"The company will open its new flagship shop in Covent Garden, Westminster on November 6, followed by branches inside Westfield London in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, on December 4 and the London Designer Outlet in Wembley Park, Brent, on December 12. According to fashion magazine Drapers, all locations will stock a range of womenswear, menswear and children's clothing, including jeans, T-shirts and fleeces."
"Due to market dynamics in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, we shared with our team today that we are proposing to close all company-operated Gap Specialty and Gap Outlet stores in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in a phased manner from the end of August through the end of September 2021. We are thoughtfully moving through the consultation process with our European team, and we will provide support and transition assistance for our colleagues as we look to wind down stores."
Gap will open three London stores before Christmas: a flagship in Covent Garden on November 6, a branch inside Westfield London on December 4, and a branch at the London Designer Outlet on December 12. All locations will stock womenswear, menswear and children's clothing, including jeans, T-shirts and fleeces. Gap proposed closing its company-operated Gap Specialty and Gap Outlet stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland in a phased process from August to September 2021 and offered support for colleagues during consultation. Gap currently operates shop-in-shop concepts and over 40 concessions within Next; the partnership is 51% Next and 49% Gap. Nearly 13,500 retail outlets closed in Britain last year, while four-week high street footfall rose 5.3% year-on-year.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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