Gap names Art Peck as new president of Gap North America

Gap has named Art Peck its new president of Gap North America, effective immediately. Peck previously handled corporate strategy and oversaw the outlet division.

He succeeds Marka Hansen, who has led the Gap brand in North America since 2007. Meanwhile, Pam Wallack, the current president of Gap Adult North America, will become head of Gap’s new Global Creative Center. As part of this role, Wallack will move to New York to centralise the retailer’s creative departments and work with divisions based in London, Tokyo, Shanghai and San Francisco.