Struggling Gap Inc. took the right approach by cutting its ad budget, Jean-Claude Larreche argues in a recent issue of Advertising Age. by Lisa Everitt
We didn't receive an answer when we asked the question "Why do Indian children keep falling into The Gap?" We do know, however, that Gap Inc. won't sit by idly and watch children being exploited -- not while American consumers are looking, anyway. Gap's pledged $200,000 to improve working standards...
Why Do Indian Children Keep Falling Into The Gap?RE: Why Do Indian Children Keep Falling Into The Gap?Great question posed in piece: Why, if Gap Inc. is so committed to an ethics platform, did it take a media expose to produce corporate 'oh my's?' Be it in the name of...
Despite having established an ethical code three years ago amid a child labor scandal, Gap Inc's factories are still abusing children. The Observer's undercover reporters found children as young as 10 years old -- some sold by their families -- making clothes for Gap Kids in a New Delhi sweatshop. The children described long hours,...
Yesterday Gap Inc. reported that second quarter net income jumped 19% due to belt tightening measures including job cuts and a decrease in inventory. The company also plans to buy back $1.5 billion in shares. New CEO Glenn Murphy, who's been on the job for just four weeks, answered questions...
MENG Members Participate in ExecuNet and Salary.com[TM] Surveys on Job Satisfaction, Executive Compensation and Employment Market Outlook. OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. -- The Marketing Executives Networking Group MENG, the premier organization of executive-level marketing professionals, today announced the findings of two membership surveys conducted in partnership with ExecuNet and...
D-Link, the end-to-end networkingsolutions provider for consumer and business, and DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX), a digital media company, today announced the availability of thefirst DivX Connected™ device in the U.S., with distribution in Canadianmarkets soon to follow. The D-Link® MediaLounge® DSM-330 enables theseamless streaming of music, photos, Internet services, and...
SAN DIEGO -- DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX), a digital media company, and D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today announced the availability of the first DivX Connected([TM]) device in the U.S., with distribution in Canadian markets soon to follow. The D-Link([R]) MediaLounge([R]) DSM-330 enables the seamless streaming...
InnoCentive, Inc. , the global OpenInnovation Marketplace and PendulumServices LLC , an industry leader in implementing public-privatepartnerships (P3), today announced a strategic partnership that willjointly bring open innovation into the public sector. News Highlights: -- Pendulum is an innovation intermediary that will utilize the InnoCentivebusiness model and methods to...
Uranium Bay Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: UBR) is pleased to inform shareholders that Geoff Campbell, GAP Geophysics director, has completed the Wakeham geophysical report based on the summer 2007 helicopter airborne survey. Several significant uranium anomalies were identified. Further to the receipt of these results, UBR's technical team has completed...
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP) (the "Company" or "GAP") today announced that the Company filed its Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("the SEC"). The 2007...
Freestone Resources, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FSNR)would like to announce the acquisition of producing oil and gas leases inthe Corsicana Shallow field in Navarro County, Texas. The Edens leaseincludes 1,287 acres that contain five proven zones. These include: theupper, middle, and lower Nacatoch formation, the Pecan Gap formation, aswell as...
MARK HUGHES will launch a bid to bring in veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel from his former club Blackburn Rovers. He is likely to succeed if he comes up with about pounds 1.5million even though the American veteran has already celebrated his 37th birthday. ...
MARK HUGHES will launch a bid to bring in veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel from his former club Blackburn Rovers. He is likely to succeed if he comes up with about pounds 1.5million even though the American veteran has already celebrated his 37th birthday. ...
Former GM of Gap Online to Lead Top 3D Online Advertising Company SAN FRANCISCO -- iBloks Inc. today named Will Hunsinger, former GM of Gap Online, its CEO. An internet veteran, Hunsinger brings a deep knowledge of advertising from his experience at Gap and at Overture Services. Last...
International Investments Unit Expands Presence in the Americas NEWARK, N.J. -- Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) and the founding partners of GAP Asset Management of Brazil GAP announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership. This partnership will allow GAP to grow its successful asset management business...
- Program To Assist UTI Students Facing Tuition Funding Gap - PHOENIX, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. has developed a $10 million private loan initiative designed to help students facing the challenges of bridging the tuition gap in today's tight credit market. The...
Mix, don't match, super-saturated hues A painterly silk blouse from Shin Choi ($228; shinchoi .com) gets creativity flowing. A trend worth trying: a ip-dyed dress like this silk one from INC International Concepts($119; macys.com for stores). Infuse color and shape into light-weight dresses with...
Lazy E Arena has spent many years as a major player in the bull- riding business, but there recently was a bit of a gap that needed to be filled. Bullnanza, an event that usually draws the best cowboys in the sport, originated at Lazy E two...
