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Tuesday, Dec 15
US: Boston Proper names Sheryl Clark as CEO
but has over 20 years of general management and merchandising experience, working for major brands including Old Navy, Gap and Bloomingdale's. ... Boston Proper Promotes ThreeMultichannel Merchant Boston Proper Inc. Announces Executive ChangesEarthtimes (press release)
Thursday, Dec 10
ISRAEL: Tefron shareholder mulls $4m in rights issue
The firm, which makes apparel for brands including Victoria's Secret, Nike, Target, The Gap and JC Penney, has seen losses for the first nine months of its ...
Thursday, Dec 3
Sri Lanka: Designing for the future
The Sri Lankan apparel industry is nurturing its local design talent in a bid to help manufacturers add another layer of skills and competitiveness to their operations. The $300m Hirdiramani Group - the largest direct supplier to M&S - also emphasises the importance of added value s...
Monday, Nov 30
Black Friday shoppers flock to bargains
Others, such as JC Penney, used e-commerce stores to drum up interest online in advance of the weekend, and tantalise consumers with free shipping deals. It said that 22.9% of shoppers headed for specialist clothing stores to top up their winter wardrobes, while department stores proved...
Sunday, Nov 22
Bolland brings change to M&S
US clothing giant Gap Inc is also on track for change after posting a 25% gain in third quarter profit to US$307m. Sales were up 1%, led by a strong performance at the Old Navy chain. Gap says it now wants to build market share this holiday season - helped by its first TV advertising campaign for t...
Sunday, Oct 18
A Gap for international growth
The San Francisco based firm is also planning a return to television advertising in November following a two-year absence, as well as expanding its outlet stores, and launching online businesses in Canada and the United Kingdom in 2010. It also said it intends to reduce square footage by...
Sunday, Sep 13
Breathing new life into Aquascutum
Other retailers are stepping up their focus on online apparel and footwear customers in an attempt to grow sales - the most recent of which is Gap Inc's shoe site Piperlime, which has added women's wear to its line-up. Labels including Marc by Marc Jacobs, 7 for all Mankind, Joie, J Brand, an...
Monday, Aug 24
Is the tide turning for Gap?
The results come after two years of cost cutting and expense management at the San Francisco based retailer - although sales worryingly continue to fall in all its divisions. Its best performing unit was Old Navy, but there is still work to be done at the Gap, Banana Republic and internatio...
Tuesday, Aug 18
Gap goes back to its denim roots
As NPD Group's chief industry analyst Marshal Cohen points out: "With the newfound focus on fit by some of the commodity brands coupled with women's never ending quest for the perfect pair of jeans, the passion for denim is alive and well."
Monday, Aug 3
Lesotho scandal needs to be the last
San Francisco clothing giants Levi Strauss and Gap Inc have been rocked by a supply chain scandal, but how long will PR disasters like this continue to happen? If they cannot be, then perhaps clothing companies should lay off the marketing offensive of selling ethically-sourced clothi...
Monday, Mar 23
Nike realigns global footprint
Changes are also underway at specialty clothing retailer The Gap Inc, which is reducing the size of its board from 13 to 10 members, and lowering directors' pay as part of an ongoing focus on cost-cutting. The San Francisco based company also disclosed that chairman and CEO Glenn Murphy ha...
Sunday, Nov 23
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...
Sunday, Sep 28
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...
Monday, Jun 16
Primark should learn from labour Gap
In contrast, Primark's response to a similar situation uncovered by TV documentary makers and outlined in a statement issued by the retailer yesterday (see previous blog entry), is a "knee-jerk, cut and run" move to sever contracts with three of its Indian suppliers also accused of usi...
Primark should learn from labour Gap
Compare and contrast the stances taken by two fashion retailers in almost identical circumstances after child labour was found in factories making their clothes. Last October, children were discovered in an Indian sub-contracting unit that was embroidering girls’ tops for the GapKi...
Thursday, Mar 20
UK: First European Banana Republic store opens in London (just-style)
This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-style to view this article. Existing users, please login at the top of the page. Summary: Gap Inc today (20 March) launched its first European Banana Republic flagship store - opening in Regent Street, London.
Thursday, Jun 7
US: Gap same-store sales fall 3% in May
Same-store sales at Gap Inc fell 3% in May following a mixed response to summer merchandise across all its brands.
Thursday, May 10
US: Gap same-store sales down 16% in April on clearance selling
US apparel retailer Gap Inc today (10 May) reported a 16% slump in same-store sales for April, which it blamed on an earlier Easter and clearance selling.
Tuesday, May 1
US: babyGap delivers new (Product) Red bodysuit collection
US apparel retailer Gap has extended its (Product) Red fund-raising clothing line to include a limited edition collection of babyGap (Product) Red bodysuits.
Thursday, Apr 12
US: Gap same-store sales up 6% in March
The earlier timing of Easter helped same-store sales at US apparel retailer Gap Inc rise 6% in March, compared with a 13% decrease in the same month last year.
