Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) is a specialty apparel retail company that designs, sources, and sells clothing, accessories, and personal care products under multiple branded concepts. Revenue comes from direct sales to consumers through company-operated stores and digital channels, with no wholesale or licensing revenue model disclosed in the FY2025 10-K. The company operates 829 stores across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC as of January 31, 2026, organized under two brand families: Abercrombie (including Abercrombie & Fitch and abercrombie kids) with 306 total locations, and Hollister (including Hollister and Gilly Hicks) with 523 total locations. During FY2025 (fifty-two weeks ended January 31, 2026), the company opened 62 new stores and closed 22, while completing 47 remodels and 11 right-sizes. Total gross square footage reached 5.3 million square feet as of January 31, 2026.
- Revenue model
- Transactional retail: consumers purchase apparel and accessories at full or marked-down prices through physical stores and digital channels. No subscription, licensing, or wholesale revenue model is disclosed in the FY2025 10-K filing.
- Products and services
- Branded apparel, accessories, and personal care products sold under the Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie (kids), Hollister, and Gilly Hicks trademarks. Core trademarks include the Moose and Seagull logos, all registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in key international markets.
- Customers and end markets
- Direct-to-consumer retail targeting apparel shoppers across age segments, with Abercrombie and Hollister brands targeting distinct demographics. No customer concentration data disclosed. End demand is driven by consumer discretionary spending on apparel.
- Value-chain role
- Brand owner and retailer. The company designs products, sources from third-party manufacturers (primarily in international markets), and sells directly to consumers through owned stores and digital channels. Manufacturing is outsourced.
- Geographic exposure
- Americas, EMEA, and APAC. As of January 31, 2026: Abercrombie brand had 239 Americas stores, 36 EMEA stores, and 31 APAC stores; Hollister brand had 396 Americas stores, 101 EMEA stores, and 26 APAC stores.
Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-03-26
Industry:
Retail-Family Clothing Stores
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