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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/CIK 0001018840 · Family Clothing Stores
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (“A&F”), a company incorporated in Delaware in 1996, through its subsidiaries (collectively, A&F and its subsidiaries are referred to as the “Company”), is a global, digitally-led, omnichannel retailer. The Company offers a broad assortment of apparel, personal care products… About this business →
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About ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/
Source: Item 1 (Business) from the 10-K filed March 26, 2026. Description as filed by the company with the SEC.
Item 1. Business
GENERAL
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (“A&F”), a company incorporated in Delaware in 1996, through its subsidiaries (collectively, A&F and its subsidiaries are referred to as the “Company”), is a global, digitally-led, omnichannel retailer. The Company offers a broad assortment of apparel, personal care products and accessories for men, women and kids, which are sold primarily through its Company-owned stores and digital channels, as well as through various third-party arrangements.
The Company manages its business on a geographic basis, consisting of three reportable segments: Americas; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); and Asia-Pacific (“APAC”). Corporate functions and other income and expenses are evaluated on a consolidated basis and are not allocated to the Company’s segments and therefore are included as a reconciling item between segment and total operating income.
The Company’s brand families include Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands. These brands share a commitment to offering unique products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that allow customers around the world to express their own individuality and style.
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. This typically results in a fifty-two-week year, but occasionally gives rise to an additional week, resulting in a fifty-three-week year, as was the case in Fiscal 2023. Fiscal years are designated in the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, as well as the remainder of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, by the calendar year in which the fiscal year commenced. All references herein to the Company’s fiscal years are as follows:
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Fiscal yearYear ended / endingNumber of weeks
Fiscal 2023February 3, 202453
Fiscal 2024February 1, 202552
Fiscal 2025January 31, 202652
Fiscal 2026January 30, 202752
For additional information about the Company’s business, see “ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS,” as well as “ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA,” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
SEGMENT AND BRAND INFORMATION
The Company determines its segments after taking into consideration a variety of factors, including its organizational structure and the basis that it uses to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company manages its business on a geographic basis, consisting of three reportable segments: Americas; EMEA; and APAC.
The Company’s segments are as follows:
Region
Description
Americas
The Americas segment includes operations in North America and South America
EMEA
The EMEA segment includes operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
APAC
The APAC segment includes operations in the Asia-Pacific region, including Asia and Oceania.
The Company’s brand families include Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are.
Brand family
Description
Abercrombie
Abercrombie strives to make every day feel exceptional, creating a sense of getaway through its quality apparel, accessories and fragrance crafted for every occasion. The Abercrombie brand family connects with customers through various supporting brands and assortment collections, including, but not limited to, Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, and Your Personal Best (YPB).
Hollister
Hollister creates quality apparel, accessories and fragrance made for capturing moments, creating memories and being unapologetically you. The Hollister brand family connects with customers through various supporting brands and assortment collections including, but not limited to, Hollister and Gilly Hicks.
Additional information concerning the Company’s segment and geographic information is contained in Note 18, “SEGMENT REPORTING” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in “ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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STRATEGY AND KEY BUSINESS PRIORITIES
The Company remains committed to, and confident in, its vision of being a global, digitally-led, omnichannel retailer and continues to evaluate corporate growth opportunities and initiatives that support this vision.
Over the last several years, A&F Co. has worked to successfully transform its brands, business and culture, while delivering on its financial commitments. As the Company looks forward, it’s focused on evaluating opportunities that continue to deliver sustainable, profitable growth. The Company expects to:
•Deliver Consistent Global Growth Across Brands by investing in owned-and-operated channels with the expectation of continued net sales growth, including through net new store openings, digital fulfillment, and marketing.
•Expand Channels and Categories by increasing net sales growth in new and select markets through the use of franchise, wholesale, and licensing partnerships. The Company also plans to expand into new, adjacent product categories that resonate with each brand’s target customer.
•Execute a Multifaceted Strategy that includes evaluating sourcing footprint, adjusting pricing or promotions, and expense reduction initiatives to stabilize product and operating costs in attempt to meaningfully mitigate external cost pressure, including near-term tariff impacts.
•Enhance and Modernize our Key Systems and Leverage Technology to support operational productivity and to improve the customer journey.
•Execute Financial Discipline to maintain double-digit operating margins and expand net income per diluted share.
The Company’s strategic priorities continue to evolve based on changing consumer demands and new strategic opportunities, and management reviews and prioritizes investments and strategic focus areas to address such demands and opportunities.
OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Omnichannel Initiatives
As customer shopping preferences continue to evolve and customers increasingly shop across multiple channels, the Company aims to create best-in-class customer experiences and grow total company profitability by delivering improvements through a continuous test-and-learn approach. Digital platforms remain a driver for customer engagement and sales, with a majority of sales continuing to be through digital channels for the Abercrombie brands. Despite this concentration in digital channels, stores continue to comprise a majority of sales for the Hollister brand’s customer. Additionally, stores continue to be an important part of our customers’ omnichannel experience. The Company believes that the customers’ shopping experience is improved by its offering of omnichannel capabilities, which include purchase-online-pickup-in-store, ship-from-store, and cross-channel returns. These features allow our customers ease of access to shop the brands’ and a seamless transition between in-store and online offerings.
Digital Operations
In order to continuously improve the customer experience, including providing a more seamless and consistent shopping experience across channels, the Company continues to invest in its digital infrastructure. Such investments have included replacement of our merchandising ERP system, which went live in March 2026. Refer to “