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year 2012 ... more >
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| Aug.30 |
Gap |
Gap's August sales up 9%, top estimates
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| Aug.16 |
Gap |
Gap's 2Q profit up 29 percent
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| Jul.5 |
Gap |
Gap's revenue gains flattened
year 2011 ... more >
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| Aug.22 |
San Francisco |
Andronico's Markets files for bankruptcy
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| Jan.31 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Two slain at shop; merchant held  Map of 269 Jefferson St San Francisco| Hong Ri Wu, the 56-year-old proprietor of a hole-in-the-wall store is a suspect in gunning down a man and a woman who worked at the shop next door. When police arrived they found Qiong Han Chu, and the woman... | |
year 2010 ... more >
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| Oct.11 |
Gap |
Gap's logo back to blue after fans complain The move comes just one week after the company swapped it online for a new logo without saying a word
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San Francisco |
Gymboree Oks $1.8B buyout
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| Oct.7 |
Gap |
New logo stirs outrage from customers
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| Aug.3 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Counterfeiting Busts At Firms
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| Feb.2 |
SF Downtown |
Artists' gem Pearl closing
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| Jan.26 |
San Francisco |
Williams-Sonoma CEO Lester to retire Howard Lester will retire from the posts of CEO and chairman after 31 years at the company. The board plans to appoint Laura Alber its new C...
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| Jan.7 |
SF Downtown |
Merchants suffering along Union Street
year 2009 ... more >
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| Nov.20 |
Gap |
Profit jumps 25% at Gap
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year 2008 ... more >
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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
year 2007 ... more >
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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...
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| Oct.28 |
Gap |
Gap Severs Ties With Child Sweatshop
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| Mar.27 |
SF City Hall |
S.F. Board Bans Plastic Grocery Bags
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| Jan.22 |
Gap |
CEO Quits After Poor Season Profits
year 2006 ... more >
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| Sep.28 |
SF Downtown |
Westfield Center Opens
year 2005 ... more >
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| Jan.26 |
SF City Hall |
City considering fee on grocery bags
year 2003 ... more >
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| Nov.13 |
SF Downtown |
Construction of Bloomingdale inaugurated
year 2002 ... more >
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| Sep.26 |
Gap |
Gap picks Disney exec as new CEO
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| Aug.26 |
South SF |
Lotto winner stepped forward
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| Aug.30 |
Gap |
Gap's August sales up 9%, top estimates The San Francisco clothing retailer and rivals including Macy's and Nordstrom posted sales that topped analyst forecasts
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| Aug.16 |
Gap |
Gap's 2Q profit up 29 percent Gap, which operates stores under its namesake, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta, also raised its full-year profit guidance
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| Jul.5 |
Gap |
Gap's revenue gains flattened Gap Inc. said Thursday that a key revenue gauge was flat in June as growth at its stores in North America was offset by a steep decline over...
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| Oct.12 |
Golden Gate Park |
New boat/food vendor set to open
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| Aug.25 |
SF Bayview |
SF neighborhood gets new grocery store
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| Aug.22 |
San Francisco |
Andronico's Markets files for bankruptcy Hobbled by a cash crunch triggered by a store expansion, Andronico's filed for bankruptcy and it is in talks to sell itself to private inves...
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| Aug.18 |
Gap |
Gap's 2Q profits down 19 percent
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| Jul.14 |
SF City Hall |
SF threatens to sue over pipeline laws
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| May.20 |
Gap |
Gap shares fall after it cuts forecast
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| Feb.1 |
Gap |
Gap North American president to leave
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| Jan.31 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Two slain at shop; merchant held Map of 269 Jefferson St San Francisco Hong Ri Wu, the 56-year-old proprietor of a hole-in-the-wall store is a suspect in gunning down a man and a woman who worked at the shop next door
| When police arrived they found Qiong Han Chu, and the woman, Feng Ping Ou, shot to death. Wu was arrested at the scene
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| Jan.30 |
Daly City |
Councilman seeks plastic grocery bag ban
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| Jan.15 |
Cow Palace |
Ariz. Shootings big topic at gun show
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| Dec.18 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Barnes and Noble closing doors in SF
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| Dec.8 |
Daly City |
Woman turns in $8 million lottery ticket
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| Oct.30 |
Bernal Heights |
Bayshore Lowe's opens in San Francisco
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| Oct.11 |
Gap |
Gap's logo back to blue after fans complain| The move comes just one week after the company swapped it online for a new logo without saying a word | |
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San Francisco |
Gymboree Oks $1.8B buyout Children's clothing retailer has agreed to be bought by asset management firm Bain Capital in the sixth-largest private equity deal of the ...
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| Oct.7 |
Gap |
New logo stirs outrage from customers Gap Inc.'s iconic blue-square got a makeover this week, drawing a backlash from customers who see the new look as ugly and bland
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| Sep.21 |
SF City Hall |
Supes OK expanded tobacco sales ban
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| Aug.3 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Counterfeiting Busts At Firms Federal authorities have charged several Fisherman's Wharf-area business owners and employees in the largest counterfeiting investigation
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| Feb.2 |
SF Downtown |
Artists' gem Pearl closing The 77-year-old San Francisco branch of art supplies discount store Pearl Paint Co. is closing by Feb. 14
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| Jan.26 |
San Francisco |
Williams-Sonoma CEO Lester to retire| Howard Lester will retire from the posts of CEO and chairman after 31 years at the company. The board plans to appoint Laura Alber its new CEO | |
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| Jan.7 |
SF Downtown |
Merchants suffering along Union Street The shopping district's decline is likely due to more gradual trends, in which retailers were slow to respond to younger consumers
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| Nov.20 |
Gap |
Profit jumps 25% at Gap Shoppers spent more money at low-price Old Navy stores in the third quarter
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| Oct.21 |
San Francisco |
Lowe's readies S.F. store
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| May.19 |
SF City Hall |
New fee tacked onto price of cigarette
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| May.15 |
SF Downtown |
Farmers' market finds a home at Metreon
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| Apr.2 |
San Francisco |
Lowe's plans to come to Bayshore Blvd
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| Feb.2 |
San Francisco |
Macy's cuts 7,000 jobs, 1,400 in SF
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| Jan.7 |
SF Downtown |
Stacey's Bookstore closing down
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| Aug.21 |
Gap |
Tom Wyatt becomes Old Navy president
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| Jul.17 |
SF Downtown |
Starbucks To Close 12 Locations
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| Jun.21 |
SF Downtown |
Levi's Could Leave S.F.
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| May.6 |
SF City Hall |
Mission Paint Store Okd
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| Apr.10 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image chairman resigns
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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.14 |
San Francisco |
Sharper Image replaces CEO Lightman
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| Dec.6 |
San Francisco |
Test in S.F. finds lead in lots of toys
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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
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| Mar.8 |
SF City Hall |
Proposed Plastic Grocery Bag Ban Delayed
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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