He Revived Barbie. Now He’s Turning Around Gap

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Gap Inc. was once the king of mall-brand fashion. ⁠In recent years though⁠, its Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta chains have been outmaneuvered by discount stores like Target and fast-fashion brands like Zara and ⁠Shein⁠. ⁠Ryan Knutson⁠ speaks with ⁠the new CEO⁠ Richard Dickson who is translating his previous experience resurrecting the Barbie brand into a new era for the iconic clothing seller.   


Further Listening:


- ⁠Rent the Runway’s CEO on How it Survived the Pandemic⁠

- ⁠Shein: Fast Fashion, Slow IPO⁠

- ⁠How Target Got Off Target

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Gap Inc. was once the king of mall-brand fashion. ⁠In recent years though⁠, its Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta chains have been outmaneuvered by discount stores like Target and fast-fashion brands like Zara and ⁠Shein⁠. ⁠Ryan Knutson⁠ speaks with ⁠the new CEO⁠ Richard Dickson who is translating his previous experience resurrecting the Barbie brand into a new era for the iconic clothing seller.   


Further Listening:


- ⁠Rent the Runway’s CEO on How it Survived the Pandemic⁠

- ⁠Shein: Fast Fashion, Slow IPO⁠

- ⁠How Target Got Off Target

Photo: Uncredited

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-04-01 25 min
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