The Gap, Inc.'s number of associates worldwide from 2008 to 2020
In 2020, the apparel retailer Gap, Inc. employed around 117,000 individuals, a decrease from the previous year's figure of 129,000.
The Gap, Inc.
The Gap was founded in San Francisco, California in 1969 and is now a major international clothing retailer which also owns and operates Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta, to name a few. Old Navy operates around 1,139 locations in North America, making it the largest of the stores brands. In 2020, The Gap, Inc. generated net sales of around 13.8 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease from 16.38 billion U.S. dollars the previous year.
U.S. Clothing Shopping Behavior
According to a 2017 survey of consumers in the United States, 52 percent of respondents indicated that they prefer to buy their clothing, shoes, or accessories from the brand Nike, making it the most popular apparel brand in the United States. Levi’s and Adidas also ranked highly in that survey. For the majority of Americans, once they have found a clothing brand they enjoy, they tend to keep purchasing clothing from that brand. Only 35 percent of Americans indicated they felt no loyalty to any clothing brand.
The Gap, Inc.
The Gap was founded in San Francisco, California in 1969 and is now a major international clothing retailer which also owns and operates Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta, to name a few. Old Navy operates around 1,139 locations in North America, making it the largest of the stores brands. In 2020, The Gap, Inc. generated net sales of around 13.8 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease from 16.38 billion U.S. dollars the previous year.
U.S. Clothing Shopping Behavior
According to a 2017 survey of consumers in the United States, 52 percent of respondents indicated that they prefer to buy their clothing, shoes, or accessories from the brand Nike, making it the most popular apparel brand in the United States. Levi’s and Adidas also ranked highly in that survey. For the majority of Americans, once they have found a clothing brand they enjoy, they tend to keep purchasing clothing from that brand. Only 35 percent of Americans indicated they felt no loyalty to any clothing brand.
