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BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Filed under: Costco Wholesale (COST) , Gap Inc (GPS) , Federal Reserve , Recession Consumer borrowing fell for the eighth straight month in September. This record-setting streak is due largely to tightening by lenders, unemployment and the conservative preference to pay down debt rather than spend. This widespread fit of fiscal responsibility, economists fret, could prevent a recovery from taking...
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BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT) , Target Corp. (TGT) , Costco Wholesale (COST) , Gap Inc (GPS) , Nordstrom, Inc (JWN) There's a chill in the air and a slight up-tick in confidence. Holiday discounts are coming a bit earlier, too. For retailers, this has been a great combination , leading to the second consecutive month in which retail sales increased. This follows more than a year of drops. Consumers...
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Just Style (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Strong sales at its Old Navy chain have helped US clothing retailer Gap Inc to a 4% jump in October comps and prompted third-quarter guidance above expectations.
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Just Style (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
The new children's wear line created by fashion designer Stella McCartney for specialty clothing retailer Gap Inc is due to make its in-store debut on Monday (2 November).
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Shopping Made Simple (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
After a hiatus I have gone back to Pilates. I'm totally addicted and when I get lazy and skip a few months I feel like I get shorter. I know, I know, it's my imagination but it does such great things for my posture and back...so, there I was, rushing to class and lo and behold, the yoga pants I like to wear are nowhere to be found. During the search I discovered I have several pairs of sweatpants that...
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Just Style (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
US clothing giant Gap Inc last week revealed a number of new ideas to try to stem slumping sales at its namesake brand and regain market share, including opening its first store in China next year. The San Francisco based firm is also planning a return to television advertising in November following a two-year absence, as well as expanding its outlet stores, and launching online businesses in Canada...
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SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009
AlphaClone submits: The founders of the Galleon Group , a hedge fund started in 1997 and which has a technology and healthcare focus, have been charged with insider trading . Galleon is one of the 250 hedge and institutional investment funds that are available on AlphaClone. The fund's Top 10 Holding Clone , which invests quarterly in the the fund's ten largest holdings at the time they are disclosed,...
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Just Style (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Clothing retailer Gap Inc today (15 October) revealed it is working on a number of new ideas to try to stem slumping sales at its namesake brand and regain market share, including opening its first store in China next year.
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Just Style (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
On the first anniversary since the sector went into freefall following the collapse of the world's financial markets in September 2008, it's perhaps not surprising that US apparel retailers yesterday (8 October) posted monthly same-store sales results that in many cases marked their first gains in a year. Helped by aggressive promotional activity, stronger autumn fashions and cooler weather in many...
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Just Style (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Specialty retailer Gap Inc today (8 October) posted a 1% drop in same-store sales for September, but was encouraged by rising demand at its Old Navy stores and higher margins.
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BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Filed under: Gap Inc (GPS) , Small business Back in the late 1960s -- when the hippie movement was in full force -- Donald Fisher started a blue jeans store in San Francisco. Yes, it eventually turned into a retail empire, called The Gap (NYSE: GPS ). The company now has more than 3,100 stores and $14.5 billion in revenues. Unfortunately, Fisher died over the weekend. He was 81. When Fisher started...
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Just Style (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Retail legend Don Fisher, the co-founder of US specialty retailer Gap Inc, has died at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer.
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Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009
Donald G Fisher, who founded clothing retailer Gap Inc, has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer.
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