Some Public Facts about GAP Inc
- The Gap, Inc is an American worldwide clothing and accessories retailer. Gap was founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
- The company operates six primary divisions: Gap (the namesake banner), Banana Republic, Old Navy, Intermix, Athleta, and Janie and Jack.
- Based on this Report, Currently Gap Inc. is the 32nd largest Retailer in the United States, and the company has approximately 117, 000 employees.
- In 2020, the apparel retailer Gap, Inc. had net sales amounting to about 14 Billion U.S. Dollars. A drastic Reduction from 2019. In 2021, the apparel retailer Gap, Inc. operated a total of 2,835 stores. The majority of the company’s stores are located in North America. As of January 29, 2022, the company’s Gap brand had 520 stores in operation in North America.
Learn below how GAP Rose and then had a Fall in 2020
In late February 2019, Gap Inc. announced plans to split into two separate publicly traded companies, sending its stock soaring on the hopes the new structure will help sharpen its focus and boost sales. The retailer said it would spin off its most successful brand, Old Navy, into a separate, publicly-traded company. With its inexpensive basics, Old Navy has consistently accounted for more than 40 percent of the company’s total annual sales.
Its other brands, Gap and Banana Republic, will join much its smaller brands, Intermix, Athleta, and Hill City, to form an as-yet unnamed company. Gap also plans to buy high-end children’s clothing line Janie and Jack and fold that into the new company. Despite the sharp spike on the announcement, Gap shares, which have a market value of just under $10 billion, are up less than 1 percent since the start of the year, and have fallen 20 percent over the past year.
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- The Fisher family remains deeply involved in the company, collectively owning much of its stock. Donald Fisher served as chairman of the board until 2004, playing a role in the ouster of then-CEO Millard Drexler in 2002, and remained on the board until his death on September 27, 2009.
- Fisher’s wife and their son, Robert J. Fisher, also serve on Gap’s board of directors.Robert succeeded his father as chairman in 2004 and also served as CEO on an interim basis following the resignation of Paul Pressler in 2007, before being succeeded by Glenn K. Murphy up until 2014.
- From February 2015 to November 2019, Art Peck was CEO of Gap Inc., until he was replaced by Sonia Syngal in March 2020
GAP Revenue History from 2014 – 2022 Till Date
Between 2018 and 2020, Gap had the biggest Fall and the Revenue Nose Dived to 14 B$ from 16B$ and also continue to reduces its Store Operations Drastically in North America. Below are the Tables Reflecting the Same and corresponding Video Story.
| Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 (TTM) | $16.15 B | -2.49% |
| 2021 | $16.56 B | 17.93% |
| 2020 | $14.05 B | -13.97% |
| 2019 | $16.33 B | -2.41% |
| 2018 | $16.73 B | 7.93% |
| 2017 | $15.50 B | 0.22% |
| 2016 | $15.47 B | -4.02% |
| 2015 | $16.12 B | -1.12% |
| 2014 | $16.30 B | 0.02% |
In 2021, the apparel retailer Gap, Inc. operated a total of 2,835 stores. The majority of the company’s stores are located in North America. As of January 29, 2022, the company’s Gap brand had 520 stores in operation in North America.
What happened to GAP & why it Declined ? Watch another short video to to learn more
GAP Store Reduction Report based on Statista
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