Hair pulling: Also known as trichotillomania, individuals with this impulse-control disorder have the uncontrollable urge to pull out hair from their head, eyebrows, eyelashes, or arms. The urge is often triggered by feelings of anxiety.
The company's latest project, AmazonSmile, makes this at least partly true. Starting Wednesday, when Amazon customers shop on a new version of the company's website â smile.amazon.com â the company will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to charity.
History [edit]. The original Banana Republic was founded by Mel and Patricia Ziegler in 1978. Gap Inc. acquired Banana Republic in 1983, eventually rebranding it as a mainstream luxury clothing retailer.or other uses, see Banana republic (disambiguation) . Banana Republic is a clothing and accessories retailer owned by American multinational corporation, Gap Inc. It was founded in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler with a safari theme; in 1983, Gap purchased the company and gave it a more upscale image.