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.

Abercrombie&Fitch boost its board with former Gap

The American retail urban fashion brand has added to its board of directors, Felix Carbullido, current vice president and marketing director of Williams-Sonoma.

Gap strengths Old Navy and names new president

Nancy Green, former president of Athleta joins Old Navy as its new president and chief creative officer.

Nylstar speeds up: Meryl´s owner hires executive from Gap

The company lead by Alfonso Cirera adds to its team Pamela Meyers, that will be based in San Francisco. Nylstar will close 2019 with sales of 10 million and positive ebitda.

Retail apocalypse? Inditex, H&M and Gap close 3,000 stores since 2012

The parent company of Zara is the one that has closed the most stores, although it also opened the most in this period. H&M, on the other hand, closed only 488, although it has accelerated its reorganization in the last years.

Inditex, H&M, Gap and Fast Retailing’s stock rise to 12 billion

The inventory of the four giants has risen by 66% since 2014. H&M and Fast Retailing hold the largest stock, at around 20% of their annual revenue.

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.

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What fashion has done so far to avoid tariffs

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.

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.

The American company has registered a volume of business of 3,706 million dollars (3,310 million euros) between February and March.

In three years, the Vietnamese Government approved three wage rises: 7.3% in 2017, 6.5% in 2018 and 5.3% in 2019, according to a report prepared by the Fair Labor Association.

The highest positioned brand of Gymboree had been on sale since the children’s fashion giant went into liquidation last January. Gap will pay 35 million dollars for the brand.

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

The US fashion distribution company also announced its split from Old Navy, which will quote separately

Eight out of ten countries in the ranking elaborated by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) are European, except Singapore and New Zealand.

The American company, the fourth biggest fashion retailer in the world, has registered a profit of 727 million dollars (636 million euros) between March and November.

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.

The American clothing retailer has just introduced Hill City, focused on activewear apparel for men’s. This has been the group’s first portfolio addition since acquiring the Athleta brand. Hill City joins Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy.

The American fashion retailer has hired Neil Frisk, the person behind the relaunch of Australian surf brand Billabong, to lead the company’s on-going transformation process.

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