Teen retailer expands presence in Asia

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. now has a way to get its fashions into the hands of its loyal shoppers in Southeast Asia — and fast.



Through a new wholesale agreement with Asia's leading online fashion destination Zalora, the teen apparel retailer will begin selling its Hollister merchandise through Zalora's online stores starting next week. The site will also begin offering Abercrombie & Fitch product later this month, according to Abercrombie & Fitch.



Zalora has a presence in 11 countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Besides giving Abercrombie & Fitch access to more than 600 million of Zalora's online customers, the online retailer also offers its shoppers quick deliv-eries — as fast as three hours in some markets — and up to 100-day free returns.



"We are looking forward to partnering with Zalora to build on our strong base of loyal customers across Southeast Asia," said Fran Horowitz, CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. "We work hard to connect with customers wherever, whenever, and however they prefer to shop and we continue to invest in relationships and innovation to support that.”



Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates approximately 900 stores under the Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as online.