Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.

Chief Executive Robert Buchbauer plans to shrink the lower-margin mass-market business and focus on more expensive jewellery.

Chief Executive Robert Buchbauer plans to shrink the lower-margin mass-market business and focus on more expensive jewellery.

BoF meets Nadja Swarovski to hear how the company’s innovation in crystal cutting technology and the production of lab-grown diamonds continues to drive its aesthetic capabilities and cultural values.

BoF meets Nadja Swarovski to hear how the company’s innovation in crystal cutting technology and the production of lab-grown diamonds continues to drive its aesthetic capabilities and cultural values.

The facility is designed to strengthen Swarovski’s relationships with partners and elevate its brand in the eyes of consumers.

The facility is designed to strengthen Swarovski’s relationships with partners and elevate its brand in the eyes of consumers.

For the Austrian crystal and jewellery company, 2017 will be a time to invest in technology and sustainable innovation.

For the Austrian crystal and jewellery company, 2017 will be a time to invest in technology and sustainable innovation.
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