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The Gap Beats Earnings Estimates Amid Strong Digital Presence
The Gap Beats Earnings Estimates Amid Strong Digital Presence
November 21, 2018  |  Retail

With a strong digital platform supporting its brands, The Gap, Inc. had slightly better-than-expected results for the third quarter. The retailer reported earnings per share...

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Western Union Unveils UK High-Value Transfers; Gap Taps Adyen For European Payments
Western Union Unveils UK High-Value Transfers; Gap Taps Adyen For European Payments
October 10, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes The Western Union Company’s roll out of high-value digital transfers...

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Gap Q2 Revenue Beats Analyst Expectations
Gap Q2 Revenue Beats Analyst Expectations
August 24, 2018  |  Earnings

Gap reported a 2 percent increase in comparable store sales for the second quarter as the retail chain’s revenue topped analyst estimates, though its stock...

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The Retail Pulse: ‘Eat Fresh’ Goes Stale
The Retail Pulse: ‘Eat Fresh’ Goes Stale
April 30, 2018  |  Retail

It appears that “Eat Fresh” has gone stale. Last week, Subway — the world’s largest restaurant chain — announced it would be closing roughly 500...

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Gap Plans To Shutter Weddington Way Shops
Gap Plans To Shutter Weddington Way Shops
April 16, 2018  |  Retail

About two years after J. Crew decided to close its wedding-dress business, Gap Inc. plans to shutter Weddington Way shops within Banana Republic stores, Bloomberg reported. Even...

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GAP CEO Art Peck Touts Big Data Advantage
GAP CEO Art Peck Touts Big Data Advantage
April 12, 2018  |  Retail

The Gap, Inc. — after many quarters of sales struggles — seems to be bouncing back as of late. According to CEO Art Peck, the secret to...

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Athleisure, Fast Fashion And Gap’s ‘Cross-Channel, Cross-Brand’ 2018
Athleisure, Fast Fashion And Gap’s ‘Cross-Channel, Cross-Brand’ 2018
March 05, 2018  |  Retail

After a long trip out in the earnings wilderness — and an increasing conviction from market watchers that Gap Inc. might simply be the latest...

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Why The Gap Needs Athleta To Stay Fit
Why The Gap Needs Athleta To Stay Fit
January 10, 2018  |  Retail

When Gap bought Athleta in 2008 for $150 million, the move didn’t cause much of a stir — beyond being considered a hedge play by the...

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Gap, Inc. Refocusing Means “Fewer, Better” Gap Stores
Gap, Inc. Refocusing Means “Fewer, Better” Gap Stores
September 18, 2017  |  Retail

Times have been tough for Gap, Inc. in recent years, as an almost quintessentially mall brand finds itself scrambling as malls nationwide struggle. And Gap,...

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