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Old Navy, founded in 1994, is a global apparel and accessories brand with its headquarters in San Francisco. It is owned by parent company Gap Inc., one of the largest apparel companies in the US.

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Luxury

Ralph Lauren Won’t Let Go of His Polo Empire as Sales Falter

Discounted polos aren’t selling and the company needs new ideas.

Luxury

Ralph Lauren Won’t Let Go of His Polo Empire as Sales Falter

Discounted polos aren’t selling and the company needs new ideas.


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.


Retail

Gap’s Old Navy Chain Keeps Retailer’s Turnaround Hopes Alive

Shares at Gap Inc. up 16 percent as revenue grows at the company's lower-priced chain

Retail

Gap’s Old Navy Chain Keeps Retailer’s Turnaround Hopes Alive

Shares at Gap Inc. up 16 percent as revenue grows at the company's lower-priced chain


Retail

Op-Ed | Ralph Lauren's Department Store Dilemma

Even as Ralph Lauren wants to send less merchandise to department stores, it still needs them to be healthy businesses.

Retail

Op-Ed | Ralph Lauren's Department Store Dilemma

Even as Ralph Lauren wants to send less merchandise to department stores, it still needs them to be healthy businesses.


News & Analysis

The Fight to Design the Perfect Sports Bra

The sports bra category has grown more than 20 percent year-over-year to about $3.5 billion in the US in 2016, fuelling an arms race among athletic wear makers.

News & Analysis

The Fight to Design the Perfect Sports Bra

The sports bra category has grown more than 20 percent year-over-year to about $3.5 billion in the US in 2016, fuelling an arms race among athletic wear makers.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Estée Lauder's New Beauty Director, Changes to Burberry’s Board

This week, Estée Lauder taps French makeup artist Violette as its global beauty director, while Burberry announces changes to its board of directors.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Estée Lauder's New Beauty Director, Changes to Burberry’s Board

This week, Estée Lauder taps French makeup artist Violette as its global beauty director, while Burberry announces changes to its board of directors.


Retail

The Rise of Luxury Strip Malls

Outdoor shopping centres are drawing in customers who long ago wrote off the traditional mall experience through a modern mix of food, fashion and practicality.

Retail

The Rise of Luxury Strip Malls

Outdoor shopping centres are drawing in customers who long ago wrote off the traditional mall experience through a modern mix of food, fashion and practicality.


Retail

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.

Retail

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.