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Gay Ads: Does Progress Mean Profit?

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: President Obama Gay Marriage, Lesbian, President Obama, J.C. Penney, Obama Gay Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Obama, Gap, Barack Obama, Gay Advertising, Same-Sex Marriage, One Million Moms, The Gap, Same Sex Marriage, Gay Marriage, Business News

Same-sex sells. At least the companies behind a wave of gay-themed advertising hope so. Chains such as J.C. Penney and Gap are cultivating an incl...

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'Millenials, With Their Constant Fickleness' Driving U.S. Retailer Trend

Reuters | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: American Retailers, Retailers, Retail News, Video, The Gap, u.s. Retailers, Macys, Millennials, Reuters, Business News, u.s. Retailers Speed, American Eagle, Business News

* Gap, American Eagle and peers following fast-fashion model * Old sourcing networks revamped to cut turnaround time * B...

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Can Neon Jeans Save Gap?

HuffingtonPost.com | Alice Hines | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Gap Be Bright, The Gap, Gap Neon Jeans, Gap Jeans, Colored Denim, Gap Sales, Gap Color, Gap Turnaround, Gap Same Store Sales, Business News

Like many of her generation, 29-year-old Sarah Winsky was once a fan of Gap. "I loved the store in middle school," she said. "Then it sucked for 15...

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How to Build a Brand That Gets Both Music & Style

Joah Spearman | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: John Varvatos, The Gap, Style, Nike, Style X, Levi's, Betsey Johnson, Dickies, Music, Converse, Sxsw, Style News

Don't hop around to whatever band or musician is on the top of the Billboard chart just because that is where the conversation seems to be going. Focus on treating your brand like a person, a person who genuinely loves music and discovers new music the way a true fan does.

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AGAIN? Abercrombie & Fitch To Close 180 U.S. Stores By 2015

Alice Hines | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Retail News, Debt Crisis, The Gap, Singapore, Abercrombie and Fitch, Europe, China, Store Closings, International-Expansion, A&F, Business News

Abercrombie & Fitch, the Ohio-based teen retailer, plans to close 180 of its U.S. stores by 2015, CEO Mike Jeffries told analysts on a conference call...

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Classic American Brand: We Like China Better

Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Outsourcing, Uniqlo, Video, Gdp, The Gap, Retail Sales, China Economy, Business News

Not satisfied with what they've found at home, a classic American brand is looking overseas to feed its need for sales. The Gap is planning on open...

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Changing the Work-Life Balance Game

Pontish Yeramyan | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: The Gap, Think Growth Blog, Lifestyle, Pontish Yeramyan, Career Advice, Motherhood, Balance, Work-Life Balance, Gap INternational, Career Advice for Women, Women News

When I examine my life, there's much more than work to be balanced.

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WATCH: Finally, The Plaid Rap

Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Men's Fashion, J Crew, Video, Old Navy, The Gap, Plaid, Josh Johnson, Joe Cummings, Lonely Island, Plaid Rap, New York City, Plaid Shirt, Michael Krivicka, Comedy News

If you're the type who monitors the Internet for viral videos, and you're a dude, look down. Are you wearing a plaid shirt? 100% of respondents say ye...

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Follow-up: What the Gap Needs Now... Will You Give Them Some Love Sweet Love?

Abe Gurko | Posted 10.02.2011

Cool ad spots and viral marketing are a given. But there are several ways to skin a cat, and hopefully the Gap will be firing on all cylinders.

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Patrick Robinson Fired By Gap

The Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Patrick Robinson, The Gap, Patrick Robinson Fired, Poll, Fashion, Patrick Robinson Gap, Style News

Patrick Robinson, executive vice president of Gap Global Design for Adult and Body, has gotten the boot after four years with the brand, Women's Wear ...

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What You Need To Know About Holiday Return Policies

Wallet Pop | Abigail Wise | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Borders, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Gift Return, The Gap, Holiday Return Policies, Amazon, Holiday Gifts, Business News

Not all gifts opened this season were welcome ones. For those who unwrapped the fuzzy sweater from Aunt Rita that doesn't even fit, or the third copy ...

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Stronger Together: All for Good Joins Points of Light Institute

Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Bush, Ethos Water, All for Good, Peggy Noonan, Volunteering, Volunteer, Starbucks, Nonprofits, Sam Nunn, Points of Light Institute, Volunteerism, All-for-Good-Web-Site, Mergers, Ivolunteer, Google, Charity, Meetup, Causecast, Procter & Gamble, Mergers and Acquisitions, The Gap, serve.gov, idealist.org, Truist, Aarp, Aarp Create the Good, Corporation for National and Community Service, Impact News

Since nonprofits exist to solve problems rather than build bureaucracies, the notion of consolidation to cement our gains and improve our efficiencies seemed like a worthwhile option.

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The Club

Phyllis Berger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Gap, Weight Loss, Little Black Dress, Clothes, Barney's, Los Angeles News

I am like one of those savants who can tell you what day of the week October 3 fell on in any given year or who can add up columns of fifteen digit numbers in their heads. Only I can do this with my weight.

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I Am Outraged! Are You Not Outraged?

Mark Morford | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Unhappiness, Outrage, Whining, Tea Party Movement, The Gap, Tea Party, Gap Logo, Iphone, Healthy Living News

Here's the good news: You are not alone. Nearly all good Americans are outraged about something. This is what makes us good Americans.

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Gap: Sticking With a Classic

Marka Hansen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gap Changing Logo, The Gap, Gap Classic Logo, Gap Logo, Style News

We've heard you. And, after much thought, Gap will keep its classic blue box logo.

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The Gap's New Logo

Marka Hansen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Design, Branding, Gap, Logo-Design, New-Gap-Logo, Gap-Logo, Gap New Logo, The Gap, Marka Hansen, Business News

Without a lot of fanfare, we introduced a new logo on our gap.com site, and I wanted to take this opportunity to explain our thinking behind this decision.

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Where It All Began: Chain Retailers' First Locations

Wallet Pop | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Target, The Gap, Bed Bath and Beyond, Retail Chain, Rite Aid, REtail Chain First Locations, JCPenny, Nordstrom, Home Depot, Staples, Toys 'R' US, Family Dollar Stores, 7-Eleven, Sears, Business News

Before your favorite retail chain had locations all across America, they had to start somewhere. Some "birthing" stories are fairly well-known. For ex...

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Calling All Cute Kids: Casting Call This Saturday For The Mother Company

Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Casting Call, The Mother Company, The Gap, Video, Los Angeles News

What: The Mother Company DVD Launch Event and Casting Call Where: 1969 GapKids 107 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles 90048 When: Saturday, August 14...

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Bonfire of the Vanities

Elizabeth Nicholas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Ford, The Gap, Jenny Humphrey, Gossip Girl, Chanel, Blair Waldorf, Serena Van Der Woodsen, Jane Aldridge, Style News

All right, New York, we need to talk. There's a reason that I moved here, and it wasn't because I have some inchoate desire to live in say, Death Vall...

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Climate Change, Blue Jeans, and Jobs

Bob Fisher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nrdc, Cap and Trade, Drought, The Gap, Carbon Emissions, Apparel, Water, Cotton, Sustainability, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Gap Inc, Fashion/Apparel, BICEP, Business News

Why would an apparel company care about climate policy? When you think about it, a changing climate actually has a direct impact on business. The apparel sector is fundamentally dependent on cotton.

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'80s Clothing Commercials: Which Are Totally Tubular? (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 80s Clothing Commercials, Gloria Vanderbilt, Video, The Gap, 80s Fashion Commercials, Fashion, Slidepollajax, Style News

The only thing more colorful than '80s fashion is an '80s fashion commercial. We rounded up our favorite clothing ads from the great style decade that...

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'Soul Of A Citizen': Stories Of Impact Will Push Us To Fix The Oil Spill, Homelessness, And Other Big Problems

Paul Loeb | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Gap, Politics, History, Story, Immigration, Arizona Immigration Law, Unions, Sweatshops, Louisiana Oil Spill, Gulf Oil Spill, Books News

Over nearly forty years that I've spoken out on various causes and written about citizen movements, I've come to believe that people work for justice when their hearts are stirred by specific lives and situations that develop our capacity to feel empathy.

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The Whooping Cough of Aspen Fashion Week

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011

Despite my fashion allergy, that someone thought to credential me for Aspen Fashion Week has piqued my interest enough that I might just pick up my laminate and attend an event or two.

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Conscious Companies: 7 Business Initiatives For Good

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Gap, Slidepoll, Oprah Winfrey, Ronald Mcdonald's House Charities, David Arquette, The Global Fund, McDonald's, Starbucks, Feeding America, Target, Bono, Impact News

John D. Rockefeller Jr. said to "think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege." Several major international corporations are trying to follow that...

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American Family Association's "War On Christmas" Gap Boycott Is A Fatwa Fail

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, The Gap, Boycotts, American Family Association, War on Christmas, Eat the Press, Media News

Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year, and with it comes the idiotic fringe-media meme that's come to be known as the "War On Christ...

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