Vince Direct-to-consumer
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November 1, 2025 |
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Net sales |
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33,111 |
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31,397 |
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1,714 |
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Income from operations |
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1,177 |
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614 |
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563 |
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Net sales from our Vince Direct-to-consumer segment increased $1,714, or 5.5%, to $33,111 in the three months ended November 1, 2025 from $31,397 in the three months ended November 2, 2024. Comparable sales, including e-commerce, increased $1,458 or 5.1%, due to an increase in both e-commerce and retail stores volume and higher prices. Non-comparable sales, including Vince Unfold, which was exited in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, increased $256. Since November 2, 2024, one net store has closed bringing our total retail store count to 60 (consisting of 46 full price stores and 14 outlet stores) as of November 1, 2025, compared to 61 (consisting of 47 full price stores and 14 outlet stores) as of November 2, 2024.
Our Vince Direct-to-consumer segment had income from operations of $1,177 in the three months ended November 1, 2025 compared to $614 in the three months ended November 2, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in net sales, partially offset by a decrease in gross margin primarily due to the impact of tariffs.
Nine Months Ended November 1, 2025 Compared to Nine Months Ended November 2, 2024
Net sales for the nine months ended November 1, 2025 were $216,300, increasing $2,798, or 1.3%, versus $213,502 for the nine months ended November 2, 2024.
Gross profit increased 2.8% to $108,008 for the nine months ended November 1, 2025 from $105,102 in the nine months ended November 2, 2024. As a percentage of sales, gross margin was 49.9%, compared with 49.2% in the nine months ended November 2, 2024. The total gross margin rate increase was primarily driven by the following factors:
•The favorable impact from lower product costing and higher pricing which contributed positively by approximately 270 basis points;
•The favorable impact of lower discounting which contributed positively by approximately 90 basis points; partly offset by
•The unfavorable impact from higher tariffs of approximately 190 basis points; and
•The unfavorable impact of increased freight costs which contributed negatively by approximately 120 basis points.
Gain on sale of subsidiary for the nine months ended November 2, 2024 was $7,634 related to the sale of Rebecca Taylor. See Note 2 "Recent Transactions" to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report for further information.
SG&A expenses for the nine months ended November 1, 2025 were $95,860, decreasing $4,381, or 4.4%, versus $100,241 for the nine months ended November 2, 2024. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales were 44.3% and 47.0% for the nine months ended November 1, 2025 and November 2, 2024, respectively. The decrease in SG&A expenses compared to the prior fiscal year period was due primarily to approximately $6,000 of decreased compensation and benefits, due mainly to the ERC benefit of $5,613 which was recorded as a partial offset to compensation expense, and also a decrease in severance costs. Professional service fees also decreased by approximately $450 from the prior fiscal year period. These decreases in SG&A expenses were partially offset by increases in legal expenses of approximately $1,290 and marketing and advertising costs of approximately $1,090.
Interest expense, net decreased $2,306, or 46.3%, to $2,678 in the nine months ended November 1, 2025 from $4,984 in the nine months ended November 2, 2024 primarily due to lower levels of debt under the Third Lien credit facility.
Other (income) for the nine months ended November 1, 2025 relates to receipt of interest in connection with the ERC benefit. See Note 9 "Commitments and Contingencies" for further information.
Provision (benefit) for income taxes for the nine months ended November 1, 2025 was $2,060, consisting of $2,002 of ordinary tax expense recorded during the third quarter of fiscal 2025 and a discrete tax expense of $58 recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2025 relating to interest received in connection with the ERC.
The benefit for income taxes was $1,681 for the nine months ended November 2, 2024. The benefit represents the discrete tax benefit recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 primarily recognized from the reversal of a portion of the non-cash deferred tax liability related to the Company's equity method investment, which a portion can now be used as a source of income to support the realization of certain deferred tax assets related to the Company's net operating losses.
Equity in net income of equity method investment for the nine months ended November 1, 2025 and November 2, 2024 was income of $1,013 and $106, respectively, and was related to the Company's 25% membership interest in ABG Vince.