Founded in 1970 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) is a lifestyle specialty retailer that offers fashion apparel and accessories, footwear, home décor and gifts products. The company’s merchandises are generally sold directly to consumers through stores, catalogs, call centers and e-commerce platforms. The company has operations in the United States, Canada and Europe.

The company primarily reports through two segments: 1) Retail segment (92.1% of the fiscal 2024 total sales), which comprises brands such as Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain and BHLDN, and 2) Wholesale segment (3.7% of the fiscal 2024 total sales), which is better described through Free People wholesale division (established in 1984) that designs, develops and markets contemporary casual attire for women. Free People, Anthropologie Group and Urban Outfitters wholesale sell their products through approximately 2,300 department and specialty stores worldwide, digital businesses and the Company’s Retail segment.

As of Oct. 31, 2024, URBN operated 264 Urban Outfitters stores in the United States, Canada and Europe and websites; 242 Anthropologie Group stores in the United States, Canada and Europe, catalogs and websites; 216 Free People stores (including 50 FP Movement stores) in the United States, Canada and Europe, catalogs and websites; nine Menus & Venues restaurants; seven Urban Outfitters franchisee-owned stores and two Anthropologie Group franchisee-owned stores. Free People, FP Movement and Urban Outfitters distribute products wholesale through various departments and specialty stores globally, as well as digital channels and the company's retail segment. Furthermore, Nuuly, the women's apparel subscription rental service, offers a diverse array of rental items from the company's brands, third-party labels and unique vintage pieces.