After a disappointing quarter for Anthropologie that saw same-store sales slip 7%, parent company Urban Outfitters has announced several leadership changes that will take effect on November 15. Former Under Armour President David W. McCreight will become the Chief Executive Officer of the Anthropologie Group. In this role Mr. McCreight will oversee Anthropologie both in the United States and Europe,…
Earlier this week, the Urban Outfitters company leadership once again joined inquisitive analysts for the quarterly earnings call. (Urban Outfitters is the parent company of Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain and the namesake brand.) As always a dive into the answers gives us a peek at what’s to come for Anthropologie, and some insight into what the company is thinking. Considering…
On Monday night (5/16) it was time once again for Urban Outfitters to discuss its quarterly earnings with eager analysts. The tone this time around was somber due to the results but optimistic about the future. Let’s dive right in to the tallies. For the quarter, net sales increased by 9% to $524 million, beating industry expectations of $521 million.…
Leifsdottir and its creative team are coming home to Anthropologie. Urban Outfitters, owner of both concepts, announced yesterday that Anthropologie will be the exclusive home of Leifsdottir once spring deliveries are complete. Additionally, Johanna Uurasjarvi, Creative Director for Leifsdottir, will return to the Anthropologie brand as the Executive Creative Director of Anthropologie Product Design. From the press release: Today Urban…
Photo by our community’s own Lauren It’s a popular topic of discussion in the community: Anthropologie employee salaries and perks. Now the blog Brokelyn provides some answers with a survey of several popular NYC retail spots. To qualify these results, while the perk sections are consistent nationwide, the starting salary expectations are unique to New York City. The irony being…
Urban Outfitters, the parent company of Anthropologie, Free People, Leifsdottir, Terrain, BHLDN and Urban Outfitters itself, held its Q4 Fiscal 2011 Earnings Call yesterday and the tone was more somber than the previous few quarters. While total sales rose by over 14%, led by the direct-to-consumer segment (website, catalogue), the $668 million tally failed to meet estimates of $674.9 million.…
photo from Editor at Large via Racked The gallery at the Rockefeller Center Anthropologie has hosted everything from designer treasure chests to art and furniture from around the world to parties for socialites. Now New Orleans is coming to the gallery for an exhibition entitled Beyond The Quarter. Featuring nine pieces from New Orleans artists, the show will feature furniture,…
