Who's charged with getting the groove back at THE once-trendsetting retailer? None other than a quiet Canadian who learned his chops at the University of Loblaw ...Read the full article
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Jimmy K from Toronto, Canada writes: I think the GAP's troubles started when it decided it never wanted to stop growing. At one point the only avenue left to grow was to start catching consumers outside of the typical gap buyers age group. Essentially, the GAP started trying to be all things to all people. You can't be the number one retailer for teens, for 18-24s, for 25-39's, and for 40 plus all at the same time. Bottom line, try to sell to everyone and you'll sell to no one.
- Posted 27/01/08 at 3:28 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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