Abercrombie & Fitch is reworking its contract with Chairman and CEO Michael Jeffries, tying his compensation more closely with company performance.

Jeffries helped establish the company's reputation after arriving in the 1980s, but Abercrombie has struggled recently and Jeffries came under withering fire for comments relating to the type of customer he wants in his store and the fact that the store does not offer plus sizes.

Shares are down 30 percent this year, but almost all teen retailers are under pressure.

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