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Athleta

Athleta is an American fitness and lifestyle brand and retail company. Founded in 1998 in Petaluma, California, Athleta is owned by parent company Gap Inc., which also operates Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic.

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News & Analysis

The Gap Isn't the Future. Its Lululemon Challenger Is.

Gap has posted just one quarterly sales gain in five years. That’s in stark contrast to Athleta, a women's workout-wear emporium acquired in 2008 that's been consistently called a “growth engine.”

News & Analysis

The Gap Isn't the Future. Its Lululemon Challenger Is.

Gap has posted just one quarterly sales gain in five years. That’s in stark contrast to Athleta, a women's workout-wear emporium acquired in 2008 that's been consistently called a “growth engine.”


Retail

Gap Shares Surge as Wall Street Praises Split With Old Navy

Gains in the stock set it up for its best day in more than 10 years and added about $2 billion to the company's market capitalisation.

Retail

Gap Shares Surge as Wall Street Praises Split With Old Navy

Gains in the stock set it up for its best day in more than 10 years and added about $2 billion to the company's market capitalisation.


Retail

Gap and Old Navy Are Breaking Up

Gap Inc will spin out Old Navy, the company said Thursday, in an effort to bolster both the growing Old Navy and fading Gap brands.

Retail

Gap and Old Navy Are Breaking Up

Gap Inc will spin out Old Navy, the company said Thursday, in an effort to bolster both the growing Old Navy and fading Gap brands.


Sustainability

The Year Ahead: What Getting Woke Means for Brands

Younger consumers are seriously concerned with social and environmental causes, which many regard as being the defining issues of our time. What are the implication for business?

Sustainability

The Year Ahead: What Getting Woke Means for Brands

Younger consumers are seriously concerned with social and environmental causes, which many regard as being the defining issues of our time. What are the implication for business?


Retail

European Retail Storm Casts a Shadow Over US Holiday Shopping

Even previously high-flying, online-only retailers are vulnerable to deteriorating consumer sentiment, shows a profit warning from Asos.

Retail

European Retail Storm Casts a Shadow Over US Holiday Shopping

Even previously high-flying, online-only retailers are vulnerable to deteriorating consumer sentiment, shows a profit warning from Asos.


Workplace & Talent

Women Need Work Clothes. These Brands Want to Give Them More Options.

Despite the ‘casualisation’ of office culture, savvy players like MM.LaFleur and Rent the Runway are betting on the market for smart women's workwear.

Workplace & Talent

Women Need Work Clothes. These Brands Want to Give Them More Options.

Despite the ‘casualisation’ of office culture, savvy players like MM.LaFleur and Rent the Runway are betting on the market for smart women's workwear.


News & Analysis

Gap Might Increase Its Prices Due to Tariffs on Chinese Goods

While most of the apparel company’s products are from Vietnam, about 22 percent still come from China.

News & Analysis

Gap Might Increase Its Prices Due to Tariffs on Chinese Goods

While most of the apparel company’s products are from Vietnam, about 22 percent still come from China.


Financial Markets

Gap Shares Tumble as Flagship Brand Shows No Sign of Recovery

The Gap brand posted its worst same store sales miss in three quarters.

Financial Markets

Gap Shares Tumble as Flagship Brand Shows No Sign of Recovery

The Gap brand posted its worst same store sales miss in three quarters.


Financial Markets

Old Navy Can’t Save Gap This Time as Weakness Sparks Stock Drop

Gap stores posted same-store sales that fell 5 percent last quarter.

Financial Markets

Old Navy Can’t Save Gap This Time as Weakness Sparks Stock Drop

Gap stores posted same-store sales that fell 5 percent last quarter.


News & Analysis

Gap Expands Entry-Level Program to Help Make Staff More Diverse

The company is bolstering its program for 16- to 24-year-old workers from low-income neighborhoods with no recent employment history.

News & Analysis

Gap Expands Entry-Level Program to Help Make Staff More Diverse

The company is bolstering its program for 16- to 24-year-old workers from low-income neighborhoods with no recent employment history.