Gap

Megan Coming To A Billboard Near You; Betsey Wants To Be On TV

source: Jezebel

Victoria Beckham is out at Armani, and Megan Fox is in. The actress has just been photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for next January's Emporio Armani underwear and Armani Jeans campaigns. [WWD] Amber Valletta has a clothing line, and Saks Fifth Avenue will donate $250,000 to bre...

Published Wed, Oct 14

Donald Fisher, legendary retail giant, dies

source: BloggingStocks

Back in the late 1960s -- when the hippie movement was in full force -- Donald Fisher started a blue jeans store in San Francisco. Yes, it eventually turned into a retail empire, called The Gap (NYSE: GPS). The company now has more than 3,100 stores and $14.5 billion in revenues.

Published Mon, Sep 28

Gap goes back to its denim roots

source: just-style.com

As NPD Group's chief industry analyst Marshal Cohen points out: "With the newfound focus on fit by some of the commodity brands coupled with women's never ending quest for the perfect pair of jeans, the passion for denim is alive and well."

Published Tue, Aug 18

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

Summer coats gain insider status

source: Chicago Tribune

 United States a former senior director of women's merchandising at Banana Republic. "So I'm using that as my June warmth over dresses and with jeans and T's." For a more casual look, the latest Gap Design Editions collection riffs on khakis and includes a couple ...

Published Mon, Jun 15

JOHN BOGERT: Bringing a new generation up to speed on Levi's

source: Daily Breeze

 CA Anyway, my 15-year-old son wound up accidentally buying jeans at Macy's following a years-long mental lapse where his own American dad was actually buying his jeans at the Gap. This may not sound like much, my divergence of jeans- allegiance to the Gap ...

Published Wed, Jun 10

Fedora Angst

source: Momlogic.com

 CA I am usually not a fan of dressing up little kids in adult clothing ... but I couldn't resist. When we got to the synagogue, all of his friends crowded around him. His friends, in their Gap T-shirts and jeans, were visibly impressed. ...

Published Tue, Jun 9

Central America Bets on Speedy Delivery to Grow Its Apparel Industry

source: Apparel

 CA Koramsa, launched in 1989 with the idea of doing big orders for big brands, used to make 700000 blue jeans a week for some of the United States' leading retailers and manufacturers including Levi Strauss & Co. and Gap Inc. But profit margins were low, ...

Published Fri, May 29