(Reuters) - Abercrombie & Fitch ( ANF ) on Monday raised its annual net sales growth target for the current quarter helped by strong demand for its apparel collections during the holiday shopping season.

The company now expects fourth-quarter net sales to grow between 7% and 8%, compared with the prior target of 5% to 7% growth.

(Reporting by Juveria Tabassum in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)