GAP woes deepen in bleak holiday season

[sailerm]

Investors appeared to be betting that Gap's poor performance in the pivotal holiday shopping season would prod the company's board to either oust Pressler after nearly three years of eroding sales or perhaps become more receptive to overtures from deep-pocketed buyout firms confident that they could engineer a turnaround.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070105/...ge/gap_outlook

[tloolgb]

YAY FOR PAUL! Haha. Wow.

Big difference from the days of the Disney store.

[Disneyland Daddy]

Well.........I must say - The Gap used to be one of my favorite stores - and we often did a lot of Christmas shopping there - and we did NONE there this year - the product seems lack luster. Not sure if that has to do with Pressler or not.

[TacAlert]

I don't understand (sarcastic). Is there a GAP theme-park somewhere? Or is this just in the NON DISNEY PARKS section because someone who used to work for Disney works for GAP now? Just asking.

[ieffectfor_disney]

Originally Posted by TacAlert

I don't understand (sarcastic). Is there a GAP theme-park somewhere? Or is this just in the NON DISNEY PARKS section because someone who used to work for Disney works for GAP now? Just asking.

It's probably here for that reason, but why is that a problem? It's interesting news, that's all

Originally Posted by Disneyland Daddy

Well.........I must say - The Gap used to be one of my favorite stores - and we often did a lot of Christmas shopping there - and we did NONE there this year - the product seems lack luster. Not sure if that has to do with Pressler or not.

The Gap used to be one my favorite stores as well, and pretty much bought most of my xmas gifts there too! Now I rarely stop in there, because I never find anything.. oh well

[stinkerbell]

This is me receiving clothes for Christmas:

Thankfully no one gets me anything from the Gap. Ever.

[hollywood1939]

A little off topic but where did Pressler come from before Disney stores?

[Disneyland Daddy]

Originally Posted by hollywood1939

A little off topic but where did Pressler come from before Disney stores?

Not off topic and a very good question.

Anyone?

[Hyperbole]

Originally Posted by hollywood1939

A little off topic but where did Pressler come from before Disney stores?

Hades, I believe.

Actually, he was with Kenner-Parker Toys.

[Disneyland Daddy]

http://www.gapinc.com/public/About/a...pressler.shtml

Here's a comical piece - but tells us where Pressler was before Gap and Disney.

[TacAlert]

Originally Posted by ieffectfor_disney

It's probably here for that reason, but why is that a problem? It's interesting news, that's all

Never said it was a problem. However, there is a news section on this website. Many times posts are moved to a more appropriate forum. For example, you wouldn't post stuff about USH in the Disneyland Forum.

[aimster]

Even though I hate Pressler with the heat of a thousand suns, I still find myself shopping at Gap quite a bit. I even went tonight and got one of those overpriced "INSPI(RED)" t-shirts... mainly because this whole "RED" line thing is partially Bono's idea (U2 nerd here)... and they look pretty darn spiffy.

[Virtual_PirateGirl]

cool cool i never shop at GAP anymore but still! they have some pretty cool stuff

[sailerm]

I posted it here, because he's a former employee (and because I never where to post the less obvouis threads) If it fits in a better catagory please move it

[krystledm]

i want to inspiRed ipod nano... its so cool!