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- Gap is to become an online-only brand in Britain and Ireland after announcing the closure of its high street (PA) US clothing retailer Gap has announced it is closing all 81 of its high street stores in the UK and Ireland by the end of 2021, transitioning to an online-only model after being hard-hit during the pandemic like many other brands.
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Jun 30, 2021 · 1 July 2021. PA Media. US fashion giant Gap has confirmed it plans to close all its 81 stores in the UK and Ireland and go online-only. The firm said it would close all its stores "in a phased...
Jun 30, 2021 · US fashion giant Gap has confirmed it plans to close all its 81 stores in the UK and Ireland and go online-only.
- It failed to adapt. European Press Agency. Experts say that the chain, which began in San Francisco selling only Levi's and LP records, fell behind with fashion trends in recent years.
- Too many discounts. Getty Images. Whilst offering money off can be appealing for customers, Gap did it too often, says Natalie Berg. She thinks Gap customers had "promotional fatigue" from too many 50%-70% sale offers.
- Not distinctive enough. Retail experts also argue that Gap increasingly failed to stand out from the crowd and didn't keep up with changing trends across its core customer group.
- It had too many shops. Ben Birchall. Covid has accelerated the difficulties for many retailers, with many big chains closing stores and famous names such as Debenhams disappearing from the High Street completely.
Jul 1, 2021 · July 1, 2021 4:17 pm (Updated 4:18 pm) Gap has confirmed it will close all 81 of its stores in the UK and Ireland, and become an online-only retailer. The US fashion brand will shut the stores...
Jul 1, 2021 · US clothing retailer Gap has announced it is closing all 81 of its high street stores in the UK and Ireland by the end of 2021, transitioning to an online-only model after being hard-hit during...
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Jul 1, 2021 · Gap is to close all of its stores in the UK and Ireland, the American fashion retailer has announced. The decision comes after a review of its operations across Europe and will see the company go ...
Sep 17, 2021 · UK retailer Next and struggling US fashion giant Gap have formed a joint venture that will see Next manage Gap's UK website and place concessions in some stores.
