Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 75% agree 4 votes   In direct competition with Victoria's Secret Top Contributor: Schwabinvestor | Created when NYSE:ANF was $70.86 | Edit | History A&F's entry into the underwear category with Gilly Hicks makes A&F a direct competitor of the enormously successful Victoria's Secret. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   Increased promotions too little, too late Created when NYSE:ANF was $31.36 | Edit | History ANF has started to discount more of its goods in order to move its inventory. However, its clothes still remain pricier than those of competitors such as Aeropostale, which has become the new go-to store for young consumers looking to save money. ANF's discounts may be too little too late to regain consumers it has already lost to cheaper brands. (100 character max) Cancel 50% agree 4 votes   Fears that it has already peaked Top Contributor: Schwabinvestor | Created when NYSE:ANF was $70.86 | Edit | History A&F could be at the peak of its popularity in the US, especially with the notoriously fickle teenage segment of the population. A&F has been forced to tone down its image as it has gone mainstream. (100 character max) Cancel 50% agree 4 votes   Trouble expanding over the future Top Contributor: Schwabinvestor | Created when NYSE:ANF was $70.86 | Edit | History Given A&F's rapid expansion over the past 10 years, the company may have trouble expanding at similar rates in the future. (100 character max) Cancel

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