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Two San Francisco companies, Gap Inc. and Calm, drew sharply different reactions to election-related ads. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Gap said Monday it would furlough the majority of its 80,000 retail workers as it keeps many stores closed amid the coronavirus epidemic. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Gap Inc. has appointed a new CEO from within: Sonia Syngal, the chief executive of Old Navy, which is owned by Gap, will take over at the parent company. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A law that requires public companies to disclose the median pay of their employees and compare it with their CEO's compensation is producing some eye-popping numbers that spotlight income inequality in America. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

People like to say later is better than never. For Gap Inc.'s sake, let's hope that's true. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The wildfires consuming swaths of three Northern California counties have forced major retailers to close stores throughout the region or use emergency power to stay open. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The two sides have engaged in perpetual conflict, traded accusations, and caused collateral damage across the country. But for the good of everyone, they put aside mutual acrimony and reached a compromise. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Amazon.com doesn't just want to control the "last mile" of online delivery. The company wants to own the finish line, too. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Fishers are one of the wealthiest families in San Francisco, thanks in large part to the historical success of international apparel retailer Gap Inc. But over the past three years, Gap's struggles, reflected in its sagging stock price, have weighed heavily on that wealth - at least on paper. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Since the relaunch of its website six years ago, Target has furiously pushed itself to become a retailer that seamlessly blends its store operations with e-commerce. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Growing up in rural Indiana, Lowell Goss recalls with some sadness how the arrival of Walmart supercenters signaled the end of Main Street small businesses. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Like many other businesses, retailers have been clamoring for Washington to reform the leaky corporate income tax system. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

2017 has finally arrived. The only resolution I have is that I'm not going to make one. But Nielsen, the research firm, tells us there are five popular promises people make for the year. In the spirit of giving, I'm going to assign them to five Bay Area business figures who need to resolve some issues. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Retailers are once again seeing their holiday cargo held hostage in the water. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Securities and Exchange Commission helps inspire investor confidence by promoting the principles of transparency and disclosure. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Gap Inc.'s struggles could wreak havoc on balance sheets beyond its own. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

For companies and shareholders, transparency is normally a good thing. In exchange for purchasing stock, investors should get to see a company's financial data so they can properly evaluate its performance. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

San Francisco e-commerce clothier Everlane announced yesterday that former Gap creative director Rebekka Bay will join the company next month as its head of product and design. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

When Sarah Shapiro and Melissa Koerner met last year, they had a lot in common: Both were veterans of major Bay Area companies (Shapiro was a buyer at Williams-Sonoma; Koerner was in marketing at Gap Inc.), both had young daughters, and both were wearing a Fitbit. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Anna Min spent 9½ years as engineer and product manager at an Emeryville software company. Now she’s in a San Francisco incubator honing the business aspects of her new startup: a women’s fashion line. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Bay Area companies with long-standing trade and investment ties to Hong Kong are closely watching the city’s increasingly tense pro-democracy demonstrations. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

STYLE European chic with a dose of character from accessories. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Good news for those who prefer a North Face fleece to a Brooks Bros. suit: You're now on trend. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In the spirit of the season of sharing, a growing number of American businesses appear to be doing well by doing good. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Can't say we didn't try to make nice with Syria. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Ellen Tauscher, who represented much of the East Bay as a congresswoman for 12 years, and more recently worked for the U.S. State Department in arms control capacities, has a new gig. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The budding relationship between Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland and UCSF, which appeared to be cooling earlier this year, has taken a significant step forward. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Finally, the Americans are on board. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

One U.S. lawmaker has been to Bangladesh since the collapse of the Rana Plaza building on April 24, killing, at last count, 1,129 garment workers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The pressure is on. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Are Western companies that benefit from cheap labor overseas doing enough to prevent catastrophes like the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh, which killed more than 1,000 mostly female workers? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

If you're not into money porn, you might want to avert your eyes from the next item. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

"Wasn't that where the Yahoo billboard used to be?" commuters heading eastbound to the Bay Bridge might be wondering. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A Bay Area sports marketing company has some sizable and far-flung gigs on its plate these days - the London Olympics in July, the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, and, oh yes, the America's Cup in San Francisco. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

If you're in the mood to go shopping in San Francisco this weekend, look for the SFMade sticker in store windows. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

If you happen to be doing some online grocery shopping at Safeway.com, scroll down to the bottom of the home page and there you'll find a link called "Supply Chain Transparency." [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

More grist for the anticorporate mill. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

-- Taking the concept of brick and mortar literally, Gap rolled out its first permanent Athleta retail storefront Jan. 13 at 2226 Fillmore St., replacing the Junior League shop. The light, bright space features a full array of women's athletic and performance clothing, including yoga, below, by the Petaluma-based company. Can you get more local than that? Actually, yes. Across the street, Clary Sage Organics continues to sell its stylish yoga line, co-designed by owner Patti Cazzato in the store's loft and sewn in San Francisco. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Two years, 60 community meetings and multiple design revisions later, transformation of the old S&C Ford dealership on San Francisco's Market Street into a condo complex and Whole Foods Market has gotten the go-ahead. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

People who applied for jobs at the Gap in the past year may have fallen into a security breach. The San Francisco retailer on Friday reported the theft of a laptop containing unencrypted personal information for 800,000 job applicants. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]