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The company has operated four concept brands apart from its namesake over the years; they have been referred to as subsidiaries, but operate as divisions under the company's umbrella. Abercrombie Kids Prep-school by Abercrombie & Fitch [89] Themed as "classic cool" for kids 7 through 14, [3] this is the children's version of Abercrombie & Fitch.
In August 2013, Hollister Co., and its parent company Abercrombie & Fitch were ruled by a Colorado judge to require 248 stores with the "porch entrance", which includes stairs, to be redesigned to incorporate wheelchair accessibility or to remove the stairs altogether.
David Abercrombie founded A&F in 1892 as an upscale sporting goods store. Forming a partnership with Ezra Fitch, the company continued to expand in the new 20th century. After Abercrombie left the company, Fitch became sole owner and ushered in the "Fitch Years" of continued success.
1900: Ezra Fitch, a wealthy lawyer and real estate mogul, buys a significant stake in the company and becomes its co-owner. Abercrombie & Fitch becomes a favorite retailer of President Theodore ...
Abercrombie & Fitch division sales: $629.8 million, +15% year on year, vs. $629.5 million estimate Hollister division sales: $579.1 million, +14% year on year, vs. $552.6 million estimate
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, who was arrested on federal charges related to sex trafficking Tuesday, Oct. 22, operated along with two other men an international sex trafficking ...
In 1978, Oshman's purchased the rights to the trade name of Abercrombie and Fitch from First National Bank of Chicago for $1.5 million [6] ($5.2 million in 2013 dollars). [7] At the time, Abercrombie and Fitch had filed bankruptcy and was a brand that sold lavish items along with fishing and hunting gear. [ 8 ]
A group of once-aspiring Abercrombie & Fitch models on Friday sued the retailer and its former chief executive officer, Michael Jeffries, alleging the company had benefited from a sex trafficking ...