The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, Jan. 9, edition that Aritzia reported a nearly 90-per-cent jump in its third quarter profit and hiked its full-year sales forecasts as the company's continuing U.S. expansion and growing digital presence stoked shopper demand. The Globe's Susan Krashinsky Robertson writes that on Thursday Aritzia reported net income of $138.9-million or $1.16 per diluted share in the third quarter ended Nov. 30, compared with $74.1-million or 63 cents per share in the same quarter the prior year. Aritzia saw record-breaking sales during the holiday shopping season, impacting its fourth quarter results, according to chief executive officer Jennifer Wong. Aritzia reported net revenue of $1.04-billion -- its first quarterly sales report above $1-billion in the company's history. That represented a 43-per-cent jump compared with the same quarter last year, led by the U.S. market where Aritzia has been opening new locations. The results significantly outpaced analysts' expectations, which had forecast third quarter revenue of $934.8-million and net income of $102-million. Comparable sales grew by 34 per cent. A recently launched mobile app contributed to the sales growth.