Gap CEO "feeling better" about 2012
By Leonie Barrie | 21 November 2011
Even though turnaround efforts at Gap Inc appear to be making little progress - with third-quarter profit down by more than a third and same-store sales falling at their fastest level so far this year - the company's boss nevertheless says he's "feeling better" about 2012.
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