Abercrombie Net Sales Fall 5% in October

Abercrombie & Fitch reported net sales of $203.4 million for October, a 5% decrease from $215 million in the prior year.

The New Albany, OH firm posted direct-to-consumer net sales of $22 million for the month, a 24% increase over 17.8 million last year.

For the year-to-date, the direct marketer and retailer reported net sales of $2 billion, an 8% decrease from $2.5 billion last year.

For the period, the company reported direct-to-consumer net sales of $161.6 million, an 8% decrease from $174.5 million in the prior year.