Abercrombie & Fitch, a global leader in casual luxury apparel brands, has begun its Western European expansion with one A&F flagship in London and three prominent Hollister mall locations in the UK. PBSRE is the exclusive European real estate consultant to A&F and their affiliated brands, Hollister, Gilly Hicks and Abercrombie Kids. Hollister recently opened its first mall-based store in late October at Brent Cross Shopping Center in the UK and its performance is providing evidence that the international mall-based Hollister concept has growth potential.

Laura Pomerantz, the PBSRE principal in charge of the A&F account, has finalized work on their next three flagships. Milan is slated to open in 2009 followed by Paris and Copenhagen in 2011. Ms. Pomerantz is a leader in luxury real estate advisory work and counts Giorgio Armani, David Yurman and Stuart Weitzman among her clients. She will be a featured speaker at the World Retail Congress 09 this May.

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