NEW ALBANY, OH: Abercrombie & Fitch denied that its decision last week to discontinue its A&F Quarterly was a move prompted by the spate of negative PR the catalog seemed to earn the company. The catalog featured nude models.

"More than anything, it is time for new thinking," said Thomas Lennox, director of IR and corporate communications for the retailer.

Abercrombie issued a press release on the decision December 9, but didn't actively call media or hold a press conference to discuss ...