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REI Replaces Retiring CEO with Retail Veteran of Nike, Athleta and Sephora

REI has named Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board director with experience at Sephora, Athleta and Nike on her resume, to…

Goodwill Spearheads Initiative to Boost Textile Reuse and Recycling

Goodwill will work with environmental solutions provider WM to develop pilot programs to collect, sort and grade discarded textiles for resale. A…

Athleta Looks to Recycled Textiles to Advance Circularity Efforts

Gap Inc. has partnered with Ambercycle to leverage recycled textiles in products for its Athleta brand beginning in 2026. Ambercycle uses proprietary…

Walmart, TJX Provide a Few Bright Spots in Q3 Results

Several of the nation’s largest retailers, including Target, Macy’s, Gap and BJ’s Wholesale Club, struggled during Q3, with all reporting net sales…

Athleta Hits the Road for Experiential Fitness Tour Across the U.S.

Gap Inc.’s Athleta is kicking off a new experiential fitness series next week in New York City that will then travel to…

Gap Picks Mattel Exec as New CEO

Gap Inc. has named Richard Dickson as its new President and CEO, effective Aug. 22, 2023. Dickson will replace Board Chair Bob…

Gap Picks New Leader for Athleta

Gap Inc. has named Chris Blakeslee as the new President and CEO of Athleta as of Aug. 7, 2023. Blakeslee will be…

Two Top Gap Executives Depart, Retailer Eliminates Growth Officer Role

Gap is shaking up its leadership following a weak Q4 2022 with the immediate departure of President and CEO of Athleta Mary…

Athleta’s Fourth NYC Store Opens with Strong Focus on Community Events

Athleta marked its 35th North American store opening in 2022 by unveiling a 5,000-square-foot multi-level space in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood on Dec….

Banana Republic Returns to UK and Ireland via Next plc Partnership

Gap Inc. has expanded its partnership with Next plc as part of its return of the Banana Republic brand to the UK…

Athleta Moves Further into Resale, Off-Price

Gap, Inc.’s Athleta brand has teamed up with ThredUP and Shop Premium Outlets to pilot a new resale program and expand further…

WSJ: Gap Cuts 500 Corporate Positions Following Weak Quarter

Gap is reportedly eliminating approximately 500 corporate jobs, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. The layoffs and elimination…

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