Gap

Is Old Navy's comeback for real? Of course not

source: BloggingStocks

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."

Published Wed, Nov 18

Breathing new life into Aquascutum

source: just-style.com

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...

Published Sun, Sep 13

Twelve straight months of retail sales declines

source: BloggingStocks

Some retailers actually showed gains. TJMaxx (NYSE: TJX) and Old Navy, a Gap (NYSE: GPS) company, for example, saw year-over-year sales increases, though upscale stores generally sustained declines. The action on the discount side could be an early sign that the consumer is ready to pla...

Published Fri, Sep 4

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

Limited Brands: Buy or Sell after better-than-expected Q2?

source: BloggingStocks

Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD), whose colleagues include Gap (NYSE: GPS) and Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI), is one sexy company. It operates the Victoria's Secret chain of stores among other concepts. However, it's been having trouble increasing sales and income during the recession -- like eve...

Published Thu, Aug 20

Lesotho scandal needs to be the last

source: just-style.com

San Francisco clothing giants Levi Strauss and Gap Inc have been rocked by a supply chain scandal, but how long will PR disasters like this continue to happen? If they cannot be, then perhaps clothing companies should lay off the marketing offensive of selling ethically-sourced clothi...

Published Mon, Aug 3

Kylie Checks Out Couture; Marc Jacobs' West Village Death Grip Tightens

source: Jezebel

TDB]Once upon a time, Kira Plastinina was just another teenaged Russian orange juice heiress with a love for pink clothes. Then Kira wanted a fashion chain, so her dad bought her one. The stores did well enough in her home country and in Ukraine, but Plastinina had her her eyes set on a higher p...

Published Thu, Jul 9

Stores, Brands Tap Into Blog Power

source: MainStreet

 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, ...

Published Wed, Jun 17