Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
Under the direction of former chief executive officer Glenn Murphy, Shoppers transformed itself into a Canadian retail powerhouse. Its expansion has been dramatic, growing to more than 1,100 stores from about 800 in 2001. These were the best of times, and they continued under the leadership of Jurgen Schreiber, who became CEO in early 2007. Shoppers has been continually evolving, branching...
Fool.com (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... Cap$8.8 BillionIndustryApparel StoresTrailing-12-Month Revenue$15.1 BillionManagementCEO Glenn Murphy (Since July 2007)CFO Sabrina Simmons (Since January 2008)Annual Revenue Growth (Average, Past Five Years and TTM)(0.6%) and (5.5%)CompetitorsAbercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: )American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: )CAPS Members Bearish on GPS Also Bearish on:General Motors (NYSE: )Ford Motor...
The Street (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... moves to cut costs. "We are definitely more competitive than we were last year," Chairman and CEO Glenn Murphy told analysts during a conference call. But "the fourth quarter is going to be challenging," he cautioned, and he said he doesn't expect any improvement in the economy for at least six months. Gap noted that its same-store sales, or sales at stores opened at least a year,...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... to cut costs.
"We are definitely more competitive than we were last year," Chairman and CEO Glenn Murphy told analysts during a conference call. But "the fourth quarter is going to be challenging," he cautioned, and he said he doesn't expect any improvement in the economy for at least six months.
Gap noted that its same-store sales, or sales at stores opened at least a...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
"We are definitely more competitive than we were last year," Chairman and CEO Glenn Murphy told analysts during a conference call. But "the fourth quarter is going to be challenging," he cautioned, and he said he doesn't expect any improvement in the economy for at least six months.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... and products at the right value proposition to stand out this holiday season," Chairman and CEO Glenn Murphy said in a statement.Gap continues to struggle with lackluster sales as a turnaround plan has stalled amid an overall dramatic drop-off in consumer spending since September, when the global financial meltdown intensified.In particular, Gap's biggest problem has been Old Navy,...
The Sun (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
... Joanne Stephens said: “Both stand to lose their jobs as a result of their criminal conviction.” Glenn Murphy, prosecuting for the RSPCA, said the woman neighbour had claimed the dogs, Tess a collie pup, and Snoopy, a Rottweiler, were being abused. He said an RSPCA inspector sent to the home had been unable to find evidence, but had told the woman that if she was prepared to do something...
Dogster For The Love of Dog Blog (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
... of the year, she took it upon herself to set up a camera to get the abuse on film. Prosecuting, Glenn Murphy said: “To her credit this lady purchased a camera and she took many hours of video footage.” A DVD, about 15-20 minutes in length, was played to the court. In one scene Mason was filmed hitting the pup’s head and kicking her. Later the dog was seen pulling washing from a line...
Daily Mail online | Home (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
... been removed from front-line duties.The pair watched in court as the video of the abuse was shown. Glenn Murphy, prosecuting for the RSPCA, said the DVD showed the dogs being kicked and hit. Craig Macleod can be seen picking up one of the dogsMr Murphy said Tess, who was just 14 weeks old at the time, was picked up by the scruff of her neck by Macleod, which was both excessive...
