy teen retailer entered the recession determined to wait it out, maintaining its relatively high prices and investing internationally. But consumers have abandoned abercrombie and fitch for lower-priced options such as Aeropostale Inc. and American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
In response, the company has cut jobs abercrombie and fitch and shuttered its even higher-priced Ruehl chain aimed at 20- and 30-somethings.
CEO Mike Jeffries said the company made a misstep with Ruehl.
"The biggest learning from Ruehl is that as a company, we don't do 'mature' well," Jeffries said in a conference call with investors.
Jeffries said the company has introduced lower prices and will lower prices even more in coming quarters.
"We continue to be confronted with very challenging conditions during the second quarter," Jeffries said. "Consumer spending patterns domestically continue to be dictated by cost and value propositions, and this is clearly a headwind for our premium brands."
In the quarter ended ended Aug. 1, abercrombie and fitch loss totaled $26.7 million, or 30 cents per share. That compares with profit of $77.8 million, or 87 cents per share, a year ago.
Quarterly results included $24.4 million in charges for the Ruehl closing and store asset impairment charges. The company would not provide a per-share loss excluding the closure. However, Thomas Weisel Partners analyst Liz Dunn estimated the loss excluding one-time items would be about 8 cents per share.
Analysts forecast a loss of 7 cents per share. Analyst estimates typically exclude one-time items.
Sales dropped 23 percent to $648.5 million, but that topped analyst expectations of $646.5 million.
New Albany, Ohio-based Abercrombie & Fitch Co., which operates of namesake stores as well as abercrombie, its children's apparel brand; surf-themed Hollister; and intimate apparel store Gilly Hicks, said sales in stores open at least one year, a key retail metric known as same-store sales, dropped 30 percent. Same-store sales fell 27 percent at namesake stores, 29 percent at abercrombie and fitch stores, 33 percent at Hollister and 31 percent at Ruehl.
Known for preppy offerings such as jeans and polo shirts, Abercrombie said it is working to improve its fashion offerings, particulary for women. Dresses and belts have been selling well.
"We are always pushing ourselves ... but have admittedly missed some of the fashion opportunities that drove the business in the spring," Jefferies said.
Prices are also in flux. The company said the average prices will be lower in the third quarter and upcoming quarters than the second quarter.
"We are planning to deliver greater reductions in (average unit retail price) for the fall season, but we'll continue to review pricing on an ongoing basis," Jefferies said.
The company slashed marketing, general and administrative costs during the quarter, down 19 percent to $88.7 million from $109 million last year.
The closing of Ruehl, its store focused on handbags and other accessories and aimed at older shoppers, should be complete by the end of the fiscal year.
Jeffries said the company's Gilly Hicks intimate apparel brand, which was skewing older, will now be aimed at the company's 20-year-old target market.
"We are young, we're sexy, we're controversial at times," Jeffries said. "That's what we know how to do, and that's the business that we own here and are comfortable that we can around the world."
Abercrombie had "pretty decent results, better than we expected," said Keybanc Capital Markets analyst Ed Yruma. "They're getting traction on changes in their promotional strategy, including being more focused on denim and on opening price points."
Shares rose 99 cents, or 3 percent, to $33.95 during morning trading.
abercrombie and fitch . said Friday it is actively lowering prices and trying to catch up with fashion trends such as dresses as the retailer reported a fiscal second-quarter loss and its third straight quarter of double-digit sales declines.The preppy teen retailer entered the recession determined to wait it out, maintaining its relatively high prices and investing internationally. But consumers have abandoned abercrombie and fitch for lower-priced options such as Aeropostale Inc. and American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
In response, the company has cut jobs abercrombie and fitch and shuttered its even higher-priced Ruehl chain aimed at 20- and 30-somethings.
CEO Mike Jeffries said the company made a misstep with Ruehl.
"The biggest learning from Ruehl is that as a company, we don't do 'mature' well," Jeffries said in a conference call with investors.
Jeffries said the company has introduced lower prices and will lower prices even more in coming quarters.
"We continue to be confronted with very challenging conditions during the second quarter," Jeffries said. "Consumer spending patterns domestically continue to be dictated by cost and value propositions, and this is clearly a headwind for our premium brands."
In the quarter ended ended Aug. 1, abercrombie and fitch loss totaled $26.7 million, or 30 cents per share. That compares with profit of $77.8 million, or 87 cents per share, a year ago.
Quarterly results included $24.4 million in charges for the Ruehl closing and store asset impairment charges. The company would not provide a per-share loss excluding the closure. However, Thomas Weisel Partners analyst Liz Dunn estimated the loss excluding one-time items would be about 8 cents per share.
Analysts forecast a loss of 7 cents per share. Analyst estimates typically exclude one-time items.
Sales dropped 23 percent to $648.5 million, but that topped analyst expectations of $646.5 million.
New Albany, Ohio-based Abercrombie & Fitch Co., which operates of namesake stores as well as abercrombie, its children's apparel brand; surf-themed Hollister; and intimate apparel store Gilly Hicks, said sales in stores open at least one year, a key retail metric known as same-store sales, dropped 30 percent. Same-store sales fell 27 percent at namesake stores, 29 percent at abercrombie and fitch stores, 33 percent at Hollister and 31 percent at Ruehl.
Known for preppy offerings such as jeans and polo shirts, Abercrombie said it is working to improve its fashion offerings, particulary for women. Dresses and belts have been selling well.
"We are always pushing ourselves ... but have admittedly missed some of the fashion opportunities that drove the business in the spring," Jefferies said.
Prices are also in flux. The company said the average prices will be lower in the third quarter and upcoming quarters than the second quarter.
"We are planning to deliver greater reductions in (average unit retail price) for the fall season, but we'll continue to review pricing on an ongoing basis," Jefferies said.
The company slashed marketing, general and administrative costs during the quarter, down 19 percent to $88.7 million from $109 million last year.
The closing of Ruehl, its store focused on handbags and other accessories and aimed at older shoppers, should be complete by the end of the fiscal year.
Jeffries said the company's Gilly Hicks intimate apparel brand, which was skewing older, will now be aimed at the company's 20-year-old target market.
"We are young, we're sexy, we're controversial at times," Jeffries said. "That's what we know how to do, and that's the business that we own here and are comfortable that we can around the world."
Abercrombie had "pretty decent results, better than we expected," said Keybanc Capital Markets analyst Ed Yruma. "They're getting traction on changes in their promotional strategy, including being more focused on denim and on opening price points."
Shares rose 99 cents, or 3 percent, to $33.95 during morning trading.
2009年9月13日星期日
Abercrombie Denied Federal Money Transfer
Congressman Neil abercrombie and fitch run for governor took a big financial hit Tuesday.
The Campaign Spending Commission voted not to let him transfer more than $900,000 from his federal campaign to his state campaign.
There's no question the $900,000 means a lot to the campaign, but Congressman abercrombie and fitchisn't giving up on being able to use that money.
The congressman hosted a meet and chat at Waipahu Intermediate School tonight. He was all smiles during the meeting even though the Campaign Spending Commission voted unanimously against him. He says there's a double standard and there are different rules for different people alluding to the fact that Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann was allowed to transfer more than $650,000 left over from his mayoral race to his gubernatorial campaign.
"Without that money can you still win?" KGMB9 asked.
"The money is still able to come. They can try to make it difficult. We'll be dealing with it in court," responded Congressman abercrombie and fitch.
"(Are you) angry?" KGMB9 asked.
"No sense being angry. What good does that do? It's a matter of sticking to your principles and moving ahead in the venue that's available to us which is the courts," said Abercrombie.
abercrombie and fitch campaign says it’s also weighing the other options besides going to court including giving the federal money back to the original donors and then asking them to re-donate again to the state campaign. There's also the possibility he may give the money to charity.
Congressman abercrombie and fitch has about $250,000 left in his state campaign. That’s well below Mayor Hannemann, who has $1.16 million and Lt. Governor Duke Aiona, who has $871,000, but Abercrombie says there's still plenty of time to fund raise.
The Campaign Spending Commission voted not to let him transfer more than $900,000 from his federal campaign to his state campaign.
There's no question the $900,000 means a lot to the campaign, but Congressman abercrombie and fitchisn't giving up on being able to use that money.
The congressman hosted a meet and chat at Waipahu Intermediate School tonight. He was all smiles during the meeting even though the Campaign Spending Commission voted unanimously against him. He says there's a double standard and there are different rules for different people alluding to the fact that Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann was allowed to transfer more than $650,000 left over from his mayoral race to his gubernatorial campaign.
"Without that money can you still win?" KGMB9 asked.
"The money is still able to come. They can try to make it difficult. We'll be dealing with it in court," responded Congressman abercrombie and fitch.
"(Are you) angry?" KGMB9 asked.
"No sense being angry. What good does that do? It's a matter of sticking to your principles and moving ahead in the venue that's available to us which is the courts," said Abercrombie.
abercrombie and fitch campaign says it’s also weighing the other options besides going to court including giving the federal money back to the original donors and then asking them to re-donate again to the state campaign. There's also the possibility he may give the money to charity.
Congressman abercrombie and fitch has about $250,000 left in his state campaign. That’s well below Mayor Hannemann, who has $1.16 million and Lt. Governor Duke Aiona, who has $871,000, but Abercrombie says there's still plenty of time to fund raise.
2009年9月10日星期四
Dozens of Abercrombie & Fitch
By the mid-1990s, there were dozens of abercrombie and fitch stores in the United States. On September 26, 1996, The Limited, Inc. took abercrombie & Fitch public on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol “ANF” and with the per share offering as $16. In late 1990s, the company began to opt building stores only averaging between 8,000 to 20,000 square feet (700 to 2,000 m2) in high-volume retail centers around the country. It also launched the canoe store prototype of white facade and interior gray walls to accommodate the growth of its brand.
In 1997, abercrombie and fitch launched A&F Quarterly. The publication included photography, interview sand articles about sex, pop culture, and other teen interests. In 1998, the company introduced its first subsidiary, abercrombie. The concept was designed as the abercrombie & Fitch for a younger clientele between the ages on 7-14. In 1999 began a 3-year-long class action lawsuit in which
abercrombie and fitch was one of several American retailers involved for its sweatshops in Saipan. Revenue recorded for abercrombie and fitch at the end of fiscal 1998 was at $805.2 million USD. By 1998, Abercrombie & Fitch went became an independent company, and Mike Jeffries assumed the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.[16] As the brand regained its prominence, industry analysts began to speculate how long abercrombie and fitchwould be able to retain its popularity.
abercrombie and fitch was one of several American retailers involved for its sweatshops in Saipan. Revenue recorded for abercrombie and fitch at the end of fiscal 1998 was at $805.2 million USD. By 1998, Abercrombie & Fitch went became an independent company, and Mike Jeffries assumed the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.[16] As the brand regained its prominence, industry analysts began to speculate how long abercrombie and fitchwould be able to retain its popularity.
2009年9月9日星期三
“Field Guide” Bye-Bye , Abercrombie and Fitch stops selling porn.
In matters of foreign policy, Teddy Roosevelt advised, one should speak softly and carry a big stick. Last month tens of thousands of Americans applied that advice to a vexing domestic matter. Their "big stick" was the threat of a nationwide boycott of one of Roosevelt's favorite stores, Abercrombie and Fitch.
The threat worked. Four days before the official start of the Christmas shopping season — Abercrombie, known for overpriced clothes and underdressed models — ordered its 651 stores to stop selling "The Christmas Field Guide," the latest edition of the company's pornographic quarterly magazine. It's evidently the start of a permanent ban on selling the quarterly in stores, and it's evidence that when enough people get mad — and take action — even the most libertine companies will sometimes back down.
Abercrombie's quarterly has long angered parents and others concerned about cultural decay. The 2003 Christmas issue features dozens of naked young men and women in various sexual poses, including group sex. The pictures are accompanied by a column from a "sexpert" who, among other lewd advice, suggests readers engage in oral sex in movie theaters "so long as you do not disturb those around you."
Earlier editions featured pictures of Santa in sadomasochistic poses with his elves, drinking tips, advice on seducing everyone from teachers to nuns, and a recommendation that students "negotiate a special group rate at a local motel, which your entire quad can take advantage of." A&F recently outraged parents by marketing, to seven-year-old girls, thong-style panties featuring slogans like "Eye Candy" and "Wink Wink."
I visited an A&F store at the Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Maryland last Wednesday. I was planning to write a story about the quarterly, and wanted to see a copy for myself. But when I got to the counter, the sales associate told me they were no longer selling the Christmas issue. This was confirmed by store manager Matt Willard, who said all A&F stores were ordered to stop selling the quarterly last Tuesday. Store managers were given no explanation for the decision, he said.
I called Abercrombie's national headquarters in New Albany, Ohio to confirm this. CEO Mike Jeffries and his staff were not available, but an employee who gave his name as "Brennan" said the company had been, over the last two weeks, received 300 calls per hour from people announcing they were boycotting A&F stores until the clothier stopped selling the quarterly. The decision to yank the Christmas issue from stores was made at the beginning of Thanksgiving week, he added.
Who was behind the boycotts?
"Ever hear of Dr. Dobson?" Brennan asked.
James Dobson of Focus on the Family recently spent a radio program and an appearance on MSNBC's Scarborough Country urging listeners to boycott abercrombie and fitch until it stopped publishing the quarterly.
Dobson was joined in his efforts by former Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, Chuck Colson, the American Decency Association (ADA), the National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families, and others.
Pressure on A&F may also have come from another source: Corporations that own other stores. Bill Johnson, president of the American Decency Association, says that his group had come up with a unique new strategy for getting a Grand Rapids, Michigan A&F to not only stop selling its raunchy quarterly, but also to get rid of the huge photographs of naked models that decorate the walls of every A&F store.
Discussions with abercrombiea and fitch and the manager of the Rivertown Crossings Mall in Grand Rapids had gone nowhere. So Johnson sent a letter to the managers of all 120 mall stores expressing concerns about what children visiting the mall were being exposed to. He enclosed several photos from A&F's quarterly. Police yourselves, he warned, or we'll urge people to boycott the entire mall — right at the start of the Christmas shopping season.
Johnson immediately heard from two stores, including the manager of one of the mall's largest department stores. In the last two weeks there have been, Johnson says, "significant discussions" between the corporation that owns the department store and Abercrombie, leading the ADA to agree to agree to delay the boycott.
The mainstreaming of porn is nothing new. What outrages many parents is that Abercrombie is deliberately aiming its porn and damaging lifestyle advice, not at dirty old men, but at kids.
The best news is the lasting Christmas gift abercrombie and fitch is giving to America. When I tried to order a "Field Guide" by telephone, an A&F employee told me the company's decision to keep the quarterly out of stores is permanent. She, too, blamed the boycotts. The only people who will have access to the quarterly in future, she added, are those who already have a subscription. It's a huge step forward.
A&F's CEO Mike Jeffries has for years sneered at those who complained about his quarterly's filth. Asking him softly to clean up his act didn't work, but big stick evidently did.
2009年9月7日星期一
Abercrombie & Fitch's Q3 not so cool
abercrombie and fitch. (NYSE: ANF), the hip clothing store that competes with The Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS) and J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), is no different than any other retailer. Christmas is going to hurt... hurt bad. Make no mistake. And as far as earnings reports goes, the pattern is in: report a decline, then issue some nasty guidance.
Abercrombie reported Q3 numbers today, and according to the press release, net sales decreased 8%, and earnings per diluted share declined 44% to $0.72. As Melly Alazraki reported this morning, that $0.72 beat analyst estimates. But the market could care less. As Melly pointed out, the full-year outlook was cut. The stock sold off upon the news. In fact, as I write this, the stock is down nearly 15%. By the way, if by the time this is published the market is up and Abercrombie's shares are trading in the green (big if, granted), don't even think it's a buy. Put that out of your mind. Did you see the same-store sales? They were down 14% for the quarter. That figure is grabbing the attention of investors, I'm sure. When you see a downturn like that, well, you know things aren't going to turn around quickly.
abercrombie and fitch woes will be with it for a while. Management will find it difficult to strike the right balance between staffing the stores properly and increasing marketing activities. All retailers will be in the same boat. The stock hit a new 52-week low today of $18.83. My guess is that the stock will be as volatile as the market, and that it will trend in a downward direction over the next couple months. Obviously I don't think it's a buy. Broken stock and broken fundamentals aren't a great combo. abercrombie and fitch continues to plan for new store openings in fiscal 2008; perhaps those investments will pay off down the line. For now, the retail sector is doing horribly, competition in the sector is becoming cutthroat as consumer confidence loses value, and I continue to look at only two names -- Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) -- as possible long-term values. Yep, abercrombie and fitch isn't so sexy anymore.
2009年9月3日星期四
Movers roundup: Repros Therapeutics, Abercrombie
Among the stock activity stories for Monday, abercrombie and fitch Aug. 17, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) - Repros Therapeutics Inc. said Monday it does not have enough cash to cover its expenses, and has hired a law firm specializing in bankruptcy in an effort to cut down is debts. The company's stock plunged to an all-time low.
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Shares of preppy retailer abercrombie and fitch. tumbled Monday amid a widespread market slump as investors continued to worry about consumer spending.
NEW YORK (AP) - IMS Health Inc. shares traded higher Monday, bucking a slump in the broader market, after a Goldman Sachs analyst upgraded the pharmaceutical market researcher.
NEW YORK (AP) - A Raymond James analyst upgraded Synnex Corp. abercrombie and fitch Monday, driving the stock to a record high while broader market indices slid.
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2009年9月2日星期三
Repros Therapeutics, Abercrombie
NEW YORK (AP) - Repros Therapeutics Inc. abercrombie and fitch said Monday it does not have enough cash to cover its expenses, and has hired a law firm specializing in bankruptcy in an effort to cut down is debts. The company's stock plunged to an all-time low.
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Shares of preppy retailer abercrombie and fitch. tumbled Monday amid a widespread market slump as investors continued to worry about consumer spending.
NEW YORK (AP) - IMS Health Inc. shares traded higher Monday, bucking a slump in the broader market, after a Goldman Sachs analyst upgraded the pharmaceutical market researcher.
NEW YORK (AP) - A Raymond James analyst upgraded Synnex Corp. abercrombie and fitch Monday, driving the stock to a record high while broader market indices slid.
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2009年9月1日星期二
Law Student, Prosthetic Arm, Abercrombie & Fitch
We figured those three phrases alone would be enough to get you to to sit up and take notice. A law student with a prosthetic arm has won her suit for wrongful dismissal against U.S. clothing retailer abercrombie and fitch
after she was ordered to work in the stockroom. Click here for the AP story.
after she was ordered to work in the stockroom. Click here for the AP story.
The woman, Riam Dean (pictured), had alleged that she was removed from a London branch’s sales floor because the cardigan she wore to cover her missing left forearm violated Abercrombie’s strict dress code. The 22-year-old testified that her manager taunted her about her disability. Ohio-basedabercrombie and fitch denied this.
A London employment trial ordered abercrombie and fitch to pay Dean about $15,000 in compensation for injured feelings, lost earnings and wrongful dismissal.
According to Dean, she was asked by a company employee if it would be possible “to keep you in the stockroom until the winter uniform arrives.” Dean then received letter saying she had been “erroneously placed on the shop floor.”
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