The retailer Gap is to close 175 stores across North America over the next few years as itattempts to turn around the business.
为了让业务好转，零售商Gap将在将来数年内关闭175家北美店铺。
A "limited number" of European shops would also close, the San|Francisco|based company said in a statement.
总部坐落于旧金山的Gap在声明中表示，有限数目的欧洲店铺也将被关闭。
In addition, Gap will also cut about 250 jobs from its head office.
除此之外，Gap还将从总部裁减250个职位。
It has been struggling with falling sales as it competes with the likes of Europe's HM and Zara.
在和来自欧洲的HM、Zara等对手的角逐中，Gap受困于销售量降低。
Like|for|like sales for the Gap brand fell by 15% in April, compared with a 3% rise in the same month last year.
今年4月，在不包含新开和新关闭的店铺的状况下，Gap旗下的销售降低了15%，而在去年同期，销售上升了3%。
Chief executive Art Peck said: "Returning Gap brand to growth has been the TOP prioritysince my appointment four months ago."
首席实行官阿特·佩克称：“自从我在四个月前被任命以来，帮助Gap扭亏为盈一直是最重要任务。”
"Customers are rapidly changing how they shop today, and these moves will help get Gap back to where we know it deserves to be in the eyes of consumers," he added.
“今天的用户会在短期内改变购物方法，这将帮助Gap在买家心目中回到大家觉得它应该在的地方。”
The store closures will mean a loss of sales worth about $300m, Gap said, with one|off cosplayts expected to be between $140m to $160m.
Gap表示，关闭店铺意味着大约3亿USD的销售损失，与1.4至1.6亿USD的一次性支出。
It did not say how many employees would be laid off as a result.
Gap并未披露此举将致使多少名职员被解雇。
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