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Banana Republic

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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Global Markets

Vietnam, a Lucrative Market to Approach with Caution and Care

In this next instalment of Market GPS, BoF examines Vietnam, a land of contradictions, where a single-party communist state doesn't mean a capitalist's fortune can't be made by brands ready to expect the unexpected and take a cautious, careful and flexible approach.


News & Analysis

Gap's Key Metric Falls in September

NEW YORK, United States — Gap Inc. said Thursday that a key revenue metric fell in September, missing Wall Street forecasts and stalling the clothing


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Gap Raises Outlook, Hikes Dividend After Summer Lineup Lifts Profit 25 Percent in Q2

NEW YORK, United States — Gap raised its earnings per share outlook for the year on Thursday, after its summer lineup helped boost second-quarter


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Gap's Q2 Results to Offer Update on Back-to-School Selling, Economy

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Gap Inc. is expected to report second-quarter results after the markets closes on Thursday as the clothing chain's


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Gap Says Sales Trends up in July and Second Quarter

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Gap Inc. said Thursday that its companywide sales trends improved for the month of July and its second quarter as


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Gap Falls After Forecasting Profit Less Than Analysts Estimate

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Gap Inc. fell as much as 5 percent in late trading after the retailer forecast annual profit that was less than


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Gap Willing to Sign Bangladesh Safety Accord, If Tweaked

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Gap Inc's chairman and CEO said on Tuesday the U.S. retailer was ready to sign a global accord designed to prevent


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The Gap and Zara | A tale of two brands

So it's official. As of the first quarter of 2008, Inditex, the phenomenally successful Spanish fast-fashion conglomerate and parent company of Zara