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Retailers can't wait for Black Friday, open Thursday

source: BloggingStocks

If Thanksgiving is a bird, a beer and a football game for you, prepare to have your thinking challenged. Many retailers are looking to get a head start on Black Friday this year, opening a day early, some of them for the first time. Most Old Navy Stores (GPS) will open their doors on Thursday, al...

Published Tue, Nov 24

Bolland brings change to M&S￿

source: just-style.com

US clothing giant Gap Inc is also on track for change after posting a 25% gain in third quarter profit to US$307m. Sales were up 1%, led by a strong performance at the Old Navy chain. Gap says it now wants to build market share this holiday season - helped by its first TV advertising campaign for t...

Published Sun, Nov 22

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

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

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

Gap Goes Outside Agency of Record for Creative Ideas - AdAge.com

source: AdAge.com

Gap North America and Gap Inc. online account for about a third of the company's overall sales, or $5.2 billion. Gap Inc. slashed operating expenses last year, including $41 million in marketing expenses, primarily for the Old Navy and Gap brands, ...

Published Tue, Jun 16

Talking Fashion: Advice on What to Wear and Where to Find It

source: Washington Post

 United States basics in tall sizes from Old Navy and Banana Republic -- you can usually find them in stores, although the online selection is usually better. J. Crew's web site has a good deal of tall options, and don't skip over Gap, The Limited and Express. ...

Published Tue, Jun 16