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2 years ago Retailers Join Efforts To Maximize Voter Participation It started in the runup to the 2018 midterm elections: Hundreds of companies, including many retailers, joined nonpartisan efforts to encourage voter…
3 years ago Report: Brookfield Sues Gap Over Unpaid Rent While Seeking Debt Relief Itself Major malls and the retailers within them have suffered financial devastation for months as COVID-19 shutdowns prevented them from doing business —…
3 years ago Gap Offers Shoppers Credit For Donating Resale-Ready Apparel Gap Inc., in partnership with fashion resale platform thredUP, will encourage customers to turn in their secondhand clothes in exchange for shopping…
3 years ago Old Navy Opening 800 Additional Stores Old Navy has long-term plans to nearly double its store count, from 1,140 to approximately 2,000, as part of its forthcoming spinoff from…
4 years ago Gap Streamlines HQ-To-Store Communications Across 3,000 Locations, Multiple Brands As part of an overall digital enhancement of its in-store operations, Gap Inc. has deployed a solution that consolidates and personalizes the…
4 years ago Microsoft Appoints Salesforce Exec To Retail-CPG Post Shelley Bransten, formerly SVP for Retail and Consumer Goods Industries at Salesforce, has been named Corporate Vice President of Global Retail and…
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5 years ago David’s Bridal Promotes Key To CEO Retail veteran Scott Key will take over as CEO of David’s Bridal, moving up from his current position as EVP and General…
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