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Stock Symbol: FL
112 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10120
212-720-3700 (phone)
212-553-7026 (fax)
Website: Footlocker
Index membership: S&P 400 MidCap; S&P 1500 Super Comp
Industry: Retail/Foot Ware
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Foot Locker Description:
Foot Locker, Inc., incorporated under the laws of the State of New York in 1989, is a leading global retailer of athletic footwear and apparel, operating 3,942 primarily mall-based stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand as of February 3, 2007. The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries had 16,806 full-time and 28,600 part-time employees at February 3, 2007.
Foot Locker, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in two reportable segments — Athletic Stores and Direct-to-Customers. The Athletic Stores segment is one of the largest athletic footwear and apparel retailers in the world, whose formats include Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, and Footaction (beginning May 2004). The Direct-to-Customers segment reflects Footlocker.com, Inc., which sells, through its affiliates, including Eastbay, Inc., to customers through catalogs and Internet websites.
The Foot Locker brand is one of the most widely recognized names in the market segments in which the Company operates, epitomizing high quality for the active lifestyle customer. This brand equity has aided the Company’s ability to successfully develop and increase its portfolio of complementary retail store formats, specifically Lady Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker, as well as Footlocker.com, Inc., its direct-to-customers business. Through various marketing channels, including television campaigns and sponsorships of various sporting events, Foot Locker, Inc. reinforces its image with a consistent message; namely, that it is the destination store for athletic footwear and apparel with a wide selection of merchandise in a full-service environment.
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