reflect our continuous actions to strengthen our operational foundation and invest in our brand portfolio for long-term value creation. We delivered on our revenue and operating income expectations, driven by the continued outstanding

Sep 2, 2026 / receipt

The SG&A result for the year, you've got the 11% increase in Q1. We're guiding mid-teens here for the second quarter. The whole first half year is mostly really all driven for the most part by the incremental advertising investment. Back half SG&A is really actually in line with sales. So as we talk about a mid-single digit comp and kind of mid to high single-digit total revenue, then total SG&A is right now pretty much in line with revenue. We will leverage the advertising line as we anniversary that spend. We have a couple, you know, a little bit of compensation that comes into play with a little lower than average incentive accruals last year. You know, nothing extraordinary, but then Really, the combination of those two factors has SG&A in the back half up again, kind of commensurate with that revenue guide. More work happening there on all compensation lines, services, travel, usual suspect to find some more efficiencies in that number, but to hopefully exceed that guide. That work continues like it has been for the last three years. But it's a good position to be in at the moment.

May 28, 2026 / receipt, needs a key / Mike, CFO | earnings call 2026-05-28 | transcript 6a9feaa1-541d-4e6b-970c-f076610b9b01 | chars 36615-37718 | segment 38

Marketing spend. So within the Earlier question around expense management. Really coming into the year, we were really successful in keeping expenses down across STNA other than advertising really to fund additional marketing expense. We talked about getting a lot better in terms of investments there, measuring those investments, continuing to invest in marketing for growth. We've got very specific acquisition and retention targets for our customer base. We don't want to slow that down either. So advertising in this guide is still Similar to what we've planned, the rest of our expense dollars in SG&A down to fund that investment.

Mar 12, 2025 / receipt, needs a key / Dana Telsey, other | earnings call 2025-03-12 | transcript 619a0385-807a-4967-a3e5-808ecc29aeae | chars 39502-40139 | segment 40

As we continue to lock down efficiencies that have supported our gross margin expansion, other significant work streams within STNA have also been identified and are being actioned on. We are instilling an internal culture around continuous improvement in expense management, the results of which are incorporated into our 2024 plans.

Nov 21, 2023 / receipt, needs a key / Mike Mathias, Chief Financial Officer | earnings call 2023-11-21 | transcript 7a3c7b17-a949-47f9-95ef-e41bc370f946 | chars 17075-17409 | segment 17

Since our last update, we have expanded the scope of our expense reductions as we continue to target store and corporate compensation, professional services, travel, and advertising.

Sep 7, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Mike Mathias, CFO | earnings call 2022-09-07 | transcript ddddf54e-2c50-4b0f-9913-cc3ebafba72b | chars 18683-18865 | segment 19

SG&A expense increased 2% due to higher incentive compensation. This was better than our expectation due to our ongoing focus on expense management across labor and other store-related costs.

Mar 3, 2021 / receipt, needs a key / Mike Mathias, CFO | earnings call 2021-03-03 | transcript 73f4edfe-7959-4f14-b71a-8300a4e72590 | chars 11264-11455 | segment 11

It was amazing, the product, the fabrics that we were able to develop around the world without being able to travel.

Nov 24, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Jen (Executive), other | earnings call 2020-11-24 | transcript 66b0a749-4d20-4f9c-8cae-a50d129ddc14 | chars 27298-27414 | segment 28

Expense management remains a focus, and since the COVID crisis began, the company has executed significant operating expense reductions versus our initial plan, primarily in SG&A.

Sep 9, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Michael Goldfield, CEO | earnings call 2020-09-09 | transcript b14ddc9c-3c50-4b98-878c-9d44ca3426c2 | chars 14562-14741 | segment 14

Design costs are related to the Company's Design Center operations and include compensation, travel and entertainment, supplies and samples for our design teams, as well as rent and depreciation for our Design Center.

filing / Sep 10, 2026 / receipt

Buying, occupancy and warehousing costs and services consist of compensation, employee benefit expenses and travel and entertainment for our buyers and certain senior merchandising executives; rent and utilities related to our stores, corporate headquarters, distribution centers and other office space; freight from our distribution centers to the stores; compensation and supplies for our distribution centers, includi

filing / Sep 10, 2026 / receipt

Impairment & Restructuring Charges 26 Weeks Ended Increase/(Decrease) August 1, 2026 August 2, 2025 (In thousands) (In thousands) (Percentage) Impairment and restructuring charges $ - $ 17,119 $ (17,119 ) (100 ) % Impairment and restructuring charges as a percentage of net revenue 0.0 % 0.7 % -70 basis points During the 26 weeks ended August 2, 2025, we recorded $17.1

filing / Sep 10, 2026 / receipt

Impairment and restructuring charges $ - $ 17,119 $ (17,119 ) (100 ) % Impairment and restructuring charges as a percentage of net revenue 0.0 % 0.7 % -70 basis points During the 26 weeks ended August 2, 2025, we recorded $17.1 million of impairment and restructuring charges.

filing / Sep 10, 2026 / receipt

Additionally, our uses of cash have included the development of the Aerie brand, investments in technology and omni-channel capabilities, and our international expansion efforts.

filing / Sep 10, 2026 / receipt

compensation, employee benefit expenses and travel for our buyers and certain senior merchandising executives; rent and utilities related to our stores, corporate headquarters, distribution centers and other office space; freight from our distribution centers to the stores; compensation and supplies for our distribution centers, including purchasing, receiving and inspection costs; and shipping and handling costs rel

filing / Sep 10, 2026 / receipt

SG&A +High-Single Digits

ir_statement / Sep 15, 2026 / receipt

The Company also recorded $1.8 million of employee severance, primarily related to closing two fulfillment centers.

ir_statement / Aug 27, 2026 / receipt

The Company recorded $15.3 million of asset impairment charges primarily related to closing two fulfillment centers as part of its supply chain network optimization project.

ir_statement / Aug 27, 2026 / receipt

The Company recorded restructuring costs of $10.7 million related to employee severance, as well as impairment and restructuring costs of $6.8 million related to the pending sale of its Hong Kong reta

ir_statement / Aug 27, 2026 / receipt

The Company recorded restructuring costs of $10.7 million related to employee severance, as well as impairment and restructuring costs of $6.8 million related to the pending sale of its Hong Kong reta

ir_statement / Aug 27, 2026 / receipt

SG&A Dollars up Low to Mid Single Digit

ir_statement / Aug 27, 2026 / receipt