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The first Gap clothing store opened in 1969 in San Francisco. Currently, Gap Inc. is one of the world's largest retail companies and also operates Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Forth &Towne. Gap US made a net sale of $5.7 billion in 2004 and had revenue of $16.3 billion. |
In 2002, Indonesian textile workers appealed to Western consumers to stop buying Gap products because of poor labor conditions at factories in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In a study done by the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE), it was found that...read more
Over the years, many famous celebrities have lent their image and style to advertise for the Gap. Some of those celebrities were: The Beach Boys, Will Ferrell...read more
The Gap donated free clothes to hurricane Katrina survivors in 2005. They also donated $2.3 million to support relief efforts in the December 2004 tsunami in South Asia...read more