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Gap Inc.

Gap Inc. is an American retail group based in San Francisco, which is parent to apparel brands Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta and more.

Gap Inc.
Financial Markets

US Retailers’ December Sales Beat Estimates Amid Job Growth

U.S. retailers including L Brands Inc., Pier 1 Imports Inc. and Gap Inc. posted December same-store sales that topped analysts’ estimates as improving employment and falling gas prices encouraged shoppers to spend on gifts.


Global Markets

Gap Reports Holiday Sales Results, Metric Up 3%

Gap Inc. said late Thursday that a key revenue metric rose 3 percent for the November and December period, as surging sales at its low-priced Old Navy chain offset sluggish business at its namesake business.


Retail

JD.com Gains as Gap Deal Boosts Sales

JD.com Inc. led Chinese e-commerce companies higher in New York after announcing that Gap Inc., the largest U.S. retail chain focused on apparel, opened a store on its sales platform.


Financial Markets

Gap Inc. November Sales Jump 6%

Gap Inc. said late Thursday that a key revenue metric rose 6 percent in November, as surging sales at its low-priced Old Navy chain offset sluggish sales at its namesake business.


China

Reflecting on BoF China's Big Debut

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


Financial Markets

Zalando Regains IPO Price as Online Retailer Nears Profitability

Zalando SE traded above its initial public offering price for the first time since last month’s stock market debut after Europe’s largest online fashion retailer forecast it will end the year “slightly profitable.”


Workplace & Talent

Art Peck, Incoming Chief Executive Officer, Gap Inc.

BoF speaks to Art Peck, incoming chief executive of Gap Inc., to discuss his imminent take over from Glenn Murphy in a market being reshaped by digital technology and fast-fashion competitors.


Global Markets

Zalando to Sell Gap Clothes in Europe, Shares Trade Higher

Zalando SE, Europe’s largest online fashion retailer, said it will start selling clothes from Gap Inc. in Europe, sending its shares higher.


Retail

Old Navy Critics Declare Victory in Battle Over Plus-Size Jeans

Critics of Gap Inc.’s Old Navy won concessions from the clothing chain after complaining that they were overcharged for women’s plus-size jeans.