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Gap to open its first store in China

By Jonathan Birchall in New York

Published: October 16 2009 03:00 | Last updated: October 16 2009 03:00

Gap, one of the world's largest clothing retailers, is to open its first store in China next year in a push for international growth that will include selling online in the European Union and Canada for the first time.

Glenn Murphy, chief executive, said that the company intended to "step up" investment to regain market share and expand international operations after two years working on improving performance.

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