Ermatinger

"The Japanese consumer is the most astute fashion consumer in the world, and also in Asia," Mr. Ermatinger said.

Gap Expands Japan Push Mariko Sanchanta 2011

Mr. Ermatinger defended the company's pricing policies in Japan, saying he thought pricing is always going to be determined by the consumer.

Gap Expands Japan Push Mariko Sanchanta 2011

Mr. Ermatinger also said "discussions are along quite a long way" for bringing Old Navy to Japan.

Gap Expands Japan Push Mariko Sanchanta 2011

Bloomberg News Gap executive John Ermatinger spoke during a media preview at the Gap flagship store in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Gap Expands Japan Push Mariko Sanchanta 2011

"I don't hold the belief that we were late," Mr. Ermatinger said.

Gap Expands Japan Push Mariko Sanchanta 2011

John Ermatinger , Gap's president of Asia Pacific, said during an interview that the company plans to open 11 stores this year in Hong Kong and China.

Gap Expands Japan Push Mariko Sanchanta 2011

Mr. Ermatinger said the company is open to merger-and-acquisition opportunities in Asia as a way to grow quickly in the market.

Gap Expands Japan Push Mariko Sanchanta 2011

Ermatinger and myself, however, with several of his men, passed over on

Life in the Rocky Mountains 1844

Ermatinger with a brigade of 3 boats taking up the outfits for the upper forts also Capt.

N. Wyeth's Second Expedition 1834

Ermatinger the other he left and a little after we left I saw the Ind. come and take it we made 29 mils to the Dalles which are one mile or thereabouts long and encamped having passed two of the boats the other owing to some mistake had she [e] red out and forced the line from those who were towing and forced one

N. Wyeth's Journal - First Expedition 1832