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\n\tStitch Fix Inc. shifted from turnaround mode into growth mode last fall \u2014 and picked up some momentum in the second quarter ended Jan. 31.<\/p>\n
\n\tNow Matt Baer, chief executive officer, has to keep the ball rolling as comparisons and the consumer outlook get tougher headed into the second half.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe styling service \u2014 which sends users boxes of looks to try on at home \u2014 pushed its sales up 9.4 percent to $341.3 million in the fiscal second quarter, ended Jan. 31. That\u2019s almost 3 percentage points better than the 6.6 percent gain analysts forecasted, according to Yahoo Finance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tMark that as the company\u2019s second consecutive quarter of growth, following the first quarter\u2019s 7.3 percent gain.<\/p>\n
\n\tIt\u2019s a significant turn for Stitch Fix and for Baer, who joined in June 2023, when sales were falling by more than 20 percent regularly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tDoing more with less is something companies often talk about, but fail to really achieve. So far, Stitch Fix is pulling it off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe company\u2019s active client count fell 3.5 percent from a year earlier to 2.3 million in the quarter, but average revenues per client increased 7.4 percent, leading to overall top-line gain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tNet losses tallied $2.7 million, but adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization hit $15.9 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tBaer told WWD that the company was trending toward quarter-over-quarter growth in its active client base this quarter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tAnd he pointed to the quarter\u2019s top-line growth as \u201ca very clear sign that our strategy and our transformation efforts are resonating with clients.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWe continue to see similar strength across all income segments within our client base,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we attribute that to the deep personal and enduring relationships that we have with our clients. So even in a period where spend contracts within apparel, we see an opportunity to continue to grow and separate ourselves from the competition.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tStitch Fix was early in the rush to AI and has been using it to add features that make use of the new tools available and sync up with the company\u2019s long-standing and highly personalized business model.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWith Stitch Fix Vision, when you see your likeness dressed head-to-toe in Stitch Fix apparel and accessories, everything in that image will align to your style preferences, will be within your budget, and when those items arrive in your home, they\u2019ll also fit,\u201d Baer said. \u201cThe quality of an AI experience is rooted in the quality of the data that goes into it, and our superior lead there is one we will continue to lean into as we continue to disrupt the apparel retail industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tFor the full year, Stitch Fix forecast that revenues would increase in a range of 5 to 6.5 percent, producing adjusted EBITDA of $42 million to $50 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThat moves up the company\u2019s profitability forecast, which in December saw adjusted EBITDA of $38 million to $48 million for the year.<\/p>\n
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