Gap
This coverage focuses on Gap, the global apparel retailer and its operations within the UK and international markets. Retail Sector reports on Gap’s brand strategy, financial performance, digital transformation, and partnerships following its evolving retail model. Coverage includes store portfolio changes, e-commerce growth, sustainability commitments, and leadership updates under the Gap Inc. group, alongside its sister brands such as Banana Republic and Old Navy. For retail professionals, this category provides insights into how Gap navigates shifting consumer trends, supply-chain pressures, and competition in the fast-changing fashion and lifestyle market.
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Sep- 2025 -16 SeptemberPeople Moves
Gap appoints Universal Music Publishing chief Jody Gerson to board
Gap has appointed Jody Gerson, chairman and chief executive of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), to its board of directors. Gerson, who joined UMPG in 2015, was the first woman to lead a global music publisher. She has signed artists including Adele, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Coldplay, and…
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Jul- 2025 -30 JulyPeople Moves
Gap Inc. names Maggie Gauger as Athleta president and CEO
Gap has appointed Maggie Gauger as global brand president and chief executive of its Athleta brand, effective 1 August, as Chris Blakeslee steps down from the role. Gauger joins from Nike, where she held senior leadership positions for over two decades. Most recently, she headed Nike’s North America women’s business,…
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May- 2025 -2 MayHealth & Beauty
Space NK owner explores sale
Space NK owner Manzanita Capital has reportedly kicked off a formal sales process of the beauty chain, a year after it initially appointed bankers to handle a sale, according to Sky News. The outlet reported that any deal could see a price tag of between £300m-£400m, however it is thought…
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Apr- 2025 -16 April
Today’s news in brief-16/4/25
Inflation in the UK fell more than expected to 2.6% in March 2025, down from 2.8% in February, driven by declines in petrol prices and recreation and culture costs, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The largest downward contributions came from motor fuels, housing, and household services, while…
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16 AprilSupermarkets
Asda appoints new chief people officer
Asda has appointed James Goodman, Tesco’s UK and ROI people director, as its new chief people officer. Goodman spent 12 years at Tesco, where he most recently was responsible for all people related matters, including labour relations, recruitment, learning, early careers and health and wellbeing. More broadly, he also worked…
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Jan- 2025 -23 JanuaryDIY
Wickes hails progress in gender and ethnicity pay gap report
Wickes, the home improvement retailer, has revealed it has continued to build gender and ethnicity equality at every level in the business as part of its Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for 2024. It said there has been an improvement in the median Gender Pay Gap which has reduced…
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8 JanuaryFeatures
Revitalising London’s high streets: a BID’s vision for retail
The significance of bricks-and-mortar experiences remains paramount. Steve Medway, CEO of Knightsbridge Partnership and King’s Road Partnership, two Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), is reshaping some of London’s most iconic areas. With decades of experience in retail and BID management, Medway shares valuable insights into the challenges, strategies, and future of…
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Dec- 2024 -18 DecemberComment
Becoming a heritage brand of the future
For Jessica Hanley, founder of Piglet in Bed, building a brand was always the goal. Inspired by the shifting ways brands were communicating with consumers, Hanley identified a gap in the homewares market: a need for products that reflected modern lifestyles—beautiful, sustainable, and effortlessly authentic. Combining creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit,…
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Oct- 2024 -14 OctoberComment
Why American Golf put its people at the centre of its retail ‘reset’
In the world of retail, few professionals can claim the breadth of experience and transformative leadership that Elaine Wrigley has garnered over nearly four decades in the industry. With roles spanning everything from fashion to food, DIY to outdoor retail, and now her current position in golf retail, Wrigley has…
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Apr- 2024 -24 AprilHigh Street
Primark appoints three to advisory board
Primark has appointed Martin Brok, Sona Chawla and Christophe Roussel to its advisory board, according to sources. The trio will work alongside Paul Marchant, Primark CEO and outgoing finance director John Bason. The news follows Associated British Foods announcement of Bason’s departure and the launch of a “newly constituted” strategic…
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