Cell Phone Blamed for Train Death

A man in Berkeley, California was struck and killed yesterday while crossing the train tracks on foot. Witnesses say that he was distracted by talking on his cell phone, resulting in the accident.
Unfortunately, this happens a lot. People easily get distracted by talking on their phone. One time I saw a guy drop his wallet. I called out to him and he was too busy on his phone that he didnt even notice me. To make a long story short I got a number out of his wallet and call his wife. He then met me to get his wallet. A lot of accidents occur when it comes to cell phones. People have to be very cautious. Something so simple can end up so dangerous.

Oprah Shines Her Star Power on Obama

The Oprah and Obama tour hit South Carolina Sunday, with the talk show host and medial mogul exhorting nearly 30,000 to ignore Barack Obama's detractors and help him capture the Democratic nomination and the presidency. Oprah said that she is inspired to believe that a new vision is possible for America. She will support Obama all the way.

Summer Internships

The Summer Intern Program combines meaningful work experiences with exposure to different areas of our business to give participants a unique opportunity to expand their knowledge of the retail industry and determine whether they'd like to pursue a career at Gap Inc. after graduation. Interns attend weekly presentations by senior executives, which provide an overview of the company and the many aspects of our business. Each intern is also assigned a challenging project that he or she will present to senior management at the end of the summer.
Gap Inc. makes the projects fun for the summer interns.

Teen births in the U.S. see first increase in 16 years

U.S. government staticians said for the first time in 15 years, the teenage birth rate in the U.S. increased. The teen birth rate peaked in 1991, and somehow took an upturn from 2005 to 2006 when the rate increased three percent. They blamed it on increased federal funding for abstinence-only health education that doesn't teach teens how to use condoms and other contraception.
I also think that it also comes from home. Parents should talk to their children and spend time with them.

Gap Inc. For College Applicants

Planning and Distribution Program
Participants in this nine-week training and development program will gain an in-depth understanding of Gap Inc.'s core business processes, and the skills needed to work in Planning and Distribution.
Internships
Every summer, they invite talented undergraduate and M.B.A. students to join them in there headquarters offices for a challenging, hands-on retail experience.
This is very benefitful for students. They can get experience in the field and they will know exactly what to expect. The programs that Gap Inc. have to offer gives students the hands on approach.

GAP INC. REPORTS NOVEMBER SALES UP 11 PERCENT

Today reported net sales of $1.54 billion for the four-week period ended December 1, 2007, which represents an 11 percent increase compared with net sales of $1.39 billion for the four-week period ended November 25, 2006.
Gap Inc. is pleased with their sales performance in November. It was the most important quarter of the month. There hoping for the same if not better for December.

Fisher’s museum may fill Gap in the Presidio

The former Presidio trustee has offered to build the 100,000-square-foot Contemporary Art Museum at the Presidio to display his and his wife’s modern-art collection at the main Parade Grounds.
They have a very fine collection, and would like the public to see it.
The project would also convert a nearby barracks building into an office, bookstore and education center, according to the plans. The museum could open as soon as March 2011. This is a thoughtful idea. It seems very interesting and entertaining.

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Gap Holiday Spirit

Gifts under $25 find a gift for everyone. Gap made the website fun for their customers they can actually go on the website and create a video greeting for their family and friends. Also you can sign up for there email address to get special offers. You can shop on Gaps website from head to toe. Enjoy!

Stock Information for Gap Inc.

Closing Price: $20.40
Volume: 12,778,690
Split Adjustment Factor: 1.0000;1
Open: $20.09
Days High: $20.52
Days Low: $20.09
This shows how Gap Inc. is doing on the stock market right now.

SHARE THE WARMTH AND SPREAD THE GOODWILL

For over 10 years, Gap Inc. and its employees have been working with Goodwill Industries in their local communities. Customers can drop off their sweaters at The Banana Republic store located at 121 West Broughton Street. In exchange, they will receive one coupon per sweater donated – limit three coupons per customer – for a 30 percent discount off regular-priced sweaters, excluding 100 percent cashmere sweaters.
It's Gap way of giving back to their customers at a hectic time of the year. Goodwill depending on its retail sales for more than half of its revenue, every sweater donated will help them earn the funding they need to provide effective employment programs.

Gap To Launch Designer Line Of Women's Shoes

The shoes will be sold in about 75 stores. It will be sold primarily in metro markets, as well as online. Gap, which has been fighting to shake off a persistent decline in sales, clearly thinks shoes might be part of its salvation.
I really do not think that a lot of women would want to buy their shoes online. A lot of people rather try on shoes before buying it. It makes logical sense to do that rather than buying it online to later return it.

GAP EXPANDS ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH RENOWNED ACCESSORY DESIGNER PIERRE HARDY TO LAUNCH A COLLECTION OF WOMEN’S SHOES IN THE U.S.

Gap today announced that it has expanded its partnership with accessory designer, Pierre Hardy, to bring a collection of women’s shoes to its U.S. stores. Gap Europe has already been working with the designer, having recently launched his first Gap Design Editions capsule collection for fall in its stores in the UK and France.
Gap Inc is excited to have the opportunity to partner with a world class talent like Pierre Hardy.
This collaboration allows customers to access Pierre Hardy’s signature style in a way that reflects Gap’s easy-to-wear aesthetic.”

Can Oprah help Obama?

Call it the ''O Factor.'' Oprah Winfrey picks a ''favourite book'' or a ''favourite thing'' and poof, it's a best seller. And now Winfrey's ''favourite senator'' Barack Obama hopes the O Factor will work for him, too, as the talk-show host and media icon prepares to campaign for the Democratic presidential candidate in the early nominating states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Oparh is a very powerful women and I believe that she can help Obama.

Gap, Abercrombie surpass estimates

Gap Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. reported third-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat Wall Street estimates after they cut expenses to cope with slowing sales.Both companies reduced inventory and spending on marketing. Gap eliminated some jobs, and Abercrombie spent less on travel and consulting.
Alot of retail business are worried because consumers have a backdrop of having less discretionary income to spend.

Baby Grace

The toddler whose body washed ashore in Texas last month has been tentatively identified as a 2-year-old girl, and her mother and a man identified as her boyfriend were arrested Saturday, the Galveston County Sheriff's office said Sunday. Police believe two-year-old Riley Ann Sawyers may be "Baby Grace." Investigators believe the child they dubbed "Baby Grace" is actually 2-year-old Riley Ann Sawyers, the Galveston County Sheriff's office said Sunday.
DNA analysis is still in progress to confirm that identification.
The child's mother, Kimberly Dawn Trenor, 19, and a man identified as Royce Clyde Zeigler II, 24, were arrested Saturday on charges of injuring a child and tampering with physical evidence, the sheriff's department said. The couple lives in Spring, Texas, a Houston suburb about 75 miles north of Galveston. Their bonds were set at $350,000 each.
The arrests followed searches conducted Saturday after a November 7 tip, the sheriff's department said.
This is a very terrible situation. Crazy people! I don't understand why people have kids if they know that they can't take care of them.

GAP ANNOUNCES TOP 20 CASTING CALL FINALISTS FROM MORE THAN 800,000 ENTRIES

Today Gap announced the top 20 finalists in its nationwide search for the next faces of babyGap and GapKids. Gap is teaming up with KODAK Gallery, the leading online photo service, to find the most adorable, charming and personality-filled children to be the next babyGap and GapKids models.
The finalists -- 10 babies (ages four and under) and 10 kids (ages five to 12) -- were selected from more than 800,000 entries. The 20 finalists will be flown to San Francisco to participate in a Gap photo shoot and will receive additional prizes, including special gifts from babyGap, GapKids, KODAK Gallery and O, The Oprah Magazine.
This is something that is fun and would give lots of people opportunities to start their career.

GAP REDEFINES HOLIDAY GREETINGS WITH LAUNCH OF GAPTIDINGS

Gap Invites You to Create Personalized Holiday Video Greetings at gaptidings.yahoo.com
This season, Gap is redefining the classic holiday greeting by bringing it online. Consumers around the country are invited to record festive, funny and heart warming video greetings and post them online to share with family and friends at gaptidings.yahoo.com. From now until the end of the year, you can record your own video greeting, personalize it and surprise someone special with a fun, new way to say happy holidays.
Gap wanted to help celebrate the season. They wanted to create an entertaining, interactive way for people to share the excitement and spirit of the holidays with their loved ones. It is also a good way to reach out to love ones.

Gap Inc 3Q Net Rises, Helped By Expense Reduction

Gap Inc.'s (GPS) third-quarter earnings rose to $238 million, or 30 cents a share, from $189 million, or 23 cents a share, a year earlier, helped in part by lower marketing expenses and higher sales at its Banana Republic North America unit.
A Thomson Financial survey of analysts, on average, projected earnings of 29 cents a share for the quarter.
The retailer said sales increased slightly to $3.854 billion from $3.851 billion a year ago.
Gap boosted its fiscal year 2007 earnings view to 92 cents to 98 cents a share from its prior forecast of 83 cents to 88 cents share.

Kanye West mother is dead

Kanye West Mother Donda West Dies - Hip-hop star Kanye West's mother, Donda West, has mysteriously died from cosmetic/plastic surgery.
Donda West - who used to work as the rapper's manager - passed away on Saturday (10.11.07) in Los Angeles, aged just 58, after developing complications from an unknown procedure. Donda West was having a breast reduction and a tummy tuck.
This is a very sad situation. People just turn to the knife to make themself look better. No one takes the time to consider the consequences. What ever happen to just exercising? I hope that people start to open their eyes when they consider cosmetic surgery.

Gap's belt-tightening keeps shares in vogue

Sales at the retailer's stores have declined for a staggering 10 consecutive quarters, but shares have spiked on stronger cost-management. Gap Inc.'s fashions are hardly topping consumers' shopping lists this holiday season. But that shouldn't stop investors from taking a closer look at the company's stock, which has been soaring, even as shares of other major retailers hit the skids. Murphy has told analysts that he expects the new design leadership at the helm of the Gap and Old Navy chains to start delivering results as early as this spring. Gap's belt tightening looks set to keep the company in fashion.
Gap is one of the few retailers realizing better merchandise margins by managing inventory to current sales growth rate.

Audit Integrity Top 100

Research firm Audit Integrity included Gap Inc. on its Top 100 list (PDF). The list recognizes companies that demonstrate a high level of integrity in financial reporting and governance, and when dealing with shareholders. Audit Integrity selected the Top 100 from more than 8,000 companies. The rankings are based on a set of rules that monitor transparent accounting, fair and reasonable management compensation, and other qualities that measure the character of a company.
This is good that Gap is recognize for there high level of integrity. It shows that Gap Inc. is being notice for the good that they do.

Holiday Classics Redefined

This is the season! Big sale at the Gap. Gap silver card members get free shipping and handling for online purchases.



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Gap Takes Steps to Stem Child Labor

Gap Inc. is pulling 50 percent of its orders placed with a vendor whose subcontracting led to children sewing some of the retailer's clothes in squalid conditions in India. To help address the problem, Gap said it would make a $200,000 grant aimed at improving the working conditions in India and would try to recruit retailers from around the world to participate in a forum next year to address child labor issues.
Last year, Gap stopped working with 23 factories that didn't live up to the company's standards. I'm very happy that Gap Inc. is backing up what they said and that they are taking the the proper actions.

HEAT UP YOUR WINTER WARDROBE WITH OLD NAVY WOMEN’S PLUS COLLECTION AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE

From fresh silhouettes and luxe fabrics, to figure-flattering dresses and wide-leg trousers, Old Navy Women’s Plus has all the trimmings for a stylish holiday season. The versatile separates in sizes 16-30 are designed specifically for the fashionable, plus-size woman and can be mixed or matched for winter time work, party or play. Old Navy Women’s Plus is available exclusively online at www.oldnavy.com/plus.
It is comforting that Old Navy sells clothes for all shapes and sizes. Old Navy makes the same kind of clothes for big women and small women.

JUNK FOOD LOVES GAPKIDS

GapKids, one of the world’s largest specialty retailers for kids, and Junk Food Clothing, the premier apparel company, today launched a co-branded line of vintage tees in select GapKids stores nationwide. The new apparel line – “Junk Food Loves GapKids” – consists of a variety of popular Junkfood Clothing designs, including Hello Kitty, Peanuts, DC Comics, Star Wars, Twister, Lemon Heads and Little Miss.
Gap Kids Junk Food is just in time for the holidays. Graphic tees are one of the hottest trends in children’s apparel right now, and Junk Food’s vintage designs are something that both kids and their parents connect with. Gap can't wait for their customers to enjoy it.

White's Great Hope? (Barack Obama)

Barack Obama and The Dream of a Color-Blind America
Isaiah Oliver, a 24 year old white social worker, grew up in this overwhelming white city and attended the predominantly white university of Richmond in Virginia. Ask him why he supports Barack Obama and he says its because of the candidates race. Because he's black it makes me want to believe that he will change things. Mr. Oliver said that it feels like he's apart of something that's starting to change American politics. It's a cool factor. Hes a rock star.
This is the kind of people that the world needs today. One person can make a big change.

Gap Names Head of Old Navy Unit

Gap, the clothing chain, named a former department store executive, Dawn Robertson, as head of its biggest division, Old Navy. Ms. Robertson, 51, has about 30 years of retail experience and was most recently managing director of Myer, an Australian department store. Sales at Gap stores open at least a year have declined in 25 of the last 28 months. Old Navy generated $6.8 billion in sales last year, or about two-fifths of Gap’s revenue. Ms. Robertson have a lot of experience and Gap Inc. is hoping that she can help manage the department stores.

Gap's same-store sales fall 8 pct in October

Gap Inc. said on Thursday that sales at stores open at least a year decreased 8 percent in October. Analysts on average had been expecting the San Francisco-based global clothing retailer to post a same-stores sales decrease of 4.5 percent, according to Reuters Estimates. Gap, which also runs the Banana Republic and Old Navy chains, said net sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 3 fell 1 percent to $1.23 billion. Looking ahead, the retailer said it sees third-quarter earnings ranging between 28 cents and 30 cents a share. Analysts, on average, are expecting Gap to earn 22 cents a share for the third-quarter, according to Reuters Estimates.
Gap Inc. keeps a close eye on all their earnings to know what they can and are willing to expect for the coming years.

Cisco Profits From Sales in Serbia Amid U.S. Slump

Cisco, the biggest maker of computer-networking equipment, may say revenue from emerging markets topped $1 billion for the first time last quarter, said Inder Singh, a Lehman Brothers telecommunications analyst in New York.
This is good because the company wins orders in developing countries because of its efforts to improve schools and infrastructure. More than 2 million students across the world have taken computer-networking courses through programs set up by Cisco. "It's good for business, and it's good for society,'' Chambers said.

Recent Financial Results

Monthly sales: On October 11, 2007, we reported net sales of $1.43 billion for September. Comparable store sales decreased 7 percent. Quarterly earnings: On August 23, 2007, we reported second quarter earnings per share of $0.19, or $152 million, compared with $0.15 per share, or $128 million, for the same period last year. Year-to-date net sales of $9.85 billion for the thirty-five weeks ended October 6, 2007, increased 1 percent compared with net sales of $9.76 billion for the thirty-five weeks ended September 30, 2006.
Gap Inc. is comfortable with their inventory levels which they will continue to manage tightly heading into the important holiday season.

Review of the Chapters

Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods, services, organizations and events to create relationships that will satisfy individual and organizational objectives. Utility is the want and satisfying need for goods or service. We talk about culture and how it is defined as the values, beliefs, preferences, and tastes handed down from one generation to the next. Culture is basically what makes us who we are. Marketing Strategies Maslow's Hierarchy of needs: Physiological needs are concern essential requirements for survival. Safety needs are security, protection from physical harm. Social/Belongingness needs are satisfaction of physiological and safety needs a person. Esteem needs a sense of accomplishment and achievements. Self Actualization needs is a persons full potential and to find fulfillment. Attitudes are a persons enduring favorable or unfavorable evaluations, emotions, or action tendencies toward some object or idea. Marketers are interested in determining consumer attitudes toward their offerings. In class we talk about how marketing is use everyday and how important it is in the business world.

TAKE OFF IN COLOR WITH GAP AND VESPA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

This holiday, for the first time, Gap and Vespa have partnered to design the ultimate gift for that special someone on your list – the 2007 Limited Edition Vespa LX 50 in a custom “Crazy Stripe” design by Gap. This collaboration is a first for Gap and brings together two brands known for classic style, Vespa as a symbol of Italian style and elegance and Gap as the brand known for classic, casual American design.
This is a unique gift for the person on your list who has everything. There is a limited amount. Gap Inc. hopes that they will do extremely well with this product. Starting November 8, 2007. Hurry while supplies last!
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Getting Closer To The Customer

Gap is doing things much differently today than a year ago. The jury is still out, though, on whether the new strategy will spur sales. ADS: Instead of uniform marketing (“everyone in leather”), Gap now tailors ads to the different buying habits of men and women. DESIGN:What used to be done on gut instinct is now based more on research, including focus groups and staff surveys.PRODUCTS: Having struck out with a wide range of color and style choices, Gap is zeroing in on fewer but more segmented offerings. LEADERSHIP: Micromanagement by former CEO Drexler has been replaced by new boss Pressler's hands-off leadership. By planning and going by their research Gap Inc. is hoping to have more sales.

Gap Red Product

Can 1 year change the world? Since launching last year, Gap Product Red contributed 45 million dollars to help eliminate AIDS in africa.
Gap Inc. introduce more new Red products to their market. This is good because it gives customers more of a vary of clothing.

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India Activists Decry Gap Child Labor

The Indian children reportedly found making clothes for Gap Inc. should be reunited with their families and compensated by the government, activists said Monday amid a spreading scandal about the use of child labor by the international clothing chain. Child labor remains a widespread problem in India, despite the country's economic boom and its growing wealth. Chandler said Gap requires its suppliers to guarantee that they will not use child labor to produce garments. Gap stopped working with 23 factories last year over violations uncovered by its inspectors. Hopefully, by not working with the factories that use child labor, it will influence India to stop it.

India responds to child labor allegations

India officially reacted on Tuesday to accusations of child labor that resulted in a recall of Gap clothing made in the country, with Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath implying that reports on such issues displayed ulterior motives. Activists say conditions in the workplaces are miserable--children work in poorly lit, cramped areas, often deprived of nutritious food and paid wages lower than the minimum standards.
This has to be stop. There just children being force to work in such poor conditions. I hope that by broadcasting this situation India would be under pressure to improve this situation.

Gap admits many overseas workers are mistreated

On Wednesday Gap Inc. acknowledged that many of the workers making the retailer clothes are mistreated and vowed to improve often shoddy factory conditions by cracking down on unrepentant manufactures. The mistreatment includes low pay, psychological abuse among problems disclosed in the company report.
This is very sad and wrong. Gap Inc. makes billions of dollars. It is their social responsibity that everything runs smoothly for their employees. If their is no workers to make the clothing then Gap can't sell their products.

Gap: Report of Kids sweatshop, deeply disturbing!

The president of Gap North America says a subcontractor accused of using child labor to sew Gap clothes in India has been fired and the Gap will not sell clothes made in the New Delhi sweatshop."We strictly prohibit the use of child labor," Hansen said in a statement. "Gap has a history of addressing challenges like this head-on, and our approach to this situation will be no exception.
I am happy that they fired this jerk. I find this very disturbing. I'm very happy that Gap Inc. did not encourage this. It was a very unwise decision that the subcontractor made. Child Labor is wrong everywhere!

Founders of the Gap Now Plan A Museum

Now the Fishers are looking to brand themselves, with plans for a new museum devoted to their personal trove of Modern art, an impressive collection that includes pieces from the likes of Chuck Close, Richard Serra and Alexander Calder. The museum will contain all of what Gap has accomplish over the years, includes building a 100,000-square-foot museum at the heart of the Presidio.
This is a good idea to get the public to come in and see where and how Gap Inc. started. Also it would draw other cultural institutions as well. I hope that the museum would be a sucess and that Fisher's collection is seen and known.

Who do he think he is?

James D. Watson, who shared the 1962 Nobel prize for deciphering the double-helix of DNA, apologized “unreservedly” yesterday for comments reported this week suggesting that black people, over all, are not as intelligent as whites.
This is a ignorant statement. If this was a black person that said this about a white person. It would have been broadcast all over the world. It goes to show you how the world still works. He was better off not saying anything at all.

California Blazes

As winds abated today, air tankers began an all-out assault on the fires in southern California, but thousands of houses remained threatened as firefighters continued their struggle to contain the blazes that have scarred the region since Sunday.
It is very terrible that this had to happen. Many people lost their homes and all that they had. This wildfire created a disaster it burned through nearly 500,000 acres and displaced half a million residents over 5 days.

Gap Casts for Kids

The Gap has again teamed with Kodak to conduct its annual “Casting Call Contest" for new youth models.
Consumers are encouraged to submit photos of their children via the online Kodak Gallery service through Oct. 24. The winners will be featured in select Gap marketing materials and receive $3,000 store gift cards, children’s book collections and Kodak prize packages including digital cameras. The 20 finalists all receive trips to a Gap photo shoot in San Francisco.
This is a good idea to help get children into the business. It will also be entertaining for the children.

Gap Inc. Team in Hong Kong wins Global award

On October 22, 2007, $50,000 Grant Goes to a Nine-Member Team Working to Expand a Learning Program for Under-priviledged Children in Hong Kong.The members of the team all work with Hong Kong-based Summerbridge, a tuition-free nonprofit organization that provides summer and after-school enrichment programs. It aims to help 13-to-15-year-old students strengthen their English language and leadership skills – and build self esteem.
I think that these members are good role models for the children. They have dedicated their time and put in a lot of effort. It will help make a difference around the world.

Gap Inc. Culture

At Gap Inc., people are encouraged to make a difference. A difference in their jobs, to the business, and in their communities. They have a diverse group of employees who have a lot of responsibility at early stages in their careers. So what kind people are right for the Gap? People who take balanced risks, who take ownership in what they do, and people with creative minds and big ideas to ensure that the brands continue to have a point of view. The retail business demands creativity and innovation, and their work environment allows for it. Gap Inc., is a company that strives for integrity in everything they do.
It is considerate that Gap Inc. allows their employees the right to tell their ideas. It also helps the company to build a relationship with their staff.

Gap Current Overseas Push

The San Francisco clothing chain is expected to announce a franchise agreement with Dubai-based retailer Al Tayer Group to open Gap (GPS ) and Banana Republic stores in five markets in the Middle East.
By pushing into non-Western countries, Gap is hoping to sell masses of young, sophisticated Asian and Middle East shoppers on its trademark jeans, casual pants, and t-shirts. Gap's current overseas push comes as the company is trying to reverse a trend of declining sales. They believe that they can attract consumers in these areas.
I think that this will benefit Gap Inc. because it introduces other parts of the world to Gap Inc. It will also help reduce financial risk for the company.
Gap Inc. message is to promoting "fresh casual American style" and Banana Republic's image of "affordable luxury." If people can afford the clothing and they like the style chances are their going to buy it.

Global Business

As an international specialty retailer, Gap Inc. leveraged its brand to educate and inform people on the world's AIDS crisis. Through its partnership with (PRODUCT) RED, Gap provides stylish, affordable clothing and channels the sales of these products into positive change.
I think that this is very important that Gap Inc. has made the commitment to help fund this global campaign. Gap's partnership with (PRODUCT) RED benefits everyone. Gap benefits by creating great clothes that customers love, the Global Fund benefits because they receive a sustainable flow of funds through Gap (PRODUCT) RED contributions, and Africans battling HIV/AIDS benefit as recipients of Global Fund programs and services. This can make a big change and save many lifes.

Gap Introduces Inspirational Marketing Campaign to Celebrate First Anniversary Of Global Launch Of Gap (Product Red)

SAN FRANCISCO – Oct. 3, 2007 – Gap is proud to introduce its latest marketing campaign for (PRODUCT) RED, a for-benefit brand designed to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Since launching last year, (PRODUCT) RED has contributed more than $45 million to the Global Fund to finance programs that help women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.
I think that this is a huge success. It is nice that Gap Inc. has contribute to helping people in need. This can help educate awareness in others to protect themselves against the disease.

Lawsuit Filed Against Gap Inc.

A south Florida women started a class action lawsuit against Gap Inc., after the company admitted computers containing the personal information of hundreds and thousands of job applicants were stolen. Gap Inc. has offered to pay a year worth of money to monitor the security on her credit information. Both her and her attorney feel this is not enough.
I believe that this women is right to file a lawsuit against Gap Inc., for the simple fact that she can be at risk for a lot of things. What Gap Inc. offer is not enough because it only last for a year. What happens after that? She will be on her own. When a person fills out a application you should trust and believe that your information is confidential and protected. At this day and age identities are being stolen without even caughting the person.

E-Commerce Report

Gap Inc. recently shut down its website while it worked on the "Too many clicks problem". The company turned away thousands of customers and millions of dollars in business. This gave Gaps competitors a big leap to try to catch up.
I think that Gap Inc. lost out on a lot of customers because a lot of customers shop online. In this case it can cause customers to go elsewhere. This will give Gap's competitors the upper hand.

Gap Inc. & Piperlime e-commerce

Piperlime joins Gap Inc.’s established portfolio of apparel e-commerce websites – Gap.com, BananaRepublic.com and OldNavy.com – and enables its customers to put together complete looks, from head-to-toe. Piperlime’s customers will receive free shipping and free returns on every order, along with 24-hour customer service via phone or email. Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy credit cards are welcome at Piperlime, and customers can earn and redeem reward points on the website. This is a good idea to get customers attention. Anything free will keep the public eyes open. Also, it is very convenient for customers. They can use the same credit cards that they use at the Gap, Old navy, and Banana Republic. Which helps save time.