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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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News & Analysis

Gap's 4th-Quarter Profit Down 12.5 Percent

NEW YORK, United States — Gap Inc. is reporting a 12.5 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit on a 3 percent decline in revenue as the clothing


News & Analysis

Gap Increases Worker Pay Amid Debate About Minimum Wage

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Gap Inc., the owner of Old Navy, Banana Republic and its namesake apparel chain, will raise its hourly pay for U.S.


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Gap Shares Jump on Sales Gains, Forecast

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Gap shares jumped 6 percent Friday after posting surprisingly strong sales for January issuing a bold fourth-quarter


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Gap Holiday Sales Up, Offers Rosier Profit Outlook

NEW YORK, United States — Gap Inc. said late Thursday that it expects to deliver fourth-quarter earnings results at the high end of its forecast that


News & Analysis

Can Rebekka Bay Save Gap?

Once one of the world’s most successful specialty retailers, Gap has been mired in decline for over a decade. Following a series of cost-cutting measures, will the arrival of creative director Rebekka Bay and a new focus on product help the American retail giant get back on its feet?


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H&M Could Do More to Catch a Lift from Designer Collaborations

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Designer collaborations are helping Hennes & Mauritz rise above a reputation for cheap chic, but the world's second-biggest


China

The China Edit | Creativity, Shirtmaker TAL, Vipshop Growth May Slow, Maje's Parisian Chic in Hong Kong

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.


News & Analysis

Gap’s Profit Forecast for Holiday-Shopping Quarter Falls Short

NEW YORK, United States — Gap Inc., the biggest U.S. specialty-apparel retailer, maintained an annual profit forecast range signaling that the


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Gap Rolls Out "Reserve in Store" Service

NEW YORK, United States — Gap Inc. is expanding its service that allows shoppers to reserve items online and then pay for and pick up the merchandise


Global Markets

In North Africa, a Story of Morocco and the Rest

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya may be North African neighbours, but their fashion markets are running at distinctly different speeds.