Earns Gap

2010-02-25T16:30:54Z

An Old Navy Store is seen in Paramus, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. Gap Inc. said Thursday that strong sales at its lower-priced Old Navy chain helped its fourth-quarter profit rise 45 percent. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Copyright 2010 Old Navy chain</div><div><p>After posting a 45 percent profit increase in the fourth quarter powered by its low-price Old Navy chain, Gap Inc. is now focusing this year on increasing market share across its North American businesses and seeking growth opportunities ...

Economy Retail Sales

2009-12-11T06:00:26Z

In this photo made Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, customers shop during Old Navy's Thanksgiving sale in San Francisco. Retail sales rose more than expected in November, boosting hopes that the all-important consumer sector will support the fragile recovery.(AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)

Why Old Navy May Still Be at Sea

2010-02-23T21:03:05Z

<div><h1>Why Old Navy May Still Be at Sea </h1><p>Two years ago, Old Navy decided to try to recreate itself with a strategy that has become almost routine in modern retailing: hire a celebrity designer to confer new prominence on an uninspired brand. In September 2007, the giant apparel chain announced that Todd Oldham, who ha...

Retail Sales

2009-12-03T07:46:02Z

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2009 file photo, Janet Lau, center, looks at clothing during Old Navy's Thanksgiving day sale in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels, File)

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Black Friday Holiday Shopping

2009-11-27T03:45:31Z

About 600 shoppers are lined up at a Little Rock, Ark., Old Navy store Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. The nation's retailers are ushering in the traditional start of the holiday shopping season with expanded hours and deep discounts (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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Gap profit up 25 pct in 3Q as Old Navy recovers

2010-02-24T03:09:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Gap Inc. profit soars 25 percent in third quarter as Old Navy brand recovers</div><div><p>Shoppers spent more money at low-price Old Navy stores in the third quarter, helping Gap Inc.'s profit climb 25 percent compared with last year, the retailer said Thursday.</p><p>Sales in Old N...

Gap profit up, posts highest margins in decade

2010-02-24T03:09:03Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gap Inc &lt;GPS.N&gt; posted a 25 percent rise in quarterly profit as sales rebounded at its Old Navy chain and the company recorded its highest margins in a decade...

DWP celebrity pumpkin

2009-10-24T10:00:59Z

Expert celebrity pumpkin carver Hugh McHahon seen carving pumpkins at the Old Navy Urban Pumpkin Patch on the streets of Manhattan New York City, USA - 23.10.09

Economy

2009-09-29T09:00:51Z

In this Sept. 21, 2009 photo, pedestrians walk by the window display at an Old Navy store in downtown Chicago. Consumers' confidence in the economy falls in September as Americans' worries about job security offset any enthusiasm about the rally in the stock market.(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

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Analyst raises Gap target on Old Navy performance

2010-02-25T11:44:59Z

<div id="subtitle">Analyst raises Gap target, estimates on Old Navy performance</div><div><p>An analyst on Friday raised her estimates and price target for Gap Inc. on the retailer's sales performance last month, primarily in its Old Navy segment.</p><p>UBS analyst SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - If earnings reports released on Thursday are a sign of business to come, U.S. apparel retailers will have to continue cutting costs and discounting as slumping sales persist.</p><p>Gap Inc. reports its 2nd-quarter earnings on Thursday</div><div><p>Apparel retailer Gap Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter after the markets close on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.</p><p>OVERVIEW: Like many apparel chains, Gap Inc. reported a first-quarter profit Thursday that narrowly beat Wall Street estimates as the clothing retailer benefited from cost-cutting and its Old Navy...

Gap beats own forecast by penny in first quarter

2010-02-27T07:27:06Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cost cuts helped Gap Inc &lt;GPS.N&gt; beat quarterly profit expectations on Thursday and investors cheered a long-overdue sales improvement in the apparel retailer's Old Navy chain.&a...

Old Navy Recalls Stuffed Toys

2010-03-03T04:33:20Z

<div><p> Old Navy is recalling about 40,000 stuffed animal toys sold in the U.S. and Canada. The stuffed toys have two button eyes that could detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children. </p><p> </p><p>The stuffed animal and creatur...

Gap says 4th-quarter profit declines 8.3 percent

2010-03-01T08:08:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Gap posts 8.3 pct drop in 4th-quarter profit; cost controls help it beat Wall Street forecast</div><div><p>Clothing chain Gap Inc. reported an 8.3 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit Thursday, but the results beat Wall Street's forecasts because of the company's focus on controlling expenses, including invent...

Old Navy Turnaround

2009-04-22T02:12:12Z

In this image provided by Gap Inc., the front of a circular for Old Navy's new ad campaign featuring "supermodelquins" is shown. (AP Photo/Gap Inc.)

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Old Navy's new ad campaign heavy on 'quirky'

2010-03-01T09:12:55Z

<div id="subtitle">Old Navy hopes for sales boost from 'quirky' new ad campaign, renewed focus on young moms</div><div><p>Clothing retailer Old Navy, the overtly quirky Gap Inc. offshoot, is launching a new ad campaign Thursday with a flier patterned like a celebrity magazine, a bevy of mock-models it is calling "Supermodelquins...

Holiday Shopping Along 34th Street

2009-04-23T10:00:25Z

Dec 20, 2008 - Manhattan, New York, USA - Shoppers leave an Old Navy along 34th Street five days prior to Christmas Day

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