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A&F Co. is building a tool that lets store associates ask questions about products using plain language and receive AI-generated answers drawn from customer ratings, reviews, and inventory data. Associates could use it to quickly answer shoppers' questions on the floor.

Details

A&F Co.'s CDTO described this tool at NRF 2024 as being in active development. Associates would access it via an app on a mobile device, type or speak a natural-language query about a specific product, and receive a synthesised answer drawing on ratings and review data. The tool is intended to improve the quality of in-store customer service across all A&F Co. brands, including Hollister's 500-plus global locations. As of early 2024, it had not yet been formally launched.

Products affected

In-store associate mobile appall A&F Co. brands including Hollister

Sources & Evidence

News Article

Inside the digital transformation of Abercrombie & Fitch

National Retail Federation (NRF)·Feb 2024

https://nrf.com/blog/inside-digital-transformation-abercrombie-fitch

Other practices by Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

OtherA&F Co. deployed its product catalogue as a purchasable inventory inside AI-powered conversational platforms, starting with Perplexity in November 2025. Shoppers using Perplexity's AI answer engine can find and buy Abercrombie & Fitch products directly within the chat interface without leaving the platform.RecommendationA&F Co. deployed an AI Stylist feature in the Abercrombie brand app that lets shoppers describe what they are looking for in everyday language — such as asking for outfit ideas for a specific occasion — and receive curated product suggestions in return. The feature was confirmed active in the Abercrombie app as of early 2024.Data AnalysisA&F Co. uses AI to predict how much a newly acquired customer is likely to spend over their lifetime as a shopper. Customers predicted to be high-value are automatically routed into more intensive marketing programmes — receiving more personalised emails, push notifications, and promotions.

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