Gap

Gap was founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher in San Francisco. The group is the owner of Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Hill City and Athleta. The founding family is still connected to the company owning a majority stake.

Gap Expands Beyond Fashion with Paramount’s Leadership in Entertainment

Aiming to blend fashion with entertainment, the U.S. company is debuting a fashiontainment sector, targeting industries like film, music, video games, and sports. Their new hub will be located on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles.

Denim Market Growth 42% by 2030 as Cotton Costs Climb

The global denim market is set to reach $121.76 billion by 2030, posting an impressive annual growth rate of over 6%. At the same time, cotton prices are climbing, expected to rise by up to 3% over the next two years, while production dwindles.

Gap Makes a Grand Reentry to the UK Market with a London Flagship Launch

The American company has unveiled its flagship store in Covent Garden, with two more London locations set to follow in the coming weeks, marking the brand’s relaunch and UK expansion.

Gap Makes a Bold Comeback in the UK Amid European Rebranding Efforts

The American company is set to unveil a flagship store along with two standalone locations in London in the coming weeks, marking a strategic move in its relaunch plan focused on captivating the new generation.

Mainstream Fashion’s New Monarch: Fast Retailing Outraces Gap and Surges Ahead of Inditex

With their latest annual results, the Japanese conglomerate led by Uniqlo is pulling further ahead of the American company Gap, which is grappling with its reliance on the domestic market, and is closing the gap with Swedish rival H&M.

Gap Launches Content Creation Platform to Woo Influencers

Amid a strategic pivot to refresh its brand image, the American company has unveiled a new affiliate platform for content creators, aiming to “stay at the forefront of generational dialogue.“

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New York, Los Angeles and Singapore: the hottest cities worldwide for retail

A new report elaborated by Modaes.es and supported by Tendam Group and Spain’s Enterprise Institute analyses unveils the top 100 most attractive cities for retail companies.

Gap to split into two public companies, with Old Navy as a standalone

After presenting the results of 2018, the board of directors of the group announced the split, which will be effective in 2020.

Gap's bridal ‘fail’ returns a year after its closure alongside Adrianna Papell

The American company of wedding dresses has presented 37 bridal models of the Weddington Way brand, after Gap closed the company back in 2018.

Aiming for an international comeback, the U.S. brand brings on board former top executives from leading fashion and beauty companies to drive its new line initiatives.

Joining the board of the American group is Jody Gerson, the Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, a major force in the global music industry known for its extensive control over worldwide production and distribution.

The U.S. company has announced the development of its product lines towards the beauty sector in its namesake brand, as well as in Old Navy, after concluding its latest results with a flat performance compared to 2024.

The group slows its pace compared to the beginning of the fiscal year, reporting cumulative sales of $7.1 billion in the first half. The company anticipates an annual impact of $150 million due to tariffs.

Major retailers have relayed their decision to suppliers, resulting in a production pause for the American market. The U.S. currently enforces a 25% tariff, with threats to raise it to 50%.

For the second time this year, the American sportswear giant has turned to rival Nike to fill key leadership roles. Last year, it was Tanya Flynn who transitioned to head of design.

With the U.S. fashion industry facing a potential $150 billion tariff wave, major retailers like Gap and Ralph Lauren are strategizing to safeguard their bottom lines amid rising costs.

The U.S. fashion giant will introduce up to 10,000 metric tons per year of the recycled polyester produced by the next gen company, which it will use in the collections of its entire portfolio of brands.

Gap announced that starting tomorrow all of its stores in North America will be closed. So far, Macy’s, Kering, Nike or Hudson’s Bay, among others, have also taken the equivalent measures.

The American fashion retailer chain is studying the possibility of renting emblematic stores of its chains to third parties.

The company states that “it is not currently possible to provide a reasonable estimate” beyond the first quarter.

The once biggest fashion retailer in the world has been stuck in boredom for years. The group need an executive that gives it a spin and bets on the product.

The company expects to end its fiscal year with a single digit drop in sales. In the third quarter, the company’s sales were 3.9 billion dollars.

Art Peck leaves office as president and chief executive officer of the fourth largest fashion retailer. Robert J. Fisher, son of the founders, relieves him on an interim basis.

The American fashion retailer plans to make several store openings in 2020. Its childrenswear line is already sold thought their ecommerce.

The fashion retailer has appointed Mary Beth Laughton as president and CEO of the sportswear chain. She will take the role at the end of October.

The American retail giant, that operated in the country until 2016, has opened a new store in the capital of the country.

The American giant closed the first half of its fiscal year, ended August 3rd, with a net benefit of 7.7 billion dollars, and sales for 395 million dollars.

The American retail giant creates the new business model Style Passport, that will allow the customer to rent three garments a month for a fixed price of 85 dollars.

Bestseller, Gap, Li&Fung, PVH, Target, VF Corporation or Target are some of the big fashion retailers that participate in the Life and Building Safety Initiative (Labs) platform to promote safety in the factories located in these countries.

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