Gap Inc – which runs Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta – has started working with tech company Inspectorio to help drive greater supply chain transparency.
The retail group will now enable its global supply chain with Inspectorio’s AI platform, which promises to increases visibility, quality management, and supplier collaboration.
Using the AI-powered software helps retailers drive product traceability through data collection and automated task execution. Companies such as Mango and Target already use Inspectorio to help manage their supply chains.
Chirag Patel, CEO of Inspectorio, commented: “Gap Inc sets a new global standard for how leading retailers use AI to streamline supply chain performance and deliver for consumers.
“We’re proud to support the company’s vision with AI-powered technology that turns transparency into a competitive advantage and helps Gap Inc make faster, smarter decisions across a complex global supplier network.”
At the end of 2025, Inspectorio announced another fashion retail conglomerate, Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN), which comprises Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, FP Movement, Anthropologie Weddings, Terrain, Menus & Venues, and Nuulyis, had started work with the tech company to help navigate the increasingly complex regulatory environment in fashion.
URBN is deploying Inspectorio’s ‘Responsible Sourcing & Compliance’, ‘Lab Test Management’, and ‘Traceability and Transparency’ solutions across its entire brand portfolio as the race for fashion retailers to comply with new legislation accelerates.
Talking at the time of the deal, Gokul Krishnan, chief sourcing & global trade compliance officer at URBN, noted: “The regulatory landscape for retail and consumer products has become exponentially more complex, with new requirements emerging across multiple markets.
“We needed a comprehensive platform that could centralise our compliance data collection, automate reporting processes, and provide the supply chain visibility necessary to meet requirements like France’s Anti-Waste Law for a Circular Economy, the EU Deforestation Regulation, and future Digital Product Passport mandates.”
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