Gap

American Eagle Outfitters bombs with comps in the second quarter

source: BloggingStocks

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), a fashion retailer that competes with Gap (NYSE: GPS) and Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), didn't do too well in Q2. Total sales went down 5%, and earnings per share on a GAAP basis fell a most awful 50% to 14 cents. According to Bloomberg, the adjus...

Published Fri, Aug 28

Is the tide turning for Gap?

source: just-style.com

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...

Published Mon, Aug 24

Aeropostale posts a sharp increase in Q2 profit

source: BloggingStocks

Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), a retailer that competes with Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), and Gap (NYSE: GPS), posted what I thought was a superb second-quarter earnings summary on Thursday after the bell. The figures were very appealing, and...

Published Fri, Aug 21

NYSE traders to wear Gap jeans for a day?

source: BloggingStocks

The Wall Street Journal reports (subscription required) that "As part of a joint promotion between Gap Stores Inc. (NYSE: GPS) and the Big Board, traders will be outfitted with 1969 Premium Jeans from the retailer. Gap executives will ring the closing bell Friday, remotely from the compa...

Published Mon, Aug 17

Clothing retailer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy protection

source: google.com

 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 ...

Published Wed, Jun 17

Stella mccartney to design kids collection for Gap

source: Forbes

San Francisco-based Gap owns the Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime and Athleta brands. In May, Gap reported a first-quarter profit that narrowly beat Wall Street estimates as the clothing retailer benefited from cost-cutting and improvement at Old ...

Published Wed, Jun 10

Mommy bloggers use the Web to save their families money - The Express Times

source: LehighValleyLive.com

Shortly after one mom blogger complained about Old Navy's scant coupon selection, the retailer stepped up its coupon program. Gap Inc., which owns Old Navy, says it is listening to the concerns of frugally-minded mothers. "We see (moms who blog) as a ...

Published Sat, Jun 6

Guess, Borders resist sector weakness

source: Middle East North Africa Financial Network

 Jordan Bookseller Borders Group Inc. BGP joined Guess to the upside, adding more than 13% to $4.32. Decliners included clothing retailer Gap Inc. GPS, off almost 4%, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT, moving just slightly lower. Guess rises to pace advance in retail sector MarketWatch

Published Fri, Jun 5