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US Stocks Advance, Led by Technology Shares; GM, Ford Rally
- The US clothing retailer run by former Gap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Millard Drexler lowered its annual earnings forecast for the third time this year. ...
Wed, Nov 26 | Bloomberg
Business Strategy: Cutting Costs To Increase Profits
Thanks to some timely tailoring, shares of Gap jumped 27 percent on Nov. 21 even as the retailer's sales fell 8 percent. The reason for the favorable reaction was another round of successful cost-cutting at Gap, which boosted profits despite the reluctance of consumers to spend at Gap, Ban...
Wed, Nov 26 | CIO Today
Business Strategy: Cutting Costs To Increase Profits
Thanks to some timely tailoring, shares of Gap jumped 27 percent on Nov. 21 even as the retailer's sales fell 8 percent. The reason for the favorable reaction was another round of successful cost-cutting at Gap, which boosted profits despite the reluctance of consumers to spend at Gap, Ban...
Wed, Nov 26 | NewsFactor Network
San Francisco Snubs Gap Founder’s ‘Appalling’ Art Museum Plan
- Fisher built his fortune through the Gap clothing-store chain he and his wife, Doris, started in San Francisco in 1969. The proposal comes at a time when ...
Wed, Nov 26 | Bloomberg
Dismal third quarter results
The worry, however, is what will happen when the company has cut all the costs it possibly can? There is certainly no respite on the sales front, with total sales sliding 7.7% in the quarter; and same-store sales falling across its Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and International division...
Sun, Nov 23 | just-style.com
AnnTaylor: Not a buy
The Dow was up nearly 500 points on Friday. Everything's fine, right? Not on your life. It's going to be a lousy Christmas for mall retailers such as Gap (NYSE: GPS) and Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), and it might be especially lousy for AnnTaylor (NYSE: ANN). What a pathetic story this o...
Sat, Nov 22 | BloggingStocks
Don Fisher's Presidio Museum Might Be Broken Into Pieces
Speaking of billionaires in California who want to open their own museums, we head north to once again check in with Gap founder Don Fisher. At last we heard from him, his plans to build the Contemporary Art Museum of the Presidio were hitting a number of setbacks, including a whole slew of pe...
Thu, Nov 20 | mediabistro.com
Opinion: Jennifer Hudson Smiles… In Gap Ads
USA Today] Rachel Zoe and Nicole Richie: Totally seen talking! Do they no longer hate each other? [Page Six, Perez Hilton] Critics aren't sure if Britney Spears will actually be able to make a comeback. One music editor says: "Are they coming to see you because they think a train wreck is abo...
Fri, Nov 14 | Jezebel
Peter Dreier: Truck the GAP
Several organizations, including, Sweatfree Communities, the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation, the International Transport Workers' Federation, and Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior, have called on The GAP -- which last yea...
Fri, Oct 31 | Huffington Post
Viral Video Volunteerism: A New Peak in Corporate Creativity
onPhilanthropy (OP): What led Gap to implement this pilot program? And how does such a program fit within the context of Gap’s larger philanthropic platforms? OP: What was Gap hoping to accomplish by implementing this program?
Fri, Oct 17 | OnPhilanthropy.com
The week that was...
US specialty clothing retailer Gap Inc has also set its sights on the women's sports and active wear sector after buying apparel company Athleta Inc for $150m in cash. Athleta will become the "fifth tab" on Gap's online platform, selling alongside the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Pi...
Sun, Sep 28 | just-style.com
Going down in flames: Gap is falling into . . . well, you know
The first problem lies with brand identity. Gap, Inc. owns three major retail chains: Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. Although the Gap was, historically, a relatively inexpensive brand, it has forged out a mid-level space for itself. At this point, its customers expect well-construct...
Thu, Aug 14 | BloggingStocks
Primark should learn from labour Gap
It was pointed out to me on an overseas trip last year, in the wake of the Gap allegations, that many retail buyers simply don't understand that it is normal practice for registered factories to put out aspects of production to sub-contractors who run small domestic units.
Mon, Jun 16 | just-style.com
Gap CEO announces plan to trim real estate footprint
- Murphy, who took the top job at Gap last year, said the struggling clothing chain will reduce square footage per point of distribution, with most of the ...
Tue, Jun 10 | MarketWatch
Abercrombie & Fitch: Teens drive this stock to new heights
While CEO Michael Jeffries has a questionably over-generous compensation package, he has done a remarkable job since taking leadership in 1992. Under his aegis, the brand has made solid strides. Type of stock: I'm bullish on this casual clothing retailer's prospects, and in its push int...
Wed, Jun 6 | Blogging Stocks
Gap Launches Expensive Designer White Shirts
Following in the footsteps of mass-market clothing retailers H&M, Topshop and Target, all of whom have commissioned high-end designers to create limited edition clothing lines, The Gap selected designers Doo.Ri, Rodarte and Thakoon to each create three interpretations of the c...
Tue, Apr 17 | LAist
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