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Banana Republic Looks to Skin Tone and Size Inclusivity for Turnaround

The preppy clothing chain, which has posted three straight quarters of declining same-store sales, is under increasing pressure to reinvent itself as Gap prepares to split from Old Navy.
Banana Republic design studio | Source: Gap Inc. media library
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