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Gap is an American apparel retail company. Founded in 1969 in San Francisco, Gap is owned by parent company Gap Inc., which also operates Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta.

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Retail

Old Navy Criticized for Higher Cost of Plus-Size Jeans

A petition to get Gap Inc.’s Old Navy to stop charging more for women’s plus-sized jeans has gathered more than 35,000 signatures online.

Retail

Old Navy Criticized for Higher Cost of Plus-Size Jeans

A petition to get Gap Inc.’s Old Navy to stop charging more for women’s plus-sized jeans has gathered more than 35,000 signatures online.


Retail

Surf’s Up for Indie Brands

New wave surfwear labels such as Saturdays and Cuisse de Grenouille are rising from the rubble of the ‘big three’ surf brands.

Retail

Surf’s Up for Indie Brands

New wave surfwear labels such as Saturdays and Cuisse de Grenouille are rising from the rubble of the ‘big three’ surf brands.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Marco Zanini Leaves Schiaparelli, Herink to Louis Vuitton, Rapp Exits Gap

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


Financial Markets

Gap Shares Surge After 3Q Earnings Exceed Estimates

Gap Inc. shares rose as much as 6.1 percent in late trading after preliminary third-quarter earnings topped analysts’ estimates, helped by cost cuts and a tax gain.

Financial Markets

Gap Shares Surge After 3Q Earnings Exceed Estimates

Gap Inc. shares rose as much as 6.1 percent in late trading after preliminary third-quarter earnings topped analysts’ estimates, helped by cost cuts and a tax gain.


News & Analysis

Widespread Safety Issues Identified at Bangladesh Clothing Factories

BANGLADESH — Inspectors hired by a group of Western clothing brands have found safety problems at all the Bangladesh factories they visited as part

News & Analysis

Widespread Safety Issues Identified at Bangladesh Clothing Factories

BANGLADESH — Inspectors hired by a group of Western clothing brands have found safety problems at all the Bangladesh factories they visited as part


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Galliano Joins Margiela, Guillaume Henry to Nina Ricci, Gap's CEO

LONDON, United Kingdom — BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Galliano Joins Margiela, Guillaume Henry to Nina Ricci, Gap's CEO

LONDON, United Kingdom — BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


News & Analysis

Gap Shares Tumble After CEO Murphy Announces Exit

Gap Inc. fell the most in more than three years after saying it will replace Chief Executive Officer Glenn Murphy, who was credited with reviving the apparel maker during his seven-year tenure, and posting disappointing September sales.

News & Analysis

Gap Shares Tumble After CEO Murphy Announces Exit

Gap Inc. fell the most in more than three years after saying it will replace Chief Executive Officer Glenn Murphy, who was credited with reviving the apparel maker during his seven-year tenure, and posting disappointing September sales.


News & Analysis

Gap CEO Murphy to Be Succeeded by Art Peck

Gap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Glenn Murphy will leave the clothing retailer next year, passing the reins to one of his lieutenants, Art Peck.

News & Analysis

Gap CEO Murphy to Be Succeeded by Art Peck

Gap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Glenn Murphy will leave the clothing retailer next year, passing the reins to one of his lieutenants, Art Peck.


Luxury

Fast Fashion Fuels Iguatemi Mall Expansion in Brazil’s Recession

Fast-fashion purveyor Forever 21 and makeup retailer Sephora are helping drive expansion plans at Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA, the Brazilian mall company with the best sales over the past year.

Luxury

Fast Fashion Fuels Iguatemi Mall Expansion in Brazil’s Recession

Fast-fashion purveyor Forever 21 and makeup retailer Sephora are helping drive expansion plans at Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA, the Brazilian mall company with the best sales over the past year.


Retail

U.S. Retailers Suffer as Shoppers Go Online

NEW YORK, United States — U.S. retailers are suffering through the slowest back-to-school shopping season since the recession ended in 2009, raising

Retail

U.S. Retailers Suffer as Shoppers Go Online

NEW YORK, United States — U.S. retailers are suffering through the slowest back-to-school shopping season since the recession ended in 2009, raising