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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ( A&F) is an American lifestyle retailer that focuses on contemporary clothing. Its headquarters are in New Albany, Ohio. The company operates three offshoot brands: Abercrombie Kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks. [2] As of February 2020, the company operated 854 stores across all its brands.
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.
Geoffrey JW Kent, born July 14, 1942, is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Abercrombie & Kent, an international luxury and adventure travel company. He is credited with introducing the first luxury photographic African safari [1] in 1962.
Netflix's new documentary "White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch" considers darker side of the onetime mainstay of mall culture.
David Thomas Abercrombie [1] (June 6, 1867 – August 29, 1931) was the founder of the American lifestyle brand Abercrombie & Fitch. A topographer and expert in the outdoors, Abercrombie opened the company as New York 's outfitter for the elite and later partnered up with co-founder Ezra Fitch – both men managed the Company through great ...
Hollister Co. Hollister Co., often advertised as Hollister or HCo., is a retail brand owned by Abercrombie & Fitch Co, selling apparel, accessories, and fragrances. Goods are available in-store and through the company's online store. [3] [4] Hollister says it was founded in 1922 in Hollister, California; however, it was founded in 2000 in Ohio ...
As of May 2015, there are 101 standalone Abercrombie Kids stores in the United States, two in Canada, and one in the United Kingdom. Abercrombie Kids "carve-outs" occupy space in Abercrombie & Fitch's flagship stores in Italy and Germany, as well as in fourteen full-line Abercrombie & Fitch stores in the United States and Canada.
Gilly Hicks is an active Lifestyle brand owned by Abercrombie & Fitch, specializing in women's activewear. Its first store opened at Natick Mall in Natick, Massachusetts on January 21, 2008. On November 6, 2013, Abercrombie & Fitch announced it would close Gilly Hicks' retail stores, but continue the brand's online operations.