In quest for profit, American Eagle plans as many as 225 store closures
Share it American Eagle Outfitters executives on Thursday outlined plans for profitable growth at both its banners — the fast-growing Aerie lingerie brand, where there's a lot of room to grow, and its denim-focused American Eagle brand, where there's less. Executives seemed upbeat as they detailed lessons learned during a year dominated by a pandemic, which forced some changes in inventory management, supply chain and store operations that will be intentionally applied going forward. At Aerie, the idea is to grab more market share, which Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Foyle, who now lea...