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International Routing Guide

Volume 1212/11/17

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Table of ContentsInternational Shipping...........................................................................3Shipment Terms...................................................................................................................3Delivery Time Frame………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3Late Shipment……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Ascena Sea/Air Procedure………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4Over/Short Shipment………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5Consignee & Buyer Designation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6Broker………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 Commercial Document Requirements…………………………………………………………………………………………………..7Destination……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8Service Providers……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10Ocean Shipment Procedures………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10Air Shipment Procedures………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13Factory Load Container Requirements……………………………………………………………………………………………………15Load ability Guidelines…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...15Vendor Liability………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16 Administration & Contacts..................................................................17Change Log……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17International Routing Guide | Volume 12 | 12/11/2017 2

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Contacts…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18

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International Shipping- OceanSh ipment Te rms

Ocean ShipmentsAscena Retail Group, Inc. ( also known by brand as Justice, Lane Bryant, Catherines, Maurices, Dressbarn, Ann Taylor, and Loft or by buying office as Ascena Global Souring) international ocean Purchase Order (“PO”) is issued on the terms of “FOB”. This means the cargo must be delivered to the Ascena appointed ocean consolidator in or near the designated load port (or to the appropriate ocean terminal if factory loaded container) according to the stipulated ship date denoted on the PO for consolidator shipments.

All export clearances and origin charges are the responsibility of the vendor/factory excluding AMS.

Air ShipmentsAscena international air POs are issued on the terms of “FCA”. This means the cargo must be delivered to the Ascena appointed airfreight forwarder in or near the designated airport.

All export clearances and origin charges are the responsibility of the vendor/factory.

Del ive ry T ime F rameThe delivery date is stated on the Ascena Retail (by brand) PO as the, Do Not Ship After (DNSA), AC Date, Ex-factory Date or Cancel Date (term depends on brand) and will be the latest date for the cargo to be at the Ascena Retail’s appointed consolidator’s facility.Ascena ocean consolidator will accept deliveries up to 14 days prior to the stipulated Delivery Date and can ship up to 7 days prior to DNSA/ex-factory dateAny storage charges associated with early delivery of 7 days or more will be the responsibility of the vendor.Any booking scheduled to drop off at consolidator or (factory load) at port terminal after DNSA/ex-factory date will be “excepted” within consolidator’s system and buyer/merchant will be required to approve before shipment will be accepted by ocean consolidator.

Late Sh ipmentCargo not delivered to Ascena’s appointed ocean consolidator by the ex-factory / Do Not Ship After Date will be considered late. For late delivery, Ascena reserves the right to:

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Cancel the POAccept the PO and initiate a late shipment penalty/chargeback in accordance with penalty schedule.Request for the goods be transported by “air” at the vendor’s expense. Ascena preferred air forwarders must be used in all cases. There are two options for how this can be handled.

Ascena Sea/Air ProcedureWhen a vendor is going to be late on a Purchase Order, the mode of transportation may be switched from ocean to air to ensure timely delivery. The Brands have two options to mitigate the additional cost of shipping via air instead of ocean.If the Brand does not intend to adjust the unit cost of the goods on the Purchase Order, the below elements must be in place.

1. An  agreement with its vendors signed and dated prior to export indicating that the parties agree that the total collect transportation cost of late-delivery shipments shall be reduced by the difference between the cost of air freight and the amount the Brand would have paid for ocean freight.  This intention may be memorialized by a change in the term of sale from FOB to some other term that obligates the seller to pay the cost of freight for the carriage of the goods (e.g., CFR, CIF, CPT, etc.). **THIS SIGNED AGREEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE DOCUMENT SET SUBMITTED FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES**

2. A purchase order with a provision that acknowledges that all late-deliveries will be subject to the price reduction reflected in the change in the term of sale pursuant to the agreement between the parties.

3. A commercial invoice that confirms the change in the term of sale.

4. Documented evidence, such as a receipt, showing that the air freight costs were paid by the foreign vendor.

5. A rated AWB showing the PPD freight amount.

Delivery

TermsShip mode

PO Terms

Comm.

Invoice

Terms

AWB PPD OR

COLL

Rated AWB

Unit Cost

Changed

Deduction

from EV  on CF7501

Cost Ship mode

Actual Ship mode

O Air Air ppdAir Pre-

paid (Sea-Air

Difference)CFR CFR BOTH

PPD Amou

nt shown

NoVendor

PPD amount

If the Brand intends on adjusting the unit cost of the goods on the Purchase Order, the below elements must be in place.

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1. An  agreement with its vendors signed and dated prior to export indicating that the parties agree that the unit price of late-delivery shipments shall be reduced by the difference between the cost of air freight and the amount the Brand would have paid for ocean freight. 

2. A purchase order with a provision that acknowledges that all late-deliveries will be subject to the price reduction reflected in the change in the term of sale pursuant to the agreement between the parties.

3. The purchase order must be adjusted to the lower unit cost prior to export.

Delivery

TermsShip mode

PO Terms

Comm.

Invoice

Terms

AWB PPD OR

COLL

Rated

AWB

Unit Cost

Changed

Deduction from EV  on CF7501

Cost Ship mode

Actual Ship mode

O Air Air Air FCA FCA Collect N/A Yes N/A

Over /Shor t Sh ipmentIf a short shipment of more than the allowable variance is anticipated, the Vendor must inform the appropriate Merchandising Department or Sourcing Office/Agent. No short shipments of POs (outside of brand announced variance) will be allowed without approval.For any short shipment greater than the allowable variance, Ascena reserves the right to raise a short shipment discount. If the short shipment percentage is high or out of allowable variance, the PO could be subject to a cancellation.If a PO is split across multiple loads there must be separate ASN’s submitted for each load. For instance, if the PO is on two loads there should be two ASN’s. Ascena Retail reserves the right to initiate a split shipment penalty and to chargeback any additional expenses and costs incurred for processing multiple shipments

Each ASN for a split-shipment needs to accurately represent the portion of the PO that is on each individual load. Failure to do so will result in a chargeback to the vendor. Only submitting one ASN for a PO that is split-shipped or not submitting a separate ASN for each portion of a split-shipped PO will also result in a chargeback to the vendor.

Variance allowable for ALL Ascena brands/flows is 5% by PO Line

Cons ignee & Buyer Des ignat ion

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For shipments that involve PO’s processed and managed through Ascena Global Sourcing (AGS), Consignee on the Commercial Documents and Buyer on the FCR should reflect the following:

JusticeTween Brands Service Co8323 Walton ParkwayNew Albany, OH 43054

mauricesMaurices, Inc. 425 West Superior St.Duluth, MN 55802

dressbarnThe Dressbarn, Inc.933 MacArthur Blvd.Mahwah, NJ 07430

Lane BryantLane Bryant Purchasing Co.3344 Morse Crossing RoadColumbus, OH 43219

CatherinesCatherines Stores Corporation3750 State RoadBensalem, PA 19020

If Justice and maurices have non-AGS orders, Consignee on the Commercial Documents and Buyer on the FCR should reflect the following: Tween Brands Service Co

8323 Walton Parkway New Albany, OH 43054

BrokerAscena Retail Group’s designated broker for all Ascena AGS POs and non-AGS sourced PO’s is Vandegrift Inc. The contact information is listed below.

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20 South Charles StreetBaltimore, MD 21201Office: 410-230-0370Email: [email protected]

ASCENA BROKERAGE TEAM: Bonnie Paugh, Import Acct Representative ([email protected])Erik Martinez ([email protected]) Destiny Rodey ([email protected])

Commercial Document RequirementsThe following commercial documents must accompany every shipment for Ascena Retail Group. Any questions related to the information required on the documents should be directed to the Trade Compliance Team. Failure to provide the necessary documentation could result in a delay of Customs clearance while a correct/complete document is obtained.

Commercial Invoice, including, but not limited to:o PO/Style Number

Tech Pack Number (if different than Style Number)o Department / Class Number (if applicable)o Country Of Origino Description of Merchandise

Knit/Woven Woven Garments – Yarn Dyed, Two or More Colors in the Warp

Gender (Girls/Womens/Boys/Mens) Garment Type / Accessory Type (i.e. Pullover, Headband, Water Bottle,

etc.) Hosiery – whether a single yarn measures less than 67 decitex Scarves – exact dimensions (length/width)

o Content Breakdown of Merchandiseo Units/Unit Price/Total Valueo Actual Manufacturer Name and Full Addresso First Sale Cost Breakdown (if applicable)o For items with multiple classifications, price breakout for each componento Statement indicating no Solid Wood Packing Material was used

Packing Listo Grid packing list must be legible

Bill of Lading or Airway Bill FCR Container Manifest (optional) Shippers Declaration for Dangerous Goods (if applicable) Interim Footwear Invoice (IFI) for all footwear Impact Resistance Certificate for all sunglasses and goggles TSCA Statement (if applicable) FTA Certificates (if applicable) Lab Report (water resistant, down, metallic, etc., if applicable); Product Testing

Report – The only reports that will be accepted will be reports that are generated

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from Ascena’s designated 3rd party laboratories, based on the Ascena testing protocol)

F&W Certificate and/or CITES (if applicable)

Dest ina t ionThe following information identifies the designated Ascena Distribution Center and destination for Ascena shipments. POs can be co-loaded to build more efficient containers to common destinations. Ocean shipments

Channel Port of Customs Clearance

Destination

Retail / Brick & Mortar originating from Guatemala, Chennai, Israel and Egypt

Columbus, OH

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.200 Heritage Dr.Pataskala, OH 43062

Retail / Brick & Mortar all remaining origins

Los Angeles, CA

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.7295 San Gorgonio DriveRiverside, CA 92508

Non Lane Bryant Ecommerce / Direct all origins

Los Angeles, CA

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.7295 San Gorgonio DriveRiverside, CA 92508

Lane Bryant Ecomm originating from Guatemala, Chennai, Israel and Egypt

Columbus, OH Ascena Retail Group, Inc.200 Heritage Dr.Pataskala, OH 43062

Lane Bryant Ecommerce/ Balance of Origins

Los Angeles, CA Ascena Retail Group, Inc.7295 San Gorgonio DriveRiverside, CA 92508

*Exception is LCL ocean shipments, these will clear in Los Angeles, CA for both retail & ecommerce

For Retail / Brick & Mortar air shipments there will be two options based on if the individual brand chooses to write two PO’s or one PO.

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In a one air PO model the shipment would be routed to the local CFS station in Columbus Ohio and customs clearance would occur in Columbus :

RCS logistics, Inc. 2961 George Page Jr. Rd.

Columbus, OH 43217

In a two air PO model the original PO needs to be issued as two separate shipments routed to the local CFS stations in Los Angeles and Columbus Ohio. The customs clearance would occur in each city based on routing and vendor Documents. It is imperative that the shipment documents indicate the correct destination and unit counts. The RCS CFS in Los Angeles is listed below:

RCS logistics, Inc.11099 S La Cienega Blvd, Unit 190,

Los Angeles, CA 90045

Serv ice Prov idersAPL Logistics (APLL) is the nominated ocean consolidator for all shipments moving via ocean for the Ascena Retail Group and its subsidiaries. APLL is currently assigned for all origins when shipments are routed via ocean transport.RCS Logistics, Air Tiger Express, Inc, Wen Parker Logistics, DB Schenker, Inc & Trinity Logistics are the nominated air freight forwarders for all freight moving via air for Ascena Retail and its subsidiaries.

Ocean Sh ipment P roceduresA final 3rd party inspection may be mandatory for any item selected by the brand. This final inspection will be conducted by the same 3rd party lab/audit firm with which the***** Vendors are required to submit bookings with the Ascena Retail nominated consolidator at a minimum of 10 days before x-factory date/DNSA date. If bookings are made past this date then the shipment will be considered as a late booking and subject to a late booking chargeback and any additional charge backs associated with the product delivering late.

Documents which need correction must be submitted to the consolidator no later than two (2) days after vessel sailing; otherwise late charges will be imposed by the consolidator.Upon receipt of the required documents and collection of relevant C.F.S. charges, the consolidator will issue a Forwarders Cargo Receipt.

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The Agent/Vendor is required to provide the following information at time of booking:

REQUIRED INFORMATION

FORMAT OR DETAIL IF APPLICABLE

PO NUMBER YESSTYLE NUMBER YES

CARGO READY DATE YES

DESTINATION REQUIRED DATE

YES

SHIPPER NAME YES

CONSIGNEE NAME YES

BILL OF LADING DESTINATION

YES

SHIPPING MODE YES

INCOTERMS YES

QUANTITY (INSIDE PACKAGE)

YES

QUANTITY (OUTSIDE PACKAGE)

YES

ESTIMATED VOLUME YES

ESTIMATED WEIGHT YES

MARKS & NUMBERS YESISF DATA ELEMENTS YES

The E-booking tool provided by the Ascena nominated ocean consolidator will be utilized for all Ascena shipments.

If a PO is not in the system, the PO will need to be re-transmitted from Ascena to Ascena nominated ocean consolidator. The Vendor should contact local Ascena nominated ocean consolidator key contact, ocean consolidator will contact Ascena Help Desk to get PO retransmitted in one business day. If vendor does not see PO next day, vendor will contact ocean consolidator again and ocean consolidator will escalate with help desk to find immediate solution and to track any trends for future fix on the front end.

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Trailer loading Requirements: All merchandise is to be delivered sorted by PO. Vendors are required to load one carton of each SKU at the rear of each fully loaded trailer to be delivered to the Ocean Consolidator to be consolidated into a container and shipped to the Retail DC. A “SKU” is considered a unique “PO/Color/Size” combination. A Sample carton for each SKU should have a RED sticker about 1” x 4” wrapped on two upper corners of the carton that says “Tail Load”. Merchandise moving to the E-commerce DC does not need sample cartons separated or labelled with red stickers.See example photo;

UCC128 label requirements: please refer to Distribution Fulfillment Center portion of the Vendor Routing Guide – sections 5.3 & 5.4

The consolidator will not sort and segregate the cargo unless the customer or vendor provides written confirmation and agrees to reimburse the consolidator for all charges incurred per local tariff rates.

Split shipments - In the case that an Ocean PO will be split shipped via both Ocean and Air the following will be the new procedure outlining the Ascena requirements regarding split shipments.

Due to multiple Distribution and Fulfillment Centers and different PO systems the brands have been instructed to create a new PO for the portion of the original ocean PO that is split off and will now be traveling as an air shipment.

This ensures that all units will be traveling to the correct distribution center and the accuracy of the carton labeling, packing slips, ASN will be accurate.The ASN that is transmitted for any shipment must match the carton labels. The label with the barcode will need to be replaced because the

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original barcode reflects the original ASN. Once the new ASN is submitted the original barcodes will be voided. The units on the original ocean purchase order must be reduced by the number of units that will now be on the air purchase order. It is imperative that the ASN’s match the correct counts shipped on both PO’s.

For Factory Loaded containers the same procedures would apply. If loading requirements are not fulfilled the vendor will be subject to Chargebacks. For additional factory loaded containers please see Section 1.10 - FACTORY LOAD CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS. Factory loaded containers must be loaded in the manner prescribed in this section and communications with forwarder must be followed.A complete set of shipping documents must be handed over upon delivery of cargo to the nominated consolidator. There are three documents required, Packing List(48 hours prior to arrival), Vendor Declaration and Final Booking Document at time of delivery. The packing list must correspond exactly to what is being delivered at the consolidator. If there are discrepancies the vendor will be non-compliant and subject to chargebacks.

Ai r Sh ipment P roceduresFor air shipments; Ascena Transportation will nominate one of the approved Air Forwarders for that country and inform the vendor, depending on the volume.For Ascena POs, Vendors should reference the below Allocation spreadsheet to determine the correct forwarder to use for each origin. Forwarder contact details by origin are listed in below section 2.2.5.

Vendors should place bookings with Ascena Retail’s nominated Air Forwarder by providing them with the “Shipping Instructions” at minimum of 5 days in advance of cargo delivery, and of revised DNSA/ex-factory date. Each forwarder will provide vendor with standardized booking form as used by their facility in the country of origin. If a vendor does not adhere to the 5 days advanced booking notice they will be subject to a late booking chargeback.

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Ascena offers two levels of service for air freight; standard air service of 7 days transit and a prime air service at 4 days transit. The air freight forwarders will operate under the impression that an air shipment is moving via the standard service unless notified by the vendor that it is a prime air shipment. Failure to do so will result as a late shipment and the vendor will be subject to a chargeback.

It is mandatory for Vendors to use Ascena Retail Group nominated Air Forwarder(s). Failure to do so will result in Vendor’s full responsibility for compensation to the Ascena Retail Group brand designation for loss of sales due to unnecessary delay at port of clearance or lack of visibility to shipment.Under normal circumstances, freight should be arranged on a “collect” basis. When merchandise must be air-freighted at Vendor’s own expense; vendor will prepay forwarder established Ascena rate.Ascena POs moving via airfreight may also be agreed to by Ascena brand merchants or buying office merchants with freight on a “pre-paid” basis for the air/ocean difference only.

The calculation for the proportional sea freight is based on Ascena ocean rates to destination. Ocean charges will be provided to the air freight forwarder and AGS origin office by Ascena Transportation.If the vendor is only responsible for paying the sea/air freight difference, the proportional sea freight payable by Ascena Retail shall be paid collect to airfreight forwarder

The brand will have the option to lower the FOB cost of the goods to account for the incremental charge of airing the merchandise. Terms will remain the same.A complete packing list and the other required shipping documents must be submitted, with the cargo, to the freight forwarder at the time of delivery. See Ascena Commercial Docs Requirements in the Ocean Section. IN THE CASE OF AIR CARGO, DELIVERY OF THE PO IS COMPLETE ONLY UPON DELIVERY OF THE GOODS AND THE COORDESPONDING DOCUMENTS TO THE AIR FORWARDER. UPON RECEIPT OF BOTH CARGO AND DOCS FORWARDER WILL ISSUE FORWARDER CARGO RECEIPT. The Ship date and NDC date are required to be provided by the vendor to the designated air forwarder.After shipment, the air forwarder will issue house airway bill as long as they have received the relevant origin charges from vendors.

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Facto ry Load Conta iner Requ i rements (FCL)Factory Load approval Requirements(FCL): In order to be approved to ship factory loaded containers each factory must be found compliant in all areas of the C-TPAT program managed by the Ascena Global Compliance team for factories and meet the following requirements:

Submit a completed Supply Security Questionnaire annually to the Global Compliance team.Receive a passing score for a 3rd party audit conducted by our appointed audit firms.Must agree to maintain a high level of compliance during the business relationship with Ascena Retail Group.Factory must have on hand and use only those seals that meet or exceed PAS ISO17712 standards.Factories that meet or exceed these requirements will be added to an approved factory list that is proved to the consolidator, monthly. Factories that do NOT met or exceed these requirements will not appear on the list and will not be allowed to load containers directly at the factory under any circumstance and other arrangements will need to be made. All factories must complete the APLL electronic booking application for each shipment and complete the container stuffing location at time of booking so that the Importer Security Filing (ISF) can be completed.

Load RequirementsAll cargo will be floor loaded and block stowed from nose to tail. Vendor is required to pre-sort and segregate all freight while following the guidelines outlined Distribution Fulfillment Center portion of the Vendor Routing GuideIn cases where a PO has to be split across multiple containers because of overflow, please load by PO number into as few containers as possible. For example: 1 PO has overflow into 2 containers, but the entire shipment (which includes additional PO’s) is in 4 containers under one BL. When loading the overflow PO, load into 2 containers only and do not spread out over the entire four containers.

Loadab i l i t y Gu ide l inesFactory load ocean container “loadability” minimums are as follows. Equipment used is subject to carrier’s equipment availability.

CONTAINER SIZE FACTORY LOADED CONTAINERS

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MINIMUM BOOKED CBMs (ASCENA WILL ROUND BOOKED CBMs UP)

53’ STD IF <91 CBM45’ DRY IF <70 CBM40’ HIGH CUBE DRY IF <62 CBM40’ STANDARD DRY IF <52 CBM20’ DRY IF < 25 CBM

Vendor L iab i l i t y It is the vendor’s responsibility to know and understand the type of equipment needed and the number of containers needed based upon each individual shipment. The bookings drive the number of containers, not the bill of lading issuance. This is due in part to a systemic requirement by Ascena. Keep bookings in close succession (same day or better same hour) because the bill of lading feeds the 24 hour manifest filings, the ISF (10+2) filings and dictates the foundation of the ASN and CBP entry generation.Example 1: 1 PO requires two containers from the same vendor/factory/origin to the same Ascena Retail destination – Two bookings should be made in close Example 2: multiple PO’s that require three containers from the same vendor/factory/origin to the same Ascena Retail destination - Three bookings should be made in close succession. A maximum of five ocean containers can be on one set of docs / one Bill of Lading.Factory will be held liable for all charges associated with dead freight, missed bookings, or equipment ordered but not used.Factory will be responsible to block and brace cargo within the container to prevent shifting during transit.VENDORS MUST DELIVER CARGO AND DOCUMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR BOOKING DECLARATION AS WELL AS ASCENA REQUIRED LOAD SPECIFICATIONS. ANY HAZARDOUS CARGO IS SUBJECT TO LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESTRICTIONS AS WELL AS APPROVAL FOR CARRIAGE BY THE CARRIER.

Administrat ion & ContactsChange Log

2 October 2015 International Routing Guide integrated and launched

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12 November 2015 imbedded attachments and reversed deadfreight charges to be in the correct order (1.11.2.2)24 November 2015 Removed Packing List Violations (section 1.4), remaining post integration violations were N/A per Steve Loong and violations are outlined in Distribution Fulfillment Center portion of the Vendor Routing Guide24 November 2015 added E-Commerce e-mail address (section 2.2) for questions about Distribution Fulfillment Center portion of the Vendor Routing Guide24 November 2015 clarified consignee names (section 1.4.3)24 November 2015 added AGS Global Compliance contact info (section 2.2.3)21 December 2015 Adjusted dressbarn over/short tolerance (1.4.5) back to match dressbarn International Routing Guide published July 2015 (and earlier); should never have changed; 7 April 2016 adjusted Justice to match all other brands at 5% (section 1.3.6)13 Jan 2016 removed CSI as Consignee /IoR (section 1.4.2)14 Jan 2016 Adjusted wording on 3rd party inspections (1.9.1)14 Jan 2016 Added Product Testing Report to Commercial Docs Requirement (1.9.13)18 Feb 2016 Clarified “Air-Sea Difference” procedures (1.3.1.3)18 Feb 2016 Removed Lane Bryant and Catherines as IoRs, replaced with ATS Effective with Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) March 6, 2016 (1.4.2)2 Mar 2016 Adjusted allocation for airfreight forwarders (1.9.4) effective March 14, 2016 ETD2 Mar 2016 Updated airfreight forwarder contact information (2.2.5)12 April 2016 Updated wording to support new requirement that one booking may not exceed one container, but APLL may group multiple bookings on one Bill of Lading (1.12)26 July 2016 Clarified PO unit variance (1.3.5) should be 5% by PO by LINESimplified Loadability guidelines (1.11) to loosen vendor load CBM minimums, removed deadfreight verbiage8 Aug 2016 adjusted consignee name (1.4.2) from “Catherines Inc.” to “Catherines Stores Corporation”

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15 January 2017 Updated Brokerage information with Change from expeditors to Vandegrift. Updated contact information on transportation team and riverside address. Section 8.1.12. updated to include Split shipment requirementSection 1.6.3.2. Changed verbiage to remove the word split and clarified what the 2 PO air model detailed. Added Trinity Logistics to the air provider listImbedded documents to clean up Routing guideUpdated address for Riverside in 1.6.2 chart as well as changing name to Ascena Retail Group, Inc.Revamped Consignee section and added additional detail section (1.4)Updated delivery locations to account for LB Ecomm changesUpdated Contact information with the transportation teamUpdated 1.9.3 and 1.9.4 to add chargeback verbiage for late air bookings and defining the new air transits1.8.2. updated verbiage on chargeback for late booking notice1.9.2 added new air allocation matrix with Jakarta change/ updated contract sheet in 2.2.5 to reflect change as wellUpdated VFI contacts in 1.5.2Clarified verbiage related to split shipments in 1.3.5. on ocean PO’s that are not following ASN requirementsRemoved Kirkstone flow in 1.4Updated format of Document to meet new requirements 12/11/17

Contac ts Main Distribution Fulfillment Center portion of the Vendor Routing Guide contact:

Etna DC (Retail PO’s): [email protected] FC (E-Commerce PO’s) [email protected]

Transportation ContactsDebbie Ryan, VP, Transportation: [email protected]

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Justin Reynolds, Director, Inbound Int’l Trans:[email protected]

Dave Campbell, Sr. Manager International Trans: [email protected] Bird, Analyst, Inbound Transportation: [email protected] Meintel Analyst, Inbound International Trans: [email protected] Trayser, Sr. Analyst, Riverside Inbound Trans: [email protected]

Ascena Global Compliance ContactsDonna Sikyta, Director, Global Compliance:

[email protected] Graves, Specialist, Global Compliance:

[email protected]

Unyson Logistics Contact info: Unyson Logistics: 855-845-2443

[email protected]

Ascena Airfreight Forwarder contact info:

Ascena Ocean Consolidator Contact Info:

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