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By Zac Bissonnette At least, that's what most media outlets are reporting. According to Associated Press, "the bad economy has been good for the chain's lower-price Old Navy brand, which was retooled last year to resume catering to frugal moms after an ill-fated foray into trendier fashions."

By Trey Thoelcke On the heels of last week's better-than-expected earnings results from retailers Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF), Kohl's Corp. (KSS), Macy's Inc. (M), Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) -- as well as disappointing numbers from Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) and JCPenne...

By Steven Mallas Back in August, I discussed my amazement at Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). The stock just didn't seem to be acting in a manner which reflected the fundamentals of the business it represents. Well, my bout of amazement continues, because shares of the retailer are up 9% as of this writing on t...

By Tom Johansmeyer According to the Federal Reserve, borrowing fell at an annual rate of $14.8 billion in September -- it's biggest drop since July and much larger than the $10 billion predicted by economists. The behavior is exactly what you'd find in people worried about losing their jobs or focused on rebu...

By Tom Johansmeyer Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT), Costco Wholesale (COST), Gap Inc (GPS), Nordstrom, Inc (JWN)

By Dodai Rihanna also sat down with Diane Sawyer, for an interview which will air Thursday on Good Morning America. This happened to me. … It can happen to anyone," she says. And she admits that Chris Brown was "definitely" her "first big love." [People, Extra, ET]Mariah Carey and Rihanna refused to ta...

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/27/09 -- PharmaGap Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GAP)(OTCBB: PHRGF) ("PharmaGap" or "the Company") is pleased to announce highly positive results from the United States National Cancer Institute ("NCI") 5-dose in vitro anti-cancer screen of PharmaGap dr...

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/09 -- PharmaGap Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GAP)(OTCBB: PHRGF) ("PharmaGap" or "the Company") advises that the results of dose-range testing of the Company's cancer drug GAP-107B8 at the United States National Cancer Institute ("NCI") can be expecte...

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...

By Margaret Sonia Rykiel will be H&M's next guest designer. Her first collection of lingerie will be in stores in December and her knitwear and accessories collection will be available in February. [WWD] Donald Fisher, founder of The Gap, died of cancer yesterday at 81. He served as the company's c...

ARTICLE: While Europe Sleeps, Bosnia Seethes, By NICHOLAS KULISH, New York Times, September 5, 2009 The point of my description of "success" in the Balkans isn't that the place is now perfect or that instability can't still occur there. The point is, the Balkans are no longer a flashpoint....

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...

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...

 NY Within weeks, chatter in the so-called mommy blogosphere led Gap Inc.'s Old Navy to begin issuing coupons several times a week, instead of just once a week. Moms have always had marketplace muscle, but a new frugality driven by rising joblessness, ...

 NEW YORK Our outlet stores compete with the outlet stores of other specialty retailers such as Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Gap, J. Crew and Ralph Lauren/Polo, outdoor specialty stores such as Columbia Sportswear and North Face as well as with other ...

 CA Despite stiff competition from nearby stores such as Macy's and The Gap, which sell some of the same brands as Flip Flop Shops, Haller is confident his store can make a go of it. The Brooks Institute graduate sold his last business, which involved ...

By TatianaTheAnonymousModel Last week, Kanye apparently stood up Agyness Deyn. [Mirror] Uh oh. Tim Gunn's Tide commercials were truth-squadded by Consumer Reports, who found that not only was his claim that Tide Total Care doesn't fade clothes after 30 washes untrue, but that another Tide product, Tide 2x Ultra Cold...

Customers can now shop the Athleta brand alongside Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Piperlime – with one shopping cart and a flat shipping rate of $7. “Over the past ten years, Athleta has evolved as a premier lifestyle brand with a strong following ...

 Canada In February, Gap's comp store sales at Gap North America were off 12%. Meanwhile, its Banana Republic North America comps were off 16%, and its Old Navy North American comps were down 13%. (Read how to use these numbers to in Using Consumer Spending As ...

 OH Would you believe it all started with an article of clothing? A donation to Goodwill is something most of us do without thinking twice. After all, everybody has stuff they are not going to ever need or use. Someone else can probably use it. ...

As part of the Give & Get sale, you can receive 30% off at Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Outlet and Old Navy locations. Plus, the store will donate 5% of the amount you spend to Teach for America. The coupon can be used multiple ...

We're excited to join Ceres' BICEP coalition and use the power of eBay, PayPal and our other leading brands to promote climate-friendly actions." "At Gap Inc., we're committed to finding ways that we can do business better, and in a way that is ...

Supply & Demand Chain Executive, AZ - Gap Inc. Direct sells clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories from Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Piperlime. Over the past three years, Gap Inc. ... ProMat 2009: Kiva robotics chosen to fill e-commerce needs at Gap MMH.com all 2 news articles

By Connie Madon Now, on the other side, retailers are trying to renegotiate their leases to lower their overhead. These include such names as Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), Chico's Fas Inc. (NYSE: CHS), Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR), and The Gap (NYSE: GPS). Some mall owners are helping retailers by lowering "s...

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By Jennifer At Banana Republic we found a couple of seamless options.  Whether you like lace or a more classic styling, both of these Cami’s come in many colors and are still affordable ranging from $20 to $30.  Adjustable straps assure a great fit.

Urban outfitters sells a variety of clothes and accessories around the world. Fashion brands include Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Fee People. The type of clothing is trendy and popular and ranges from dresses to printed t-shirts. In November 2008, Urban Outfitters, Inc. reported...

ARTICLE: US's road to recovery runs through Beijing, By Francesco Sisci and David P Goldman, Asia Times Online, Nov 15, 2008 This is a very good but complex description (in the aggregate) of the nature of East-West financial/trade ties over the past years, with a prescription that makes...

By Jennifer Dreaming of Spring: Embroidered Nylon Handbag from Piperlime, $59.99.  Fill it with a floral print scarf from GAP, $29.50 and long gloves, on sale for $14.99.  Gap and Piperlime have one convenient check out so shopping is easy.  Place your order by Dec. 16th to ship with standard shipping and r...

By noreply@blogger.com (Max) The display will be celebrated at the Gallery with a public, (RED) late night opening on Thursday 27th November. On the night, the National Portrait Gallery will contribute £2 from every late night ticket sale to the much anticipated retrospective exhibition; Annie Leibovitz: A Photog...

By Emily SteelWith the critical holiday-sales season at hand, there's a new character joining Santa and his elves on the advertising circuit: the analytics geek.It's number-crunching time. Marketers, their ad budgets under increased scrutiny amid the economic downturn, are mining t...

By Dodai USA Today] Rachel Zoe and Nicole Richie: Totally seen talking! Do they no longer hate each other? [Page Six, Perez Hilton] Critics aren't sure if Britney Spears will actually be able to make a comeback. One music editor says: "Are they coming to see you because they think a train wreck is abo...

By Peter Dreier Several organizations, including, Sweatfree Communities, the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation, the International Transport Workers' Federation, and Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior, have called on The GAP -- which last yea...

By Shikha Dalal onPhilanthropy (OP): What led Gap to implement this pilot program?  And how does such a program fit within the context of Gap’s larger philanthropic platforms? OP: What was Gap hoping to accomplish by implementing this program?

By skapner Former CEO Paul Pressler was let go in January 2007, just three months after he hired Robertson, who had previously served as a managing director of Myer, an Australian department store chain. Marka Hansen was moved from her post atop Banana Republic to run the Gap division, and one of her d...

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...

By Bruce Watson The first problem lies with brand identity. Gap, Inc. owns three major retail chains: Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. Although the Gap was, historically, a relatively inexpensive brand, it has forged out a mid-level space for itself. At this point, its customers expect well-construct...

By skapner Don’t expect Gap Inc. (GPS) to return to growth in 2008. That was the between-the-lines message from CEO Glenn Murphy, who delivered fourth quarter results on Thursday. “We know at some point, this business has to show improvement on the top line,” Murphy told analysts on a conference cal...

It was pointed out to me on an overseas trip last year, in the wake of the Gap allegations, that many retail buyers simply don't understand that it is normal practice for registered factories to put out aspects of production to sub-contractors who run small domestic units.

By editor@just-style.com () 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...

 - Murphy, who took the top job at Gap last year, said the struggling clothing chain will reduce square footage per point of distribution, with most of the ...

By noreply@blogger.com (Tom Reichert) Despite these milestones, annual sales are down 10%. It appears that VS is losing its status as a “charismatic brand.” Neumeier defines such brands as products “for which people believe there’s no substitute.” These brands have cult-like followings that must be carefully protected from...

By Lesley Scott We're delighted to have the opportunity to partner with a world-class talent like Pierre Hardy who has created a collection of beautiful shoes that compliment Gap's casual American style," says Marka Hansen, president Gap North America. "This collaboration allows our customers to ac...

By Trey Thoelcke Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), and Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) are scheduled to report earnings next week, offering a chance to see how these apparel retailers have been doing in the lead-up to the holiday season.

By Om Malik Qureshey was one of the three co-founders of AST Research, a PC hardware company whose star shined as brightly as the established brands such as IBM (IBM), Compaq and Hewlett Packard (HWP). In 11 years it went from a start-up to a Fortune 500 company, only to vanish in the mists of time, as the...

By Paul Foster Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) volatility Elevated into new CEO. GPS, the San Francisco based parent company of 3,200 Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic stores, appointed Glenn Murphy, 45, to serve as GPS's Chairman and CEO and as a member of the Board of Directors. Smith Barney upgraded GPS to Buy. SBSH...

By Brent Archer Filed under: Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Good news, Management, Gap Inc (GPS), Options, Technical AnalysisGap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) opened at $17.33. So far today the stock has hit a low of $16.98 and a high of $17.65. As of 10:45, GPS is trading at $17.63, up $0.72 (4.3%).

By Hilary Kramer While CEO Michael Jeffries has a questionably over-generous compensation package, he has done a remarkable job since taking leadership in 1992. Under his aegis, the brand has made solid strides. Type of stock: I'm bullish on this casual clothing retailer's prospects, and in its push int...

By Larry Schutts Inter Parfums (NASDAQ: IPAR) develops, manufactures and distributes prestige perfumes and cosmetics, as the exclusive worldwide licensee for such names as Burberry, Lanvin, Paul Smith, S.T. Dupont, Christian Lacroix, Quiksilver/Roxy and Van Cleef & Arpels. The firm also design...

By Elina Shatkin Following in the footsteps of mass-market clothing retailers H&M, Topshop and Target, all of whom have commissioned high-end designers to create limited edition clothing lines, The Gap selected designers Doo.Ri, Rodarte and Thakoon to each create three interpretations of the c...