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| Aug.21 |
San Francisco |
Wheelchair Access Lawsuits Hit Shops 18 years after the passing of the American Disabilities Act, many SF businesses are still inaccessible to wheelchairs
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Gap |
Tom Wyatt becomes Old Navy president Gap. Inc. had appointed longtime retail executive as president of its Old Navy division. Wyatt arrived at Gap in 2006 to run its Outlet division
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| Jul.23 |
SF Downtown |
Prada is newest addition to Union Square  The luxury retail market takes a well-heeled step forward today with the long-awaited opening of a Prada store at Post St. and Grant Ave.
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| Jul.17 |
SF Downtown |
Starbucks To Close 12 Locations Map Starbucks has named all 600 company-owned stores, including 12 in the Bay Area, to close to boost its business and weed out unprofitable locations
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| Jul.6 |
SF Downtown |
New shops change face of Union Square Italian fashion store Diesel is relocating into a building on Market at Stockton. Crate & Barrel is scheduled to launch its CB2 furniture st...
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| Jun.21 |
SF Downtown |
Levi's Could Leave S.F. Map Levi Strauss & Co., 155-year-old jeans maker, is considering moving its headquarters outside the city when its lease expires in 2013
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| May.22 |
Gap |
Gap boosts profit on cost management Clothing retailer boosted its 1Q profit by 40% despite a persistent sales slump that likely to deepen this summer
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| May.6 |
SF City Hall |
Mission Paint Store Okd The City Board of Supervisors gave approval today for an ICI Paints chain store to open at the intersection of Cesar Chavez and South Van Ness
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San Francisco |
S.F. grows hostile to chain stores
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| Apr.26 |
SF Downtown |
New retail space for Market St.
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| Apr.10 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image chairman resigns Jerry Levin has resigned, a departure triggered by his notice that he wants to buy all or part of the bankrupt specialty retailer
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| Mar.8 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image wants to close 96 stores
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| Mar.7 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image Will Take Gift Cards Again
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| Feb.28 |
Gap |
4Q Profit Up By 21%
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| Feb.20 |
San Francisco |
Bankruptcy for Sharper Image| The retail chain known for selling expensive gadgets filed for bankruptcy protection, saying it plans to sell off stores and inventory | |
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| Feb.19 |
Gap |
Old Navy's top exec steps down
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| Feb.14 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image replaces CEO Lightman Specialty retailer Sharper Image Corp. announced that Robert Conway, a founding member of Conway, is taking over immediately
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| Dec.6 |
San Francisco |
Test in S.F. finds lead in lots of toys Department of the Environment and the Center for Environmental Health tested toys that people brought with them
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| Dec.5 |
San Francisco |
Metromint Waters Voluntarily Recalled
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| Nov.21 |
Gap |
Cost Cutting Sparks 3Q Profit Surge
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| Nov.19 |
San Francisco |
Plastic Bag Ban Takes Effect| A city ordinance passed in March forbids the use of traditional plastic bags by large grocery stores that can still use biodegradable plastic bags | |
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| Oct.28 |
Gap |
Gap Severs Ties With Child Sweatshop| A British newspaper found children as young as 10 making clothes in a sweatshop in New Delhi | |
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| Mar.27 |
SF City Hall |
S.F. Board Bans Plastic Grocery Bags| Board of Supervisors devoted time to improving the planet | |
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| Mar.26 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image hires Lightman as CEO Struggling specialty retailer named Steven A. Lightman, 50, president and chief executive officer, effective April 9
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| Mar.8 |
SF City Hall |
Proposed Plastic Grocery Bag Ban Delayed A San Francisco legislative committee is indicating it wants the measure to apply to a wider variety of stores
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| Jan.22 |
Gap |
CEO Quits After Poor Season Profits| Gap Inc. dumped Paul Pressler after a year of broken promises that culminated in a dismal holiday shopping season | |
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| Jan.18 |
SF City Hall |
City Claim Grocers Broke Plastic Bag Deal
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| Sep.28 |
SF Downtown |
Westfield Center Opens 1.5-million square foot , the largest urban mall west of the Mississippi, expects the 25 million visitors each year
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| Sep.26 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image CEO Steps Down
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| Jan.26 |
SF City Hall |
City considering fee on grocery bags Officials are considering a proposal to slap a 17-cent first-in-the-nation surcharge on paper or plastic shopping bags
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| Nov.13 |
SF Downtown |
Construction of Bloomingdale inaugurated Developers and city officials broke ground for a large new shopping and entertainment center
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| Feb.6 |
SF Downtown |
Largest urban retail center
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| Sep.26 |
Gap |
Gap picks Disney exec as new CEO Gap has picked Paul Pressler as its new president and CEO, replacing Millard 'Mickey' Drexler
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| Aug.26 |
South SF |
Lotto winner stepped forward The 43-year-old grandmother Cindy Blair will share the $120 million-dollar pot with three other winners
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| May.21 |
Gap |
CEO announces retirement plans
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