Gap‚ Inc. Portfolio Analysis [pic] Company Overview: Gap‚ Inc. is a leading American specialty apparel retailer based in San Francisco‚ California. It sells casual apparels‚ accessories‚ and other personal care products for men‚ women‚ and children. The products of Gap‚ Inc. include denim‚ khakis‚ T-shirts‚ boxers‚ casual wear‚ and others. It is traded in New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GPS. Currently‚ the company boasts approximately 150‚000 employees and 3‚139 stores all around
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Chapter 2 Research Problems (1) What are the key facts in each of the 3 problems? (2) What is the general issue to be addressed? (3) What key words would you use to research this question? (4) Use online tax research tools to answer the question. (Several are listed in Chapter 2.) (5) What important information would you include in a memo/letter to the “client” to communicate the results of your research? Please type your answers below. Be concise but thorough enough. Use proper
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Financial Position of Gap Inc. While Gap Inc. has had decreases in net sales over the past years they are in a financially strong position currently. Also in 2009 the decrease in net sales slowed to only a 2 percent fall from the previous year of 12 percent. The Net income for fiscal 2009 increased 14.0 percent to $1.1 billion‚ compared with $967 million‚ for fiscal 2008. Also Net income increased for 2008 by 16.0 percent from 2007 where net income was only $833 million. The gross margins have
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1.0 Company Strategy Gap Inc. owns and operates five brands and over 3‚200 stores in more than 40 countries worldwide. Of the four Porter’s Generic Competitive Strategies‚ Gap Inc. falls under the differentiation category because the San Francisco based company sells 5 different brands stretching itself to reach every market in the fashion industry differentiating itself from its mono-market serving competitors. Competitors like H&M (Gap)‚ Macy’s (Piperlime)‚ J.Crew (Banana Republic)‚ Aeropostale
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Gap Inc. is a leading international specialty retailer offering clothing‚ accessories and personal care products for men‚ women‚ children and babies under the Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ and Old Navy brand names. There are four brand names included in Gap: Gap‚ GapKids‚ BabyGap‚ and GapBody. There are worldwide Gap headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area‚ product development offices in New York City and distribution operations and offices coordinating sourcing activities around the globe (www.gapataglance
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The GAP‚ Inc. The Fiscal year Ended January 28‚ 2012 A. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. Financial Statements Included in the Annual Report 2.1. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow 2. Major Competitors of the GAP‚ Inc. American Eagle Outfitters‚ Inc.‚ J. Crew Group‚ Inc.‚ and the TJX Companies‚ Inc. can be shown as the major competitors for the GAP‚ Inc. Based on the data given in annual reports of the companies‚ gross margin % for GAP‚ Inc. is 36%‚ while American Eagle Outfitters
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PEST Analysis for GAP Politics Globalization has been a current trend to every industry which also includes the apparel and fashion industry in which is due to the construction of import international facilities and establishment. It has been noted that when products are traded‚ regulations and policies are present. With these regulations and policies‚ company’s operations may be impaired. Some countries also control the entrance of foreign companies which would also affect the process of
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Strengths Large network of physical stores Gap‚ the company‚ has a large network of physical locations. At the beginning of February 2008‚ the company had 3‚167 stores‚ including 1‚249 in the US and 1‚918 in international locations such as Canada‚ the UK‚ France and Japan. Gap has also entered franchise agreements to operate Gap stores or Gap and Banana Republic stores in Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ United Arab Emirates‚ Kuwait‚ Qatar‚ Bahrain‚ Oman‚ Indonesia‚ and Korea. Comparatively‚ Gap’s competitor
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Social Responsibility Case Study: GAP Inc. Business ethics can be described as the ethical dilemmas that arise within a business setting. GAP Inc.‚ similar to most other multinational corporations (MNCs)‚ has faced numerous ethical issues in the past. Since 1995‚ GAP’s image has been continuously tarnished through allegations of exploitive working conditions‚ cheap labour‚ and hostile environments overseas. One ethical issue surrounding GAP Inc. emerged from the “Made in U.S.A.” labels
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Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Marketing objectives and marketing strategy Marketing objectives should show the way to sales. If not‚ the company needs to set dissimilar advertising objectives. The objectives should be transparent‚ able to be gauge‚ and have an affirmed instance of structure for accomplishment. To increase product awareness among the target audience is an important objective. Bath and Body works has to diminish or eradicate possible customers’
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