The Gap, Inc. operates as an apparel retail company. It offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, children, and babies under the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime, Athleta, and Intermix brands. The company operates through two segments, Stores and Direct. Its products include maternity apparel; loungewear, sleepwear, intimates, and active apparel for women; and handbags, shoes, jewelry, personal care products, and eyewear for men and women; women’s apparel, footwear, and accessories for sports and fitness activities, including crossover apparel and casualwear; and luxury and contemporary apparel and accessories. The company also has franchise agreements with unaffiliated franchisees to operate stores in Asia, Australia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa under the Gap and Banana Republic brands. In addition, it sells products that are designed and manufactured by branded third parties under the Piperlime and Intermix brands, as well as collections in partnership with designers and other third-party merchandise under the Gap brand. The Gap, Inc. offers its products through company-operated stores, franchise stores, e-commerce sites, and catalogs. As of March 7, 2013, it had approximately 3,100 company-operated stores and approximately 300 franchised stores in 90 countries worldwide. The Gap, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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