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'''Banana Republic''' is an American upscale clothing and accessories retailer owned by
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==History==
[[File:Spring1988 BR Catalog.jpg|thumb|upright|Banana Republic Travel Clothing Catalog No. 35, Spring 1988]]
The original Banana Republic was founded by [[Mel Ziegler|Mel]] and [[Patricia Ziegler]] in 1978.<ref>Klara, Robert [http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/banana-republic-was-mainstream-fashion-it-was-weirdly-wonderful-safari-brand-170059 Before Banana Republic Was Mainstream Fashion, It Was a Weirdly Wonderful Safari Brand: Revisiting the pith helmets, Jeeps and life-size giraffes] ''AdWeek''. March 17, 2016</ref> The couple worked for the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''; Mel was a reporter and Patricia an illustrator. They lived in an apartment on [[Russian Hill, San Francisco|Russian Hill]]. In 1978, they quit their jobs
[[Gap Inc.]] acquired Banana Republic in 1983.
==Retail history==
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Banana Republic opened in Saudi Arabia in late 2008, with a store in [[Mall of Arabia (Jeddah)|Mall of Arabia]] in [[Jeddah]] and a second in Riyadh Gallery Mall in [[Riyadh]] in March 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 June 2007|title=Gap Inc. to launch in Turkey, Saudi Arabia|url=https://chainstoreage.com/news/gap-inc-launch-turkey-saudi-arabia|access-date=26 November 2020|website=Chain Store Age}}</ref>
In March 2008, Banana Republic opened its {{convert|17000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} store on [[Regent Street]] in London, England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regentstreetonline.com/NR/exeres/77E1FDC6-9A0A-4F3E-8B6D-7645BF887A03,frameless.htm?NRMODE=Published|title=Regent Street Online|website=Regentstreetonline.com|access-date=14 July 2016|archive-date=11 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611174723/https://www.regentstreetonline.com/NR/exeres/77E1FDC6-9A0A-4F3E-8B6D-7645BF887A03,frameless.htm?NRMODE=Published|url-status=dead}}</ref> On May 9, 2008, Banana Republic opened its store on [[Greenbelt (Ayala Center)|Greenbelt 5]] in [[Makati]], Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Garceau|first=Therese|date=7 May 2008|title=Yes, we have now Banana Republic|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2008/05/07/60668/yes-we-have-now-banana-republic|access-date=26 November 2020|website=philstar}}</ref>
In October 2016, Banana Republic announced that it would close all its UK stores by the end of the year, due to falling sales.<ref name="theguardian">{{cite
In August 2020, Banana Republic alongside Gap announced that they will close over 225 store locations as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The original plan was to close only 90 stores, however, they expanded the number as a consequence of the financial effects caused by the pandemic. The company has not stated the exact locations that will be closed, but most will be stores within malls.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/28/business/gap-banana-republic-store-closures/|title=Gap is closing more than 200 stores this year|publisher=[[CNN Business]]|last=Valinsky|first=Jordan|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref>
Banana Republic produced a fall/winter [[capsule collection]] with New York-based fashion designer Peter Do in 2023.<ref name="Sylvia Ades">{{cite web |last1=Ades |first1=Sylvia |title=BANANA REPUBLIC ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION WITH PETER DO TO DROP THIS FALL |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/banana-republic-announces-exclusive-collection-with-peter-do-to-drop-this-fall/ |publisher=V Magazine |date=August 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Cathaleen |title=Peter Do to Collaborate With Banana Republic |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/retail/peter-do-to-collaborate-with-banana-republic/ |publisher=Business of Fashion |date=15 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Dylan |title=Peter Do Is Collaborating With Banana Republic |url=https://hypebeast.com/2023/8/peter-do-banana-republic-collaboration-collection-october-release |publisher=Hypebeast |date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
==Clothing lines==
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==Stores==
In 2011, Banana Republic had 682 company-owned or franchised stores in operation across 32 countries, shipped to 21 countries through company owned websites, and had the ability to ship to more than 50 countries through a
==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Banana Republic}}
* {{official website|https://bananarepublic.gap.com/}}
==See also==
*[[Dead mall]]
*[[Retail apocalypse]]
{{Gap Inc.}}
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