All Gap articles – Page 12
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AnalysisToday’s market: a matter of space and time
With void rates soaring in some locations and still low in others, John Ryan looks at how developers are dealing with this changed market, and what this means for retailers
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NewsBanana Republic close to signing third UK store as it prepares to open at Brent Cross
Updated: Fashion brand Banana Republic is on the verge of signing a deal for its third UK store as the retailer prepares to open its second shop in shopping centre Brent Cross
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NewsGap to open in China and bring back TV adverts
Gap has announced plans to open its first store in China and to start advertising on TV again after a two-year break.
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NewsRetail industry pays tribute to Gap co-founder Don Fisher
Retailers paid tribute this week to Gap co-founder Don Fisher who died on Sunday, aged 81.
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NewsGap co-founder Don Fisher dies
Don Fisher who along with his wife founded Gap in 1969, died yesterday aged 81 after a long battle with cancer.
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AnalysisNo more online excuses?
As etail continues to outpace other markets, retail giants such as Zara and Gap are finally gearing up to take the plunge online. Is there any reason for other laggards not to join them, asks Lisa Berwin
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NewsGap opens pop-up store to celebrate 40th anniversary
Gap has opened a 40th anniversary pop-up store in Kingley Court, off London’s Regent Street.
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NewsGap international sales fall 12% in August
Like-for-like sales at Gap’s international division, which includes its UK stores, fall by 12% in August.
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NewsUS sales down 4.7% in July
US retail sales fell again in July marking the 11th consecutive month of sales declines in the country.
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NewsGap sales down 7 % in July
Gap sales fell 7% in July, compared to the same period last year, to £550m ($924m).
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OpinionGap quick to respond to factory allegations
Gap should be lauded for its swift and thorough response to allegations of illegal dumping of harmful waste by a factory in Lesotho that makes jeans for the retailer.
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NewsRetail round-up: what the weekend papers said August 1 to August 2, 2009
An African factory that manufactures jeans for Gap and Levi Strauss has been illegally dumping chemical waste into a river and unsecured tips posing a hazard to local children.
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Gap to launch in Thailand next spring
Gap will launch in Thailand next spring after signing a franchise agreement with Armin Systems. Gap also said that comparable store sales in June were down 10 per cent, while total sales fell 9 per cent to Story text.29bn.Store sales for Banana Republic in North America fell the most on ...
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OpinionAsos heads overseas
The subdued share reaction to Asos’s full-year results should be viewed as an opportunity to be seized by investors.
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Gap outlines growth plans
US Gap chairman and chief executive Glenn Murphy has outlined domestic and international growth plans and intends to expand the retailer’s Outlet business with new shops in the UK, Japan and Canada.Murphy said Gap’s online and international business has grown by $500m (£305.6m) between 2006 and 2008 and both areas ...
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NewsGap to open more UK Outlet stores to drive market share
US fashion giant Gap will increase its number of Outlet stores in the UK as part of plans outlined by management to generate growth overseas and online while stabilising its US business.
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NewsStella McCartney to design childrenswear range for Gap
US fashion retailer Gap has announced that it has retained Stella McCartney to design a new collection for its GapKids and BabyGap outlets.
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NewsFormer M&S execs join Asda’s George
Asda has appointed two former Marks & Spencer executives to take up senior roles at its George clothing range.
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NewsGap sales continue to slide
Gap sales have continued to fall, down 6 per cent for the five weeks to April 4 on last year with comparable sales down 8 per cent.Comparable store sales in March, although down, were an improvement on the same period last year, when like-for like-sales dived 18 per cent.International sales, ...