Gap Inc. is refining both its digital and in-store channels as it works to reinvigorate its apparel brands. The parent company of Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta said this Thursday (Nov. 21) while reporting its third-quarter results. For the Old Navy brand, the company is delivering more clarity...
As the retail sector faces a complex mix of opportunities and challenges, Gap and Lululemon are charting distinct courses in their recent earnings reports. While Gap focuses on revitalizing its core brands during ongoing operational hurdles, Lululemon is capitalizing on international growth and stellar performance...
Seizing on millennials’ nostalgia, retail brands are bringing the ’90s back, reintroducing iconic products and styles that defined a generation. Casio’s Baby-G watch, a highly popular accessory in the pre-Y2K decade, is getting a refresh in partnership with “The Powerpuff Girls,” a beloved cartoon franchise...
Gap, a once-dominant force in American retail that has faced challenges in recent years, is undergoing a years-long effort to reclaim its position in a highly competitive market — a journey that serves as an indicator for how legacy apparel brands can hold their own...
May 24, 2023
The latest data from PYMNTS on paycheck-to-paycheck living shows that high earners feel the pinch of credit card debt and wages that aren’t keeping up with inflation. And that may wind up pinching the higher-end retailers who depend on wealthier households, feeling flush, to keep the cash registers (the virtual ones, too) ringing. The data […]
October 25, 2022
As Adidas officially joins Gap and other businesses and brands in severing ties with the controversial musician turned fashion entrepreneur Kanye West, one unexpected winner is emerging from the ashes...
July 22, 2021
Gap is integrating its credit card and loyalty programs across all four of its brands in an attempt to simplify the consumer experience, as retailers prepare to unveil a glut...
October 10, 2018
If data is the new oil, then it could be said that retailers are sitting on data gushers. After all, they have terabytes of data flowing across their various retail channels — and...
November 22, 2024
Gap Inc. is refining both its digital and in-store channels as it works to reinvigorate its apparel brands. The parent company of Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta said this Thursday (Nov. 21) while reporting its third-quarter results. For the Old Navy brand, the company is delivering more clarity around pricing and a greater promotion of value through its […]
April 10, 2024
Retailers’ revenue from store credit cards is reportedly facing pressure for several reasons. These forces are impacting all retailers, but especially department stores, whose businesses face other challenges as well,...
November 09, 2023
Gap-owned women’s fitness apparel brand Athleta is launching an “experiential fitness series.” “Move with Athleta,” invites women to “sweat, connect and celebrate the Power of She” at a series of...
July 26, 2023
Specialty apparel company Gap has appointed Mattel veteran Richard Dickson as its president and CEO, effective Aug. 22. Dickson is currently president and chief operating officer at global toy company Mattel, where he “restored the company...
