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The Gap, Inc. reports recurring developments tied to its specialty apparel portfolio, including Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta. Company news commonly covers quarterly and annual results, comparable sales, store and online sales trends, merchandise margins, operating outlooks and balance-sheet actions such as dividends and share repurchase authorizations.
Updates also include brand and customer-engagement initiatives, such as the Encore loyalty experience, Athleta product and community programs, and entertainment, licensing and cultural-collaboration strategy across the company’s fashion brands. These releases reflect Gap Inc.’s mix of retail operations, e-commerce activity, portfolio marketing and public-company capital allocation.
Gap (GAP) announced a new multi-year partnership with emerging American boy band Just Your Type (JYT), along with Wexler Records and Republic Records, as the first collaboration under its new Fashiontainment platform.
The initiative aims to blend fashion, music and fandom through a co-produced multi-episode docuseries chronicling JYT’s rise, a national mall tour with in-store activations at select Gap locations, and a Gap x JYT capsule collection co-designed with the band, slated to launch in fall 2026 in stores and on gap.com. The partnership will also extend to social and cultural storytelling across platforms where audiences discover music, fashion and emerging talent.
Gap (GAP) appointed venture investor Kirsten Green, Founder and Managing Partner of Forerunner, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately on September 15, 2026.
Green brings more than two decades of experience identifying shifts in consumer behavior and backing early-stage companies through scale. Since founding Forerunner in 2012, she has partnered with over 100 businesses, including OURA, Chime, Hims & Hers, Faire, Wispr Flow, Suno, Warby Parker, Dollar Shave Club, and Town, and led the firm in raising nearly $3 billion from institutional investors. Gap’s leadership said her experience supporting growth and brand relevance is expected to support the company’s ongoing transformation and recent category expansions, including beauty and accessories.
Athleta (GAP) announced a multiyear partnership with the Golden State Valkyries as the team’s Official Off-Court Apparel Partner starting with the 2026 season.
The collaboration features a limited-time Off-Court Edit modeled by Valkyries guard Veronica Burton, available on Athleta.com, and a September 18 game-day celebration at Chase Center with limited-edition T-shirts for 350 attendees and an exclusive parachute drop. The partnership will expand to in-arena placements and activations, Bay Area community programming to empower girls through sport, and exclusive co-branded merchandise in the Valkyries team store beginning in 2027.
Gap (GAP)/b) announced that President and CEO Richard Dickson will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer & Retail Conference in New York on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time.A live webcast and subsequent replay will be available at investors.gapinc.com.
Gap (NYSE:GAP) reported second quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $3.7 billion, down 2% year-over-year, with comparable sales down 1%. Store sales fell 3% and online sales declined 1%, representing 35% of net sales. Reported gross margin expanded to 52.8%, up 1,160 basis points, including a significant net IEEPA tariff recovery; adjusted gross margin was 41.4%, up 20 basis points. Reported operating income was $676 million (18.5% margin), and adjusted operating income was $259 million (7.1% margin). Net income was $501 million with diluted EPS of $1.38; adjusted EPS was $0.52. Gap ended the quarter with $2.5 billion in cash and generated year-to-date free cash flow of $261 million. Year-to-date, the company returned $726 million to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases. Gap raised its full-year adjusted EPS outlook to $2.35–$2.45 and now expects fiscal 2026 net sales to grow 1% to 1.5%. The company separately named Michael Francis as Old Navy’s next President and CEO.
Gap (NYSE: GAP) announced a leadership change at Old Navy, appointing Michael Francis as President and CEO effective November 2, 2026, succeeding Haio Barbeito, who will move into an advisory role. Francis, currently Chief Customer Officer, Old Navy, brings over four decades of commercial, marketing, and transformation leadership across major U.S. retailers, including Target, Walmart (as strategic advisor), JCPenney and DreamWorks Animation. According to Gap, Old Navy has grown annual revenue by nearly $0.5 billion since its transformation began, and Francis will focus on brand storytelling, omni-channel customer experience, and elevating in-store experiences to deepen Old Navy’s connection with families.
Athleta, a Gap (NYSE:GAP) brand, launched its Fall 2026 campaign, “My World. My Rules.”, positioning women’s self-defined strength at the center of the brand. The campaign follows three women who have broken barriers in male-dominated fields: archer Sofia Napoli, martial artist and stuntwoman Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz, and motorsport athlete Jordan Rand.
Set in Iceland and directed by Laura Jane Coulson, the campaign showcases Athleta’s Fall collection of performance and lifestyle apparel, highlighting innovation, versatility, and design-led functionality. According to Athleta, the campaign will appear across its digital and physical channels and extend to Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival via an immersive “Athleta World” wellness experience.
Gap (NYSE: GAP) is staging a six-day New York Fashion Week takeover for its cross-brand Encore membership program from September 9–14, 2026. Members can unlock limited-quantity runway shows, designer events, live music and an Encore After Hours finale with Gigi Perez, hosted by Zac Posen in partnership with Rolling Stone.
Athleta (NYSE:GAP) is partnering with Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival as the Official Athletic Apparel Sponsor, combining on-site wellness experiences with financial support for the festival’s nonprofit partners focused on women and girls. The company will activate Athleta World, an immersive wellness destination featuring guided meditation in a sensorial dome, lounge areas, and interactive installations, accessible to all festivalgoers.
Gap Encore Loyalty Members and Cardmembers receive enhanced access, including VIP dome entry, exclusive merchandise, and giveaways. Athleta will also sell a limited-edition Athleta x Daisy Chain Fields Forever Fleece Full-Zip Sweatshirt, priced at $109 in sizes XXS–3X, with proceeds benefiting Daisy Chain Fields’ nonprofit partners.
Gap (NYSE: GAP) declared a third quarter fiscal 2026 cash dividend of $0.175 per share. The dividend is payable on or after October 28, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 7, 2026, according to Gap.