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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.
Retail

New Presidents Named at Ailing Banana Republic, Gap Brands

Gap Inc. incoming chief executive officer Art Peck is overhauling management at the ailing Banana Republic and Gap brands.

Retail

New Presidents Named at Ailing Banana Republic, Gap Brands

Gap Inc. incoming chief executive officer Art Peck is overhauling management at the ailing Banana Republic and Gap brands.


Retail

Hot or Cold, Retailers Blame Weather for Sales Woes

After blaming the Polar Vortex’s chill for sluggish results last winter, U.S. retailers now say warm temperatures in October hurt sales of boots and sweaters. Some retail analysts aren’t buying it.

Retail

Hot or Cold, Retailers Blame Weather for Sales Woes

After blaming the Polar Vortex’s chill for sluggish results last winter, U.S. retailers now say warm temperatures in October hurt sales of boots and sweaters. Some retail analysts aren’t buying it.


Retail

Old Navy Criticized for Higher Cost of Plus-Size Jeans

A petition to get Gap Inc.’s Old Navy to stop charging more for women’s plus-sized jeans has gathered more than 35,000 signatures online.

Retail

Old Navy Criticized for Higher Cost of Plus-Size Jeans

A petition to get Gap Inc.’s Old Navy to stop charging more for women’s plus-sized jeans has gathered more than 35,000 signatures online.


Financial Markets

Gap Shares Surge After 3Q Earnings Exceed Estimates

Gap Inc. shares rose as much as 6.1 percent in late trading after preliminary third-quarter earnings topped analysts’ estimates, helped by cost cuts and a tax gain.

Financial Markets

Gap Shares Surge After 3Q Earnings Exceed Estimates

Gap Inc. shares rose as much as 6.1 percent in late trading after preliminary third-quarter earnings topped analysts’ estimates, helped by cost cuts and a tax gain.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Galliano Joins Margiela, Guillaume Henry to Nina Ricci, Gap's CEO

LONDON, United Kingdom — BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Galliano Joins Margiela, Guillaume Henry to Nina Ricci, Gap's CEO

LONDON, United Kingdom — BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


Marketing

Sears Mimics Zara's Fast Fashion Approach

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Carlos Slim, following the lead of fellow billionaire Amancio Ortega, is freshening up his Sears outlets in Mexico with an

Marketing

Sears Mimics Zara's Fast Fashion Approach

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Carlos Slim, following the lead of fellow billionaire Amancio Ortega, is freshening up his Sears outlets in Mexico with an


Retail

U.S. Retailers Suffer as Shoppers Go Online

NEW YORK, United States — U.S. retailers are suffering through the slowest back-to-school shopping season since the recession ended in 2009, raising

Retail

U.S. Retailers Suffer as Shoppers Go Online

NEW YORK, United States — U.S. retailers are suffering through the slowest back-to-school shopping season since the recession ended in 2009, raising


Retail

Retailers Shift Strategy to Court Millennials

Recent surveys have found that members of the U.S. Millennial Generation — the roughly 80 million Americans born between 1977 and 2000 — pride themselves on their individuality, and shop accordingly.

Retail

Retailers Shift Strategy to Court Millennials

Recent surveys have found that members of the U.S. Millennial Generation — the roughly 80 million Americans born between 1977 and 2000 — pride themselves on their individuality, and shop accordingly.