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Abercrombie cuts annual sales forecast as inflation hits apparel demand -Breaking

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Abercrombie & Fitch signage is seen at their store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S., February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

(Reuters) – Abercrombie & Fitch Co trimmed its full-year sales forecast on Tuesday as record-high inflation hits demand for the retailer’s jeans, tops and dresses, sending its shares down 18% in premarket trade.

Now, the company expects net sales will rise 2% or less in fiscal 2022 than its previous forecast of growth between 2% and 4.4%. According to Refinitiv IBES data, analysts expect that sales will rise by 3.5% to $3.84 trillion.

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