Year-to-date sales up 18% to US$3bn
Net sales at US-based fashion chain Abercrombie & Fitch soared 15 per cent to US$603.6 million (£312.6 million) for the five weeks to December 30.

Comparable store sales decreased 1 per cent, but the company reported a net sales rise of 18 per cent to US$3.066 billion (£1.588 billion) for the year to date.

The company operates 360 Abercrombie & Fitch stores, 175 Abercrombie, 380 Hollister and 14 Ruehl stores in the US, with three Abercrombie & Fitch and three Hollister outlets also in Canada.

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