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Banana Republic, owned by Gap Inc., is a global apparel and accessories brand founded in 1978 in California. The company also produces home accessories under its sub-brand BR Home.

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Gap Shares Tumble After CEO Murphy Announces Exit

Gap Inc. fell the most in more than three years after saying it will replace Chief Executive Officer Glenn Murphy, who was credited with reviving the apparel maker during his seven-year tenure, and posting disappointing September sales.


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Gap CEO Murphy to Be Succeeded by Art Peck

Gap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Glenn Murphy will leave the clothing retailer next year, passing the reins to one of his lieutenants, Art Peck.


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Gap Raises Forecast and Targets India

Buoyed by strong sales of Old Navy brand clothing, Gap Inc. raised full-year forecasts and announced it would open 40 stores in India.


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Gap Sales Jump 3 Percent On Banana Republic, Old Navy

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Gap Inc. said Thursday that its sales edged up 3 percent in the second quarter as growth at Old Navy offset lower


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Gap Shares Fall After Same-Store Sales Drop Unexpectedly in June

NEW YORK, United States — Gap Inc., the largest U.S. retailer focused on apparel, tumbled as much as 5.3 percent in late trading after posting a


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Gap Net Income falls 22 Percent But 1Q Profit Exceeds Estimates

NEW YORK, United States — Gap Inc., the biggest apparel-focused retailer in the U.S., reported first-quarter profit that exceeded analysts'


China

The China Edit | Gap Grows, Shoe Factory Strike, Burberry Rises, Models

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


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Power Moves | Zee to Yahoo, Rosen to Levi Strauss, Webb at Banana Republic

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


China

Gap Outlines Growth Plans For China

NEW YORK, United States — Gap Inc. announced Wednesday it plans to more than triple sales in China in three years as it seeks to grab a bigger piece


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Lululemon, Yogawear's Top Dog, at Risk

NEW YORK, United States — Still hurting from last year's see-through yoga pants debacle, Lululemon Athletica Inc is about to face a new headache: