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Kanye West’s latest ‘Donda’ video doubles as a Yeezy Gap hoodie commercial

The video for “Heaven and Hell” is also an ad for the latest Yeezy Gap hoodie, launched on ESPN during the college football title game.

There’s no such thing as sustainable fashion

A report shows how 47 major fashion companies score when it comes to carbon emissions. The vast majority get Fs.

There’s no such thing as sustainable fashion

Gap Inc. just bought a 3D avatar company so customers can virtually try on clothing

Drapr is the first acquisition announced through Gap’s Strategic Growth Office, which aims to invest in startups that can transform the company’s brands.

In one year, the 15% Pledge got 385 Black-owned brands on the shelves of Macy’s, Gap, Sephora, and more

Aurora James pivoted the Fifteen Percent Pledge from an Instagram campaign into a full-fledged nonprofit that wants to end the racial wealth gap.

In one year, the 15% Pledge got 385 Black-owned brands on the shelves of Macy’s, Gap, Sephora, and more

The Yeezy Gap collection drops with a $200 electric blue jacket

This first product, born of a 10-year, $1 billion agreement between Kanye West and Gap, has arrived.

The Yeezy Gap collection drops with a $200 electric blue jacket

Gap-branded sheets and pillows are coming soon to Walmart

Gap wants to tap Walmart’s 220 million weekly customers.

Is your clothing really sustainable? These 5 clues will tell you

Fashion brands are bragging about how sustainable they are—but how can you tell if they’re really making a difference?

Is your clothing really sustainable? These 5 clues will tell you

Nike launches a maternity line—after facing criticism for treatment of pregnant athletes

The collection is designed to take women through all the stages of pregnancy and beyond, and it’s part of Nike’s larger effort to appeal to female athletes—even when the company itself has not always supported women.

Nike launches a maternity line—after facing criticism for treatment of pregnant athletes

Will Kanye West make Gap interesting again?

Gap has a lot to gain from this partnership. But what about Yeezy?

Will Kanye West make Gap interesting again?

Old Navy is selling the cheapest cotton masks we’ve seen

For the sake of public health, this is good.

Old Navy is selling the cheapest cotton masks we’ve seen

Art Peck is stepping down as CEO of Gap

Robert Fisher, a member of the family that founded the company, is taking over for now.

Art Peck is stepping down as CEO of Gap

A team of 1,000 major brands are fighting back against Amazon counterfeits

A trade group that represents Adidas, Gap, and Target accused Amazon of creating a black market of counterfeit goods.

A team of 1,000 major brands are fighting back against Amazon counterfeits

H&M, Gap, and Tommy Hilfiger are pledging to clean up toxic denim

This is what our jeans need to look like if we want to save the planet.

H&M, Gap, and Tommy Hilfiger are pledging to clean up toxic denim

The best and worst branding of 2018

Winners include Google, Uber, and the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign. Losers? Blands everywhere.

The best and worst branding of 2018

Did a slave make your sneakers? The answer is: probably

Prada, Hermes, and Louis Vuitton fared poorly on a new report about forced labor. Meanwhile Adidas, Lululemon, and Gap had the most slavery-free supply chains.

Did a slave make your sneakers? The answer is: probably

135 companies, including Walmart and Gap, give workers time off to vote

This will involve a wide range of programs, including paid time off, days without meetings, and on-site resources for mail-in ballots, or early voting.

135 companies, including Walmart and Gap, give workers time off to vote

Innovation By Design

Gap Inc. unveils its first new brand in more than a decade

Gap Inc. introduces Hill City, a performance menswear brand. Will it help buoy the company’s sales, which have been on a downward spiral?

How a warehouse fire sparked company-wide innovation at Gap Inc.

With 1.3 million square feet of warehouse reduced to rubble, executives had to problem-solve on the fly, transforming the 50-year-old company’s culture.

How a warehouse fire sparked company-wide innovation at Gap Inc.

Companies Like Nike & Apple Preach Empowerment But Ignore Issues

If brands genuinely want to serve girls and women, they first need to clean up business practices at home and abroad that put girls and women at risk.

Companies Like Nike & Apple Preach Empowerment But Ignore Issues

The Gap Wins Over Instagram With This Empowering Breastfeeding Ad

A model who needed to breastfeed her son during a photoshoot resulted in a wonderfully human ad from the mass retailer.

The Gap Wins Over Instagram With This Empowering Breastfeeding Ad

Impact

JetBlue is staging a hostile takeover of Spirit. What would a merger mean for flight attendants?

Why Australia has had only one mass shooting since 1996

This fund wants to give you $100,000 to launch your climate tech startup quickly

News

90% of Asian Americans worry about being attacked as anti-Asian violence and hate crimes spike

Joby Aviation stock jumps after air taxi company nabs critical FAA certificate ahead of schedule

The polling is clear: Americans want background checks

Co.Design

This ingenious tool helps cities avoid rabid NIMBY arguments over housing

Ex-Nike designer builds a boot that could prevent 80,000 amputations a year

As temperatures skyrocket, Barcelona has devised a simple (and replicable) way to keep people cool

Work Life

Your constructive feedback helps no one if you trigger this emotional reaction

Your BIPOC employees are sick and tired of getting asked this question

How to future-proof your job by thinking like a futurist