Abercrombie & Fitch Closes Paramus Park Store

PARAMUS, NJ – Abercrombie & Fitch closed its Paramus Park Mall location.

A spokesperson for Brookfield Properties, the mall’s owner, confirmed the store’s closure and said news about future tenants would be shared soon.

A spokesperson for Abercrombie & Fitch said the Paramus Park location closed on Jan. 18 and is part of the chain's ongoing efforts to evaluate stores "to ensure we are meeting customer's needs - which sometimes involves relocating or closing a store."

"As a company, we believe stores matter – we opened more than 34 new store experiences for our customers in Q3 ’19 alone – and we continue to focus on optimizing our store fleet, as well as providing an engaging online experience, where we know many of our customers begin their shopping journey," a statement provided by the company said.

Last fall, Abercrombie & Fitch, which specializes in young adult apparel, said it planned to shrink its 677-store footprint as more sales move online, Bloomberg.com recently reported.

The retailer has closed about 500 stores over the past decade, including flagship locations in New York, Italy and Japan, the report said.

Abercrombie’s Chief Financial Officer Scott Lipesky told Bloomberg.com they’re “willing to walk away from any mall at this point” because “it’s about getting the right store in the right location at the right size.”

In northern New Jersey, there are Abercrombie and Fitch stores at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus and Willowbrook Mall in Wayne.

Hollister Co., a brand owned by Abercrombie & Fitch, remains open at Paramus Park.

While Paramus Park has gained New Jersey's first Stew Leonard's store, the mall has also lost several other tenants in recent years, including Sears and The Gap. Recently,F.Y.E. closed its store at the mall.

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