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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: Gap/Banana Republic coming to Korea |
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| I read the other day Shinsagae has licensed the Gap/BR name. Of course don't expect 38" waist chinos any time soon. |
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Damn.... Gap used to be my favourite place for getting the elusive 32" waist, 36" leg. Although the daily intake of rice and kimchi, coupled with sitting on my a$$ for long periods of time has probably pushed my waist up to a 34 now. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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The gap asian lookalike giordano is already all over Korea...
whatever you want from gap you can pretty much get the same thing at giordano |
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kigolo1881
Joined: 30 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Giordano and Gap are like apples and bananas. |
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MissSeoul
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Somewhere in America
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Gap/Banana Republic coming to Korea |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| I read the other day Shinsagae has licensed the Gap/BR name. Of course don't expect 38" waist chinos any time soon. |
Gap is going down hill, they are losing money big time, the son of founder took over CEO position recently. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Gap/Banana Republic coming to Korea |
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| MissSeoul wrote: |
| mindmetoo wrote: |
| I read the other day Shinsagae has licensed the Gap/BR name. Of course don't expect 38" waist chinos any time soon. |
Gap is going down hill, they are losing money big time, the son of founder took over CEO position recently. |
My wife works for GAP Korea.. I'll ask her if she's heard about this. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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| kigolo1881 wrote: |
| Giordano and Gap are like apples and bananas. |
How is that??
Same shit different smell as the saying goes.... |
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jaganath69
Joined: 17 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Expect a Korean version named GOP, GIP, GEP or GUP to be opened soon a la the Starpreya example. I further predict a lot of fees for IP lawyers being spent followed by a victory for Korean retailing. |
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kigolo1881
Joined: 30 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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If you think apples and bananas are the same then you've been eating mutant fruits.
I was trying to say that Giordano and Gap are nothing alike. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| jaganath69 wrote: |
| Expect a Korean version named GOP, GIP, GEP or GUP to be opened soon a la the Starpreya example. I further predict a lot of fees for IP lawyers being spent followed by a victory for Korean retailing. |
There already is. I think it's called PAM. Same font. Same logo. Indeed Conus (formerly Eigen Post whatever the fork that means) also copies the logo.
But yeah, as pointed out GAP has been well copied here. Conus comes to mind. Giordano is an HK company but they're Gap-y. WHO A.U. is, of course, A&F. |
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mikekim
Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| There is a already a GAP store in Space9- Yongsan. Its all the stuff you would find in GAP outlets in America except 300% price increase. Which is what I assume will be coming to Shinsegae. |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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My first tie ever, still have it. Will always keep it because it's one of the few things I still have from 1980...
anyone remember these Catalogs??
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| The original Banana Republic was founded by Mel and Patricia Ziegler in 1978. It was a two-store safari and travel-themed clothing company. |
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discostar23
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Location: getting the hell out of dodge
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:56 am Post subject: |
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| there is a gap/banana republic store near Ori station in bundang. Its an outlet store I think |
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jeffkim1972
Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:32 am Post subject: |
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Great, another ridiculously overpriced line of clothing in Korea. Can't wait.
cannot believe the prices in some of these foreign label clothes stores.
Gotta be pretty dumb to shop there. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| jeffkim1972 wrote: |
Great, another ridiculously overpriced line of clothing in Korea. Can't wait.
cannot believe the prices in some of these foreign label clothes stores.
Gotta be pretty dumb to shop there. |
Or even more amazing, a crappy Korean knock off line like Bean Pole ("whatever RL does, lets just copy") dares to charge the same prices. I mean, where do they get off? |
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