59-451: Plaza Frontenac is an upscale, two-level, enclosed, regional shopping center in Frontenac, Missouri . Opened in 1974 and anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus , it has high-end tenants, many of which are unique to the region. Since 2018, Plaza Frontenac has been owned by a joint venture between Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Brookfield Properties . Plaza Frontenac has
118-492: A class action lawsuit against Gap and 21 other companies was started which ended when a settlement of 20 million dollars was reached. In May 2006, adult and child employees of Western Factory, a supplier in Irbid , Jordan , were found to have worked up to 109 hours per week and to have gone six months without being paid. Some employees claimed they had been raped by managers. The government of Jordan launched an investigation into
177-599: A 2008 Compete.com survey. In 2018, a Gap ad campaign featuring a young girl wearing a hijab has been stirring up controversy in France . Including both company-owned and franchised stores, as of June 2018, there were Gap, Banana Republic , Athleta, Intermix, or Old Navy stores in 43 countries. In January 2008, Gap signed a deal with Marinopoulos Group to open Gap and Banana Republic stores in Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Croatia. In February 2009, Elbit Imaging, Ltd. secured
236-671: A 2017 base year. This science-based target is aligned with Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. The current leadership is: Board as of June 2024 : As of the end of Q3 2018, Gap Inc. had 3,688 company-operated or franchised stores in operation across 43 countries and had the ability to ship to 90 countries. Stores in Brazil, Canada, China, France, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, UK, and US (including Puerto Rico) are company-owned; those outside of these countries are owned and operated by franchises. In addition to previous store closures (such as
295-495: A 29-month slump in sales, and tensions with the Fisher family. Drexler refused to sign a non-compete agreement and eventually became CEO of J. Crew . One month after his departure, merchandise that he had ordered was responsible for a strong rebound in sales. Robert J. Fisher recruited Paul Pressler as the new CEO; he was credited with closing under-performing locations and paying off debt. However, his focus groups failed to recover
354-406: A California commercial real estate broker specializing in retail store location, enlisted the help of his friend, Walter Haas Jr. , President of Levi Strauss & Co. Fisher was inspired by the sudden success of 'The Tower of Shoes' in an old Quonset hut in a non-retail industrial area of Sacramento, California , that drew crowds by advertising that no matter what brand, style or size of shoes
413-469: A colonial style building, opened in 1974. The property, prior to development, was owned for several decades by the famed Desloge family of St. Louis consisting of virgin, old-growth oak forest. The Desloge family, in the 1940s, acquired the property upon which part of the property contained a steeplechase course of the Bridlespur Hunt Club founded by August A Busch, Sr in 1927. This site connected to
472-669: A franchise to open and operate Gap and Banana Republic stores in Israel. In August 2010, the company opened its first store in Melbourne , Australia at Chadstone Shopping Centre . In September 2011, Komax opened the first Gap store in Chile, due to a franchise. In October 2011, the first GAP store opened in Warsaw , Poland, but shut it down and two other locations in Wrocław and Katowice in 2015. Gap now has
531-548: A grand piano with live music and renewed services and amenities including opulent women's restrooms and lounge with individual wood-lined restrooms. The anchor tenant to the re-branding was Cardwell's, a local restaurant that was selected by Mindlin and Suttle to be the anchor tenant and secured by the Ownership. Mindlin and Suttle designed Cardwell's at the Plaza as an entirely new lifestyle offering where patrons could show up in sweats or
590-418: A joint venture between General Growth Properties and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. At the time it was reported that average sales at the center were approximately $ 500 per square foot, well above the national average. It was also 96% leased beyond the anchors. During this same time it was noted in the local media that many local tenants were leaving only to be replaced by national chains. Openings toward
649-475: A legal test plan for what was to become The Gap (named by Don's wife Doris Fisher). The name was a reference to the " generation gap ". Fisher agreed to stock only Levi's apparel in every style and size, all grouped by size, and Levi's guaranteed The Gap to be never out of stock by overnight replenishment from Levi's San Jose, California warehouse. And finally, Robinson offered to pay 50% of The Gap's radio advertising upfront and avoided antitrust laws by offering
SECTION 10
#1732869329177708-544: A local real estate development company. Its location and development were chosen in part because of the affluent surrounding areas, for example Ladue, Frontenac, Town & Country, Kirkwood. Saks Fifth Avenue, which had a store in Central West End St. Louis since the early 1950s, relocated its St. Louis store to the Plaza Frontenac location in 1973. Neiman Marcus, as part of a national expansion, signed on to anchor
767-510: A men's athletic apparel brand that launched in October 2018. In June 2020, Gap Inc. announced that it had made the decision to wind down its Hill City brand in the coming months. Weeks later, the company announced its collaboration with Kanye West 's Yeezy Brand : Yeezy Gap . The announcement of the company's 10-year long contract with the music icon turned fashion innovator saw Gap Inc. garner $ 34.9 million in media impact value. In August 2020,
826-405: A merchandising strategy for the re-positioning and renovation of Plaza Frontenac that resulted in a new mix of day spa, art theater, white-tablecloth restaurants (facing outward to create a whole new arrival experience) and home goods that retained the mature, affluent shopper, but also attracted a younger, more diverse customer. The re-positioning was based on a new sense of hospitality that started
885-910: A mix of specialty stores, beauty services, home goods, and apparel. The mall is anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus , making it one of nine malls in the US to have both department stores as anchors. Other retailers include mostly national brands such as Allen Edmonds , Coach , Eileen Fisher , J. Crew , Gucci , Louis Vuitton , Lululemon Athletica , Alo Yoga , Golden Goose , Tecovas , Omega SA , David Yurman , Tiffany & Co. , Tory Burch , Tumi , UNTUCKit , Vineyard Vines , and Williams Sonoma . Restaurants at Plaza Frontenac include four out-parcel lots and range from casual to fine dining; restaurants include Canyon Cafe, Flower Child, BRIO! Tuscan Grille, BrickTop's, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, and Zodiac Room at Neiman Marcus. The shopping center also features Landmark Plaza Frontenac Cinema,
944-593: A network of horse trails which then connected to several stables in the area including Otis Brown Stables on Countryside Lane, the Palmer Stables, Clayton Hunt Club on Bridle Lane, and the St. Louis Country Club stables in Ladue. The Desloge family contracted for the property sale to a physicians group for the development of medical buildings, however that contract was then sold to the developers of Plaza Frontenac, Capitol Land Company,
1003-456: A partnership between Gap and the rapper Kanye West was announced as a part of a 10-year deal. However, West accused Gap of failing to honor terms of the deal and decided to end the partnership in September 2022. Gap reported Total CO2e emissions (Direct + Indirect) for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 241 Kt (-123 /-33.8% y-o-y) and plans to reduce total emissions 90% by 2030 from
1062-510: A previous initiative of USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance, which has empowered more than 2.4 million people to improve their access to water and sanitation in India between 2017 and 2023. In May 2024, Gap introduced its limited collection in partnership with the Californian clothing brand, Dôen, celebrating sisterhood. Gap Inc. owns a trademark to its name, "Gap". The Gap's original trademark
1121-549: A renovation and expansion. GGP also reported that tenant sales in 2013 increased to $ 564 per square foot. Native St. Louis rappers Chingy and Nelly have both made references to Plaza Frontenac in their music. In " Ride wit Me ", Nelly raps, "Face and body Frontenac, don't know how to act." Amongst other references in his songs, Chingy 's " Right Thurr " contains the phrase, "She be shopping in Frontenac." Frontenac, Missouri Too Many Requests If you report this error to
1180-474: A six-screen theater that frequently features independent and limited-release films. Plaza Frontenac is located in the affluent, first-ring St. Louis suburb Frontenac off of Highway 64 and South Lindbergh Boulevard. It is roughly 12 miles from downtown St. Louis and two-and-a-half miles from the Saint Louis Country Club. It is considered part of the "Mid-County" area, but borders "West County," which
1239-523: A small revolution in shopping center design by creating a resort approach to modern retailing environments. Mindlin and Suttle continued to work with the ownership refining this concept over the next decade as Suttle Mindlin, an internationally recognized strategic planning and design firm. According to the Urban Land Institute “the renovation puts Plaza Frontenac on the cutting edge of mall design.” Based upon this merchandising and lifestyle strategy,
SECTION 20
#17328693291771298-444: A sophisticated image with a self expressing easygoing personality and Old Navy focuses "fun, fashion, and value" for families and younger customers. While the company has been criticized for blandness and uniformity in its selling environments, it maintains that it tailors its stores "to appeal to unique markets" by developing multiple formats and designs. The domain www.gap.com attracts over 18 million visitors annually, according to
1357-719: A store in New Delhi, India which opened in May 2015. On February 20, 2016, Gap launched stores in Mumbai at Oberoi Mall and Infinity-2. In May 2016, Gap Inc. announced it would shutter all Old Navy stores in Japan in response to poor Q1 performance for Old Navy and consistent losses across the organization. In 2017, Gap closed all seven of its stores in Israel. In 2018, Gap closed all its stores in Australia. By May 2021, Gap operated company-owned stores in
1416-518: A suit. Plaza Frontenac became the "town center" of this affluent community and set a new standard for retailing.'" By 2010, the property was owned by Davis Street Landing Company, which added two outparcel restaurants to the center, despite national economic conditions that were causing malls across the country to struggle. With the addition of the two outparcels, the total square footage increased to 482,843 and included roughly 40 tenants. In September 2011, Davis Street Properties sold Plaza Frontenac to
1475-478: A trademark filed for shirts . The first usage for shirts and clothing products was on June 25, 1974. Trademark registration was granted on December 28, 1976. Both the service mark and trademark are registered and owned by Gap (Apparel), LLC of San Francisco, California. On October 4, 2010, in an effort to establish a contemporary presence, Gap introduced a new logo. It was designed with the Helvetica font and reduced
1534-452: A woman could want it was at The Tower of Shoes. And knowing that even Macy's , the biggest Levi's customer, was constantly running out of the best selling Levi's sizes, and colors, Fisher asked Haas to let him copy The Tower of Shoes' business model and apply it to Levi's products. Haas referred Fisher to Bud Robinson, his Director of Advertising, for what Haas assumed would be a quick refusal; but instead Robinson and Fisher carefully worked out
1593-399: Is known for its wealthy, second-ring suburbs and for attracting professional athletes and celebrities. These communities include Clarkson Valley , Chesterfield , Ladue , and Creve Coeur, Missouri . General Growth Properties reports the trade area as having a current population of 376,833 and a current average household income of approximately $ 110,000. Plaza Frontenac, designed to resemble
1652-513: The Global Fund, more than any other private donation received to date. Other launch partners included American Express , Apple Inc. , Converse , Hallmark, Emporio Armani , and Motorola . Reports from news outlets of sweatshop workers in Saipan not being paid for overtime work, being subjected to forced abortion , and being required to work in unsafe working conditions surfaced in 1999. In 2003,
1711-627: The UK high street following the closure of its own stores. In November 2022, Baozun announced it intended to purchase Gaps's China unit, and that it would continue to operate Gap stores in China and Taiwan as franchises. In 2006, Gap took part in the Product Red campaign with the launch of a special RED collection, including a T-shirt manufactured in Lesotho from African cotton. The expanded Gap Product Red collection
1770-620: The United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, India, Italy, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Japan, Philippines, China, and Taiwan as of May 2021 . However, in June 2021, Gap confirmed plans to close all its 81 stores in the UK and Ireland and go online-only. The company said it would close all its stores "in a phased manner" between the end of August and the end of September. At
1829-482: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 114009992 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 08:35:29 GMT Gap Inc.#Athleta The Gap, Inc. , commonly known as Gap Inc. or Gap (stylized as GAP ), is an American worldwide clothing and accessories retailer. Gap
Plaza Frontenac - Misplaced Pages Continue
1888-548: The company announced it would end its partnership with Kanye West. Several days later, Gap announced it would cut some 500 corporate positions in its San Francisco and New York offices. The firm also cut corporate jobs in Asia. Gap announced that the layoffs were unrelated to the decision to end its partnership with West. Gap announced more layoffs in April 2023. Gap Inc. has decided to completely leave Russia, as well as close all stores in
1947-451: The company announced that it, alongside its Banana Republic brand, would close over 225 store locations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Less than two months later, the company announced that the total number of stores to be closed by 2024 was 350. (220 Gap stores and 130 Banana Republic stores.) The original plan of the company was to close only 90 stores, however, they expanded
2006-572: The company had over 25 locations and had expanded into the East Coast market with a store in the Echelon Mall in Voorhees, New Jersey . In 1974, Gap began to sell private label merchandise . In the 1990s, Gap assumed an upscale identity and revamped its inventory under the direction of Mickey Drexler . However, Drexler was removed from his position after 19 years of service in 2002 after over-expansion,
2065-444: The company's leadership in its market. In 2007, Gap announced that it would "focus [its] efforts on recruiting a chief executive officer who has deep retailing and merchandising experience ideally in apparel, understands the creative process and can effectively execute strategies in large, complex environments while maintaining strong financial discipline". That January, Pressler resigned after two disappointing holiday sales seasons and
2124-425: 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 in 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
2183-478: The country, due to the unpopularity of the brand in Russia. In 2023, Gap launched a programme to support emerging designers in their early stages of development. The programme is sponsored by the company's internal initiative, Create With Audacity, providing space, tools and resources to develop talent. In partnership with ICON360, the non-profit arm of Harlem's Fashion Row Gap supports underrepresented Black designers in
2242-620: The end of 2013; however, it also plans to expand its presence in China . The company announced it would open its first stores in Brazil in the Fall of 2013. In January 2015, Gap Inc. announced plans to close their subsidiary Piperlime in order to focus on their core brands. The first and only Piperlime store, based in SoHo , New York City , closed in April. In September 2018, Gap Inc. began publicizing Hill City,
2301-739: The end of the year included Madewell and Athleta . In early 2014, GGP announced three new stores would be opening: Forever Flawless, a skincare store, in mid-year, Tory Burch in August, and upscale home goods store Mitchell Gold + Bob Wilson Signature Store by the end of the year, near the Christmas season. The mall has also recently announced that jeweler David Yurman is joining the growing roster of upscale, national retailers. Prep sportswear retailer Vineyard Vines has also announced it will be opening its first Missouri store at Plaza Frontenac with an anticipated November opening. Additionally, Louis Vuitton underwent
2360-408: The facility gave back a $ 150-square-foot increase of in-line sales at the end of the first year of operations after the renovation. The design created a sense of relaxed hospitality, including landscaping (inside and out), new hardwood floors and paint, as well as furniture and fixtures, and LED lighting. Frontenac now boasts "hand-made custom carpets. imported European furniture in soft seating areas,"
2419-411: The first brick and mortar Athleta store in 2011. Forth & Towne , the company's fourth traditional retail concept, was launched on August 24, 2005, featuring apparel targeted toward women 35 years and older. On February 26, 2007, after an 18-month trial period, it was discontinued. The Gap originally targeted the younger generation when it opened, with its name referring to the generation gap of
Plaza Frontenac - Misplaced Pages Continue
2478-558: The former head of the Banana Republic division, replaced Cynthia Harriss as the leader of the Gap division. The executive president for marketing and merchandising Jack Calhoun became interim president of Banana Republic. In May, Old Navy laid off approximately 300 managers in lower volume locations to help streamline costs. That July, Glenn Murphy, previously CEO of Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada,
2537-638: The happenings; it subsequently removed and destroyed the single piece of clothing in question, a smock blouse, from a British store. Gap promised to investigate breaches in its ethical policy. On February 19, 2014, Glenn Murphy, CEO of Gap Inc., announced Gap will raise the minimum wages for its 65,000 U.S. store employees. In 2020, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute accused at least 82 major brands, including Gap Inc, of being connected to forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang . In 2020,
2596-570: The industry, as well as fashion programmes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In 2023, Gap partnered with Cargill , GSK , WaterAid and the Water Resilience Coalition to launch the Women + Water Collaborative to improve access to clean water and sanitation in India, starting in the Krishna and Godavari River basins. The Collaborative continues to build on the work of
2655-451: The late 1980s. Old Navy was launched in 1994 as a value chain. On February 28, 2019, Gap Inc., announced that Old Navy will spin-off from the company, making Old Navy independent from Gap Inc. This was reversed on January 16, 2020, when Gap Inc. announced that the separation had been called off. Athleta was originally founded in 1998 as an independent company focused on women's athletic apparel. Gap acquired Athleta in 2008. Gap opened
2714-595: The next two years. The new center will be able to process one million packages per day once completed in 2022. In August 2021, Gap acquired Drapr, an online tech application where customers can create 3D Avatars and virtually try on clothing. In September 2021, Gap Inc. cut the ribbon for the $ 41.7 million facility expansion in Gallatin, TN. In addition to hiring 1,100 employees to meet the demands of market share growth and peak season, Gap partnered with AHS to implement an automated order fulfillment system. In September 2022,
2773-523: The number as a consequence of the financial effects caused by the pandemic restrictions. Most of the stores closed were ones set in malls. In November 2020, Gap Inc. partnered with Afterpay . This collaboration was planned to improve the digital shopping experience. In February 2021, Gap Inc. announced a $ 140 million investment to build an 850,000 square foot distribution center in Longview, Texas, because it forecasts that its online business will double over
2832-457: The project as well. In addition to the luxury retailers that could be found, it also became known for its opulent design. It featured fountains, wooden floors, and prominent staircases at each end. It was first extensively remodeled in 1994. Facing competition from St. Louis Galleria , which opened in 1984 and was expanded in 1992, Plaza Frontenac's new owners hired Michael Mindlin and David Suttle, of Hellmuth, Obata, & Kassabaum, who developed
2891-402: The prominence of the brand's iconic blue box. After much public outcry, the company reverted to its previous "blue box" logo on October 11, after less than a week in use. Marka Hansen, the executive who oversaw the logo change, resigned February 1, 2011. Banana Republic , a small safari-themed clothing retailer, was purchased by Gap in 1983 and was rebranded as an upscale clothing retailer in
2950-580: 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. Syngal stepped down in July 2022, with Executive Chairman Bob Martin serving as interim CEO. In February 2024, Gap appointed American fashion designer Zac Posen as Creative Director of Gap, and Chief Creative Officer for Old Navy. In 1969, Don Fisher,
3009-613: The same marketing package to any store that agreed to sell nothing but Levi's products. Fisher opened the first Gap store near City College on Ocean Avenue in Ingleside, San Francisco on August 21, 1969; its only merchandise consisted of Levi's and LP records to attract teen customers. In 1970, Gap opened its second store in San Jose. In 1971, Gap established its corporate headquarters in Burlingame, California with four employees. By 1973,
SECTION 50
#17328693291773068-418: The same time, Gap said it was in negotiations with another firm to take over all of its French stores. In Italy, Gap said it was in discussions with a partner for the potential acquisition of the stores there. In September 2021, Gap and British clothes retailer Next announced a joint venture that will see Next manage Gap's UK website and place Gap concessions in some stores. The deal preserves Gap's presence on
3127-482: The supplier and other textile factories and announced actions to prevent future abuses. Walmart , who also sources from the supplier, confirmed "serious problems with working conditions" at Western Factory and other Jordanian suppliers. As of May 2018 , Gap had ceased their relationship with Western Factory. On October 28, 2007, BBC footage showed child labor in Indian Gap factories. The company denied knowledge of
3186-420: The time. It originally sold everything that Levi Strauss & Co made in every style, size, and color, and organized the stock by size. The Gap was the first of many shops that carried only Levi's . In 1973, Gap started making their own jeans as a way to differentiate themselves from department stores. Gap's current marketing works to appeal to a broad demographic of customers, whereas Banana Republic presents
3245-483: Was a service mark for retail clothing store services . The application was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 29, 1972, by The Gap Stores; registration was granted on October 10, 1972. The first use of the trademark was on August 23, 1969, and expanded to commercial usage on October 17, 1969. A second application was filed by Gap Stores, Inc. on September 12, 1970, this time for
3304-632: Was announced as the new CEO of Gap, Inc. New lead designers were also brought on board to help define a fashionable image, including Patrick Robinson for Gap Adult, Simon Kneen for Banana Republic, and Todd Oldham for Old Navy. Robinson was hired as chief designer in 2007, but was dismissed in May 2011 after sales failed to increase. However, he enjoyed commercial success in international markets. In 2007, Ethisphere Magazine chose Gap from among thousands of companies evaluated as one of 100 "World's Most Ethical Companies". In October 2011, Gap Inc. announced plans to close 189 US stores, nearly 21 percent, by
3363-534: Was founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher and is headquartered in San Francisco , California . The company operates four primary divisions: Gap (the namesake banner), Banana Republic , Old Navy , and Athleta. Gap Inc. is the largest specialty retailer in the United States, and is 3rd in total international locations, behind Inditex Group and H&M . As of early 2023, Gap employs about 95,000 people. The Fisher family remains deeply involved in
3422-527: Was released on October 13, 2006. 50 to 100 percent of the profits went to the Global Fund , depending on the item. The company continued the products into 2007, especially in the lead up to Valentine's Day, using slogans such as "Admi(RED)" and "Desi(RED)". National Labor Committee for Worker and Human Rights activists criticized Gap's partnerships because Gap has historically been accused of sweatshop-like conditions. Product Red has contributed over $ 45 million to
3481-410: Was succeeded by Robert J. Fisher on an interim basis. He began working with the company in 1980 and joined the board in 1990, and would later assume several senior executive positions, including president of Banana Republic and the Gap units. The board's search committee was led by Adrian Bellamy, chairman of The Body Shop International and included founder Donald Fisher. On February 2, Marka Hansen,
#176823