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Why Fashion M&A Is Hard to Pull Off

10 July 2017 • By Reuters

10 July 2017 • By Reuters

Abercrombie & Fitch became the latest to demonstrate this on Monday, ending talks about a potential sale after failing to agree terms with potential suitors.

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Gap Inc. Posts Surprise Rise in Same-Store Sales

18 May 2017 • By Reuters

18 May 2017 • By Reuters

The company's results are a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy apparel retail industry, which has been hit hard by the growing popularity of online shopping.

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Western Shoppers Fuel Revival For Made-in-Asia Goods

8 May 2017 • By Bloomberg

8 May 2017 • By Bloomberg

Asia's trade rebound is happening amid worries over rising protectionism and a still fragile outlook for the world economy that raises the question: how long can the good times last?

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US Retailers Boost Lobbying Spend Amid Border-Tax Battle

21 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

21 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

Target, Best Buy and Gap almost quadrupled their combined spending on lobbying in Washington as they work to defeat a corporate-tax proposal that some have said threatens their industry.

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Wall Street’s Bet Against Empty Malls Is Getting Too Crowded, Citi Says

5 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

5 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

Investors should instead consider buying protection from a mixture of bonds from retailers that include Target, Gap, Nordstrom and Macy's as a different type of short-term play.

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Gap Names Mark Breitbard as New Banana Republic Head

14 March 2017 • By Reuters

14 March 2017 • By Reuters

Breitbard will join Gap in early May, having most recently served as the chief executive of San Francisco based-children's apparel retailer Gymboree Corp.

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Report: Retail CEOs Head to Washington to Try to Kill US Border Tax

14 February 2017 • By Reuters

14 February 2017 • By Reuters

Their input has more urgency as US President Donald Trump is finalising his own tax plan that he plans to unveil in the coming weeks.

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Gap Raises Fourth-Quarter Earnings Outlook on Better Sales

6 February 2017 • By Associated Press

6 February 2017 • By Associated Press

By division, Gap's namesake stores saw the key measure unchanged, while Old Navy enjoyed a 5 percent gain. Banana Republic posted a 3 percent decline.

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Bits & Bytes | An Automated Sewing Robot, Augmented-Reality Dressing Rooms

31 January 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

31 January 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

This week, automated sewing robots take the stage, while fashion companies employ augmented reality to let shoppers try on clothes from home.

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Gap Underwhelms Investors With In-Line Third-Quarter Earnings

17 November 2016 • By Bloomberg

17 November 2016 • By Bloomberg

The company will close all eight Banana Republic stores in the country as well.

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Why Fashion M&A Is Hard to Pull Off

Abercrombie & Fitch became the latest to demonstrate this on Monday, ending talks about a potential sale after failing to agree terms with potential suitors.

News & Analysis

Gap Inc. Posts Surprise Rise in Same-Store Sales

The company's results are a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy apparel retail industry, which has been hit hard by the growing popularity of online shopping.

News & Analysis

Western Shoppers Fuel Revival For Made-in-Asia Goods

Asia's trade rebound is happening amid worries over rising protectionism and a still fragile outlook for the world economy that raises the question: how long can the good times last?

News & Analysis

US Retailers Boost Lobbying Spend Amid Border-Tax Battle

Target, Best Buy and Gap almost quadrupled their combined spending on lobbying in Washington as they work to defeat a corporate-tax proposal that some have said threatens their industry.

News & Analysis

Wall Street’s Bet Against Empty Malls Is Getting Too Crowded, Citi Says

Investors should instead consider buying protection from a mixture of bonds from retailers that include Target, Gap, Nordstrom and Macy's as a different type of short-term play.

News & Analysis

Gap Names Mark Breitbard as New Banana Republic Head

Breitbard will join Gap in early May, having most recently served as the chief executive of San Francisco based-children's apparel retailer Gymboree Corp.

News & Analysis

Report: Retail CEOs Head to Washington to Try to Kill US Border Tax

Their input has more urgency as US President Donald Trump is finalising his own tax plan that he plans to unveil in the coming weeks.

Gap Raises Fourth-Quarter Earnings Outlook on Better Sales

By division, Gap's namesake stores saw the key measure unchanged, while Old Navy enjoyed a 5 percent gain. Banana Republic posted a 3 percent decline.

Bits & Bytes | An Automated Sewing Robot, Augmented-Reality Dressing Rooms

This week, automated sewing robots take the stage, while fashion companies employ augmented reality to let shoppers try on clothes from home.

News & Analysis

Gap Underwhelms Investors With In-Line Third-Quarter Earnings

The company will close all eight Banana Republic stores in the country as well.