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Gap Inc. sets up solar power facility in Fresno

The San Francisco Business Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Gap Inc. is going solar. (GPS) (SPWRA)

Don Does Solar: Richer and Greener Than Thou! See...

Curbed SF (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Richer and Greener Than Thou! See Presidio preservationists, Don Fisher does care about the environment. Gap Inc. has installed a one megawatt solar power system on five acres of its Fresno campus, effectively offsetting 2.5 million pounds of greenhouse gas...

Retail Detail. Gap Gets Sporty and Buys Athleta

Second City Style (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008

Gap Inc. announced yesterday (Monday) it is buying Athleta Inc., a women's sports and active apparel company, for about $150 million in cash, as part of its strategy to diversity its brand offerings according to the Houston Chronicle. The deal...

Gap Beats Out Lululemon to Buy Athleta

Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008

FP Trading Desk submits: Women’s sports active wear company Athleta, which does most of its business online and via catalog, is being bought by Gap Inc. (GPS) for $150-million in cash, but it may have also appealed to Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU). The deal reinforces interest in the women’s athletic apparel niche, which could make Lululemon a takeover candidate for a larger player, according to...

US: Gap to buy activewear brand Athleta for $150m

Just Style (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008

Gap Inc, the US' largest specialty clothing retailer, is to expand its customer base into a new retail sector after buying women's sports and active apparel company Athleta Inc for $150m in cash.

• Gap to buy Athleta in bid to diversify brands - News & Observer
• Gap buys its way into athletic wear - Globe and Mail
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Gap to buy Petaluma’s Athleta Inc. for $150 million

The San Francisco Business Times (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008

Gap Inc. will buy Athleta Inc., a Petaluma business that sells women’s sports clothing, for about $150 million in cash. (GPS)

Gap to buy Athleta for about $150 mln in cash

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gap Inc. said late Monday it will buy Athleta Inc., a women's sports and active apparel company, for about $150 million in cash. "Following the acquisition, Athleta will become the 'fifth tab' on Gap Inc.'s unique online platform, called Universality," said Gap in a statement. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move....

• Gap buys Athleta for $150 million in cash - San Fransisco Chronicle
• Gap buys Athleta for $150 million in cash - Miami Herald
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Gap Inc. to Acquire Women's Active Wear Company, Athleta

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Athleta Inc., a popular women’s sports and active apparel

Gap to buy Athleta for $150 million

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008

Gap Inc. plans to grow its presence in the active-wear segment with its $150 million purchase of Athleta Inc., a Petaluma company that makes women's sports apparel, the San Francisco retailer said today. The deal will give Gap, which has made previous forays...

Gap Inc. to open stores in Mexico, Egypt and Jordan

The Atlanta Business Chronicle (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008

Gap Inc. is gaining international ground with new franchise agreements to open stores in Mexico, Egypt and Jordan. (GPS)

Gap Inc. to open stores in Mexico, Egypt and Jordan

The New Mexico Business Weekly (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008

Gap Inc. is gaining international ground with new franchise agreements to open stores in Mexico, Egypt and Jordan. (GPS)

Retail Stocks: Retail stocks up on U.S. government's plan to lift markets

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Retail shares jumped along with the broader markets Friday after the U.S. government considered a plan to buy the bad assets from banks. Gap Inc. shares rose 11% after the company said it's expanding into Mexico, Egypt and Jordan through franchised agreements and its stock got an upgrade from Goldman Sachs.

Retail stocks jump on government's plan to lift markets

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Retail shares jumped along with the broader markets after the U.S. government considered a plan to buy the bad assets from banks. Gap Inc. shares jumped 11% after the company said it's expanding into Mexico, Egypt and Jordan through franchised agreements and its stock got an upgrade from Goldman Sachs. The S&P Retail Index rose 4.4% to 407.54. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire,...

US: Gap expands into Mexico, Egypt and Jordan

Just Style (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008

In another move to expand its international presence, Gap Inc has signed a deal with Mexico's leading department store chain to sell Gap brand merchandise in a franchise "store within a store" concept.

• Gap Inc. Expands Into Mexico and Opens 100th Franchise Store Abroad - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• Gap Inc. to open stores in Mexico, Egypt and Jordan - The San Francisco Business Times
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Gap Inc Proves Brands Can Get Along

Shop.org Blog (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008

Gap Inc. broke the mold earlier this year, offering a universal shopping experience between its legacy brands Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic and its newest venture, Piperlime, a pureplay shoe shop selling many famous and popular brands. Customers can now shop all 4 properties in one session, with one navigation and one checkout. And [...]