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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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Retail

The Gucci-Gap Divide: How Luxury Is Winning the Race for Millennial Spend

Luxury labels like Gucci and Balenciaga — whose $1,300 'T-Shirt Shirt' spawned countless memes this week — are pulling away from the pack. When was the last time a Gap t-shirt generated that kind of traction on Instagram?

Retail

The Gucci-Gap Divide: How Luxury Is Winning the Race for Millennial Spend

Luxury labels like Gucci and Balenciaga — whose $1,300 'T-Shirt Shirt' spawned countless memes this week — are pulling away from the pack. When was the last time a Gap t-shirt generated that kind of traction on Instagram?


News & Analysis

Sorry, But Athleisure Is Not Dead

Growth in activewear may be slowing, but significant opportunity remains at the intersection of fashion and fitness — whatever people say about the term athleisure.

News & Analysis

Sorry, But Athleisure Is Not Dead

Growth in activewear may be slowing, but significant opportunity remains at the intersection of fashion and fitness — whatever people say about the term athleisure.


Financial Markets

The Top 10 M&A Targets in Activewear

Emerging activewear brands are on the rise as consumers look beyond ubiquitous sportswear giants. BoF identifies the top acquisition targets in the space.

Financial Markets

The Top 10 M&A Targets in Activewear

Emerging activewear brands are on the rise as consumers look beyond ubiquitous sportswear giants. BoF identifies the top acquisition targets in the space.


Workplace & Talent

Announcing Gap Inc. as a New Partner on BoF Careers

BoF welcomes Gap Inc. and its brands Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix to BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

Announcing Gap Inc. as a New Partner on BoF Careers

BoF welcomes Gap Inc. and its brands Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix to BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


Retail

Op-Ed | What Gap and J. Crew Can Learn From the Grocery Aisle

The giants of the packaged-food sector are adding new concepts to their stables to adapt to today's shoppers — and specialty apparel chains could benefit from the same approach.

Retail

Op-Ed | What Gap and J. Crew Can Learn From the Grocery Aisle

The giants of the packaged-food sector are adding new concepts to their stables to adapt to today's shoppers — and specialty apparel chains could benefit from the same approach.


News & Analysis

SoulCycle Partners With Public School

SoulCycle’s latest retail collaboration, a line of high-end workout clothing designed in tandem with streetwear brand Public School, was unveiled during a SoulCycle class that doubled as fashion show.

News & Analysis

SoulCycle Partners With Public School

SoulCycle’s latest retail collaboration, a line of high-end workout clothing designed in tandem with streetwear brand Public School, was unveiled during a SoulCycle class that doubled as fashion show.


Financial Markets

Gap’s Old Navy Boosts Hopes for Turnaround

Gap Inc posted third-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates as comparable sales grew at both the flagship brand — the first time in 15 quarters — and value-focused Old Navy.

Financial Markets

Gap’s Old Navy Boosts Hopes for Turnaround

Gap Inc posted third-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates as comparable sales grew at both the flagship brand — the first time in 15 quarters — and value-focused Old Navy.


Retail

Gap CEO Is 'Drawing Line in Sand' With Shift to Old Navy

The idea is to focus on the areas with the most potential for fuelling growth — rather than having unrealistic expectations for the older divisions.

Retail

Gap CEO Is 'Drawing Line in Sand' With Shift to Old Navy

The idea is to focus on the areas with the most potential for fuelling growth — rather than having unrealistic expectations for the older divisions.


Retail

J.Crew’s ‘Fast Fashion’ Pivot

The era of the ‘merchant prince’ is giving way to a new reality where technology-driven supply chains are as important as design. Can J.Crew adapt?

Retail

J.Crew’s ‘Fast Fashion’ Pivot

The era of the ‘merchant prince’ is giving way to a new reality where technology-driven supply chains are as important as design. Can J.Crew adapt?


Retail

Gap Inc. Shifts Focus Towards Old Navy and Athleta

The company will close 200 Gap and Banana Republic stores in the next three years and open 270 Old Navy and Athleta stores during the same period.

Retail

Gap Inc. Shifts Focus Towards Old Navy and Athleta

The company will close 200 Gap and Banana Republic stores in the next three years and open 270 Old Navy and Athleta stores during the same period.