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Belk offers wedding registry app
Charlotte, N.C. – June is the traditional wedding month, and Belk Inc. is making things easier for marriage-minded customers with a new wedding registry app. The Android and iOS app offers features including a registry checklist and tips for brides and grooms-to-be.
In addition, a thank you note assistant automatically tracks gifts and givers. Users can also set up a registry and scan items directly from mobile devices.
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Gap to close 175 namesake stores in North America, lay off 250 HQ employees
San Francisco — Gap Inc. on Monday lowered the boom on its biggest and most troubled division, announcing it would close 175 of its 675 namesake stores in North America over the next few years, with 140 of the closures occurring in the current fiscal year. In line with the closings, the brand’s headquarters workforce will be reduced by about 250 roles this year.
The closings will not impact Gap Outlet and Gap Factory Stores. Gap will also close a limited number of European locations, but it did not give a specific store count.
