• Gap, Banana Republic to close more than 225 stores this year

    Gap, Banana Republic to close more than 225 stores this year

    Gap and Banana Republic will close more than 225 stores worldwide this year as their parent company slims down its brick-and-mortar footprint. Gap Inc’s Thursday announcement suggests it’s closing far more stores than it expected in March, when it said it would end the 2020 fiscal year with about 90 fewer company-operated shops. The San …
  • Gap plans to reopen stores where coronavirus lockdowns have eased

    Gap plans to reopen stores where coronavirus lockdowns have eased

    Cash-strapped Gap Inc. on Wednesday laid out plans to reopen stores in areas where lockdown curbs have eased, while also introducing social-distancing measures. Retailers are trying to restart business activity brought to a standstill due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. Their stores have remained closed for weeks and have resulted in thousands of workers being laid …