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The Gap Inc. operates as a specialty retailing company in the United States and internationally.  The company operates retail and outlet stores that sell casual apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women and children under the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime, and Forth & Towne brand names.  Its products include denim, khakis, T-shirts, shoes, intimate apparel, and accessories.  As of February 3, 2007, the company operated approximately 3,131 stores in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, and Japan. [http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=GPS]
  
 
==Basic Information==
 
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===Country of incorporation===
 
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U.S.A.
 
===Ownership status===
 
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Public
 
===Primary industry sector===
 
===Primary industry sector===
 
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Services; Apparel Stores
 
===Primary industry ranking===
 
===Primary industry ranking===
 
===Number of employees worldwide===
 
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154,000 [http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=GPS]
 
===Chief executive officer===
 
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Glenn Murphy, Chairman and CEO
 
===Financial information===
 
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GPS
 
====Main exchanges====
 
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NYSE
 
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====Total sales====   
 
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USD 15.9 billion (Feb. 2007) [http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=GPS&annual]
 
====Net income====
 
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USD 778 million (Feb. 2007) [http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=GPS&annual]
  
 
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====Competitors====
 
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* [[Abercrombie & Fitch Co.]]
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* [[American Eagle Outfitters Inc.]]
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* [[J. Crew Group, Inc.]]
 
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====Creditors====
  

Revision as of 18:05, 17 January 2008


The Gap Inc. operates as a specialty retailing company in the United States and internationally. The company operates retail and outlet stores that sell casual apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women and children under the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime, and Forth & Towne brand names. Its products include denim, khakis, T-shirts, shoes, intimate apparel, and accessories. As of February 3, 2007, the company operated approximately 3,131 stores in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, and Japan. [1]

Basic Information

HQ Contact information

2 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
U.S.A.
Tel: 1-650-952-4400
http://www.gapinc.com

Country of incorporation

U.S.A.

Ownership status

Public

Primary industry sector

Services; Apparel Stores

Primary industry ranking

Number of employees worldwide

154,000 [2]

Chief executive officer

Glenn Murphy, Chairman and CEO

Financial information

Ticker symbol

GPS

Main exchanges

NYSE

Investor website

List of largest shareholders

Total sales

USD 15.9 billion (Feb. 2007) [3]

Net income

USD 778 million (Feb. 2007) [4]

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