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Gap's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Gap is an online retailer and direct marketer of clothing, shoes, and other fashion accessories for women in the United ... Read more

Based on data from Gap's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from Gap's latest SEC filings

Employees

Robert Fisher's photo - Interim-CEO of Gap

Interim-CEO

Robert Fisher

CEO Approval Rating

69/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1969

Headquarters:

GroveportOhio

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of NYSEGPS

Industry Sector:

Apparel Retail

Retail Distributors

SIC Code:

2300NAICS listing »

5990NAICS listing »

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Trending News for Gap and Gap's Competitors

January 21, 2020

Fashion United

Gap and Telfar announce collab at Paris Fashion Week Men's

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January 21, 2020

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

J.Crew is one of Gap's top competitors. J.Crew was founded in 1983, and its headquarters is in New York, New York. Like Gap, J.Crew also works within the Apparel Retail sector. J.Crew has 122,600 fewer employees than Gap.

Ross Stores is Gap's #2 rival. Ross Stores was founded in 1957 in Dublin, California. Ross Stores operates in the Apparel Retail industry. Ross Stores generates $599M less revenue than Gap.

TJX is a top competitor of Gap. TJX is a Public company that was founded in Framingham, Massachusetts in 1977. TJX is in the Retail Distributors field. TJX has 135,000 more employees vs. Gap.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Robert Fisher

Interim-CEO

- -
135,000
$0
$16.3B
1

Michael J. Nicholson

Interim-CEO

66/100
12,400
- -
$2.5B
2

Barbara Rentler

CEO

73/100
88,100
- -
$15.7B
3

Ernie Herrman

President & CEO

86/100
270,000
- -
$40.6B
4

Jeff Gennette

Chairman & CEO

72/100
130,000
- -
$24.7B
5

Jill Soltau

CEO

70/100
106,000
$2.4B
$11.5B
6

CEO

- -
140,000
$1.8B
$13.5B
7

Jay L. Schottenstein

CEO

68/100
45,000
$403.1M
$4.2B
8

Richard A. Hayne

Chairman & CEO

69/100
10,320
- -
$3.9B
9

Fran Horowitz

President & CEO

60/100
5,000
- -
$3.6B
10

Karl-Johan Persson

President & CEO

79/100
123,283
- -
$21.8B
The top 10 competitors in Gap's competitive set are J.Crew, Ross Stores, TJX, Macy's, J.C. Penney, Sears Brands, AEO, URBN, Abercrombie & Fitch and H&M. Together they have raised over 4.6B between their estimated 868.4K employees. Gap has 135,000 employees and is ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 96,827.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$16.3B

Gap's revenue is the ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 14.4B. Over the last four quarters, Gap's revenue has decreased by 13.5%. Specifically, in Q4 2019's revenue was $4B; in Q3 2019, it was $4B; in Q2 2019, it was $3.7B; in Q1 2019, Gap's revenue was $4.6B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Janie and Jack LLC

Mar 2019

Source »
$35M
Janie and Jack operate as a chain of retail stores that offers children's apparel, handbags, shoes and accessories.
Intermix, Inc.

Jan 2013

Source »
undisclosed
Intermix is an e-commerce destination that offers clothing, shoes, bags and accessories for women.

These are all the companies that Gap has acquired. Gap has acquired 2 companies and its latest acquisition was Janie and Jack LLC in Mar 2019. Janie and Jack operate as a chain of retail stores that offers children's apparel, handbags, shoes and accessories.

Gap Funding History

Since Gap was founded in 1969, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Gap has raised $0. Gap's funding round was on May 1976 for a total of $0

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

IPO
May 1976
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Since Gap was founded in 1969, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Gap has raised $0. Gap's funding round was on May 1976 for a total of $0

Investments

No recent investments found related to Gap

Gap News

January 17, 2020California Apparel News

Gap Inc.'s 180-Degree Shift Sees Departure of Neil Fiske

San Francisco's Gap Inc. released a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ... See more »
January 17, 2020The Business Journals: San Francisco Business Times

How Gap regroups after torpedoed spinout plans

The retailer said plans to launch its Old Navy brand as its own public company proved to be too costl... See more »
January 17, 2020Fast Company

Why Gap Inc. killed its plans to spin off Old Navy and what it says about fast fashion

Old Navy, Gap Inc.'s fast fashion brand, has seen declining sales in recent quarters. But that's not ... See more »
January 17, 2020Benzinga

Gap Shares Surge As Company Pulls Plan To Make Old Navy A Separate Company

Gap Inc.'s (NYSE: GPS) shares surged in after-hours trading as the company announced it longer plans ... See more »
January 17, 202024/7 Wall St.

Gap Is Still Falling Apart

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January 16, 2020Reuters

Apparel retailer Gap calls off plan to spin-off Old Navy

Apparel retailer Gap Inc on Thursday called off a plan to spin-off its Old Navy brand due to weak bus... See more »
January 16, 202024/7 Wall St.

"We Are Keeping Old Navy... Oh, And We Are Raising Earnings Guidance!"

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Gap Blogs

May 29, 2018Gap Blog

This Way Ahead Expands to Two New Cities

For Gap Inc.'s program, This Way Ahead, which provides the next generation of leaders with first jobs... See more »
May 29, 2018Gap Blog

Gap Inc. Creative Recruiters Tell All: Four Tips for Developing an Incredible Creative Portfolio

We sat down with a few of our creative recruiters from Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Gap to discuss ... See more »
May 18, 2018Gap Blog

Six Jobs You Didn't Know Existed at Gap Inc.

We scoured the Gap Inc. headquarters to find some of the most unique jobs at our brands; jobs you pro... See more »
May 17, 2018Gap Blog

GAP INC. TO WEBCAST ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON MAY 22, 2018

Gap Inc. will provide a live audio webcast of the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, beginning... See more »
May 17, 2018Gap Blog

United Nations Foundation and Gap Inc. Join Forces for Pride Month to Support Global LGBTI Equality

Gap Inc. will donate to UN Free & Equal campaign for the rights of LGBTI people.... See more »
May 16, 2018Gap Blog

Why Circularity? How We're Making Fashion More Sustainable

At Gap Inc., we know that the way we do business can change the world. Which is why we've set some am... See more »
May 15, 2018Gap Blog

Banana Republic's New Core Temp Chinos are Made from Coconut Shells and Volcanic Sand

The sleek stylings of Banana Republic have just been given a mad scientist twist. The twist? It has t... See more »

Gap Press Releases

March 11, 2019PR Newswire

Star Quarterback and Super Bowl LIII Competitor Jared Goff Tapped as Banana Republic Brand Ambassador

NEW YORK, March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Banana Republic is proud to announce a new partnership with ... See more »
March 1, 2019O'Dwyer's PR News

Sard Verbinnen Maps Gap's Break-Up

Sard Verbinnen & Co. is handling Gap's decision to spin off its fast-growing Old Navy brand, which ac... See more »
February 28, 2019Business Wire

Gap Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2018 Results

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 20... See more »
December 11, 2018Business Wire

Old Navy and Lyft Team Up to Make Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Easier Than Ever

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the holidays less than two weeks away, Old Navy and Lyft are mak... See more »
November 27, 2018streetinsider

Old Navy Donates $1 Million to Boys & Girls Clubs on #GivingTuesday

This Giving Tuesday, Old Navy is donating $1 million to Boys & Girls Clubs for the second consecutive... See more »
November 20, 2018StreetInsider

Gap Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today reported third quarter fiscal year 2018 diluted earnings per share of $0.6... See more »
November 6, 2018Business Wire

Old Navy to Give $1 to Boys & Girls Clubs for Every $1 Cozy Sock Purchased on Black Friday, Up to $1 Million, to Expand First Jobs Program for Club Teens

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Old Navy is putting the presence back into presents with an opportuni... See more »

Gap Videos

June 19, 2018Gap Youtube Channel

"#WearYourPride: Simon O'Mahony" on YOUTUBE

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June 15, 2018Gap Youtube Channel

"#WearYourPride Kimiko Murota" on YOUTUBE

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June 12, 2018Gap Youtube Channel

"#WearYourPride Makenzie Reid" on YOUTUBE

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January 3, 2018Gap Youtube Channel

"An inside look into Gap Inc.'s Headquarter Offices" on YOUTUBE

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October 10, 2017Gap Youtube Channel

"Oh Hey, Weddington Way" on YOUTUBE

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September 12, 2017Gap Youtube Channel

"Gap Foundations 40th Birthday" on YOUTUBE

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September 11, 2017Gap Youtube Channel

"Meeting Director X - The Man Behind Fall's Meet Me in the Gap Campaign" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

6007 Green Pointe Drive

Groveport, Ohio43125

1-800-427-7895

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) is an online retailer and direct marketer of clothing, shoes and other fashion accessories for women in the United States. It is an international specialty retailer operating retail and outlet stores that sell casual apparel, acce...

CEO

Gap's Interim-CEO, Robert Fisher, currently has an approval rating of 69%. Gap's primary competitors are J.Crew, Ross Stores & TJX.

Website

gapinc.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Gap

  1. When was Gap founded?

    Gap was founded in 1969

  2. Who is Gap's CEO?

    Gap's CEO is Robert Fisher

  3. How much revenue does Gap generate?

    Gap generates $16.3B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Gap have?

    Gap has historically raised $0 in funding

  1. Where is Gap's headquarters?

    Gap's headquarters is in Groveport Ohio, USA

  2. How many employees does Gap have?

    Gap has 135,000 employees

  3. What sector does Gap operate in?

    Gap is in Apparel Retail, Retail Distributors

  4. Who are Gap's competitors?

    Gap's top competitors are J.Crew, Ross Stores, TJX
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