Flash ReportGap Cancels Shipments of Summer Orders and Stops Fall Production due to the Coronavirus Pandemic: Retailers Prepare for the Long Haul Coresight Research April 8, 2020 Reasons to ReadFollowing the temporary closure of all of its stores from March 19, Gap Inc. is reportedly going to cancel shipments of summer order and halt fall production due to the impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We outline the measures that the company is said to be taking, including furloughs of store workers. We also consider the wider disruption of the outbreak on retail supply chains and the retailers that have already announced vensor or customer order cancellations. See the Coresight Research Coronavirus Tracker for regularly updated details of announced temporary store closures or reduced opening hours by major US retailers in response to the pandemic. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 27: US Retail Faces HeadwindsKohl’s CEO Removal—Why It Happened and What It Means for US Department StoresCEO Brief: Early Holiday 2026 US Retail ExpectationsBlack Friday 2025: Key Insights from US Stores—Solid Shopper Demand, Some True Doorbusters and Greater Omnichannel Integration
