Footlocker news and archive

Foot Locker: Amplifying Black voices through Hip Hop and sneaker culture

Sneakers are not just footwear within the hip hop community; they are a potent symbol of fashion, status, and cultural identity. As a global leader with over 2,500 stores, Foot Locker is the premier destination for sneakers, celebrated for its collaborations with top brands to deliver coveted and cutting-edge products. For more than three...

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Should retailers do more to mitigate climate change?

Footlocker this week unveiled plans to curb its carbon emissions, pledging to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Some would say it is not a very ambitious target, considering it has 28 years to make the reductions after this announcement. Most of the world’s biggest companies – Apple, Google and Walmart for example - have pledged...

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ABG enhances Reebok's partnership with Footlocker

Authentic Brands Group has enhanced its partnership with sneaker retailer Foot Locker, Inc. for the Reebok brand within the United States. Through this agreement, Foot Locker, Inc. and its brands will deepen their assortment with Reebok and will exclusively carry select Reebok footwear models for men, women, and kids in its company-owned stores...

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Footlocker completes acquisition of Atmos

Foot Locker, Inc. has completed the acquisition of atmos, a digitally led, global retailer headquartered in Japan, for 360 million dollars, subject to certain customary adjustments. In a statement, Richard Johnson, chairman and CEO of Foot Locker, said, “We are delighted to officially welcome atmos’s iconic founder, Hidefumi Hommyo, and the...

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Foot Locker launches Nike Air Max hub

As part of Foot Locker's ongoing 'Discover Your Air' platform with Nike, the brand is releasing The Endless World of Air Max, a sneaker culture and entertainment hub on Google Slides dedicated to the Nike Air Max. The hub will serve as an ever-evolving platform that will host events such as livestreamed art sessions, Air Max Trivia, hidden...

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Foot Locker Q4 revenues fall following disappointing holiday trading

Foot Locker has reported a drop in revenues for the fourth quarter of the year citing weaker than expected holiday trading and tough competition. The New York-based athletic retailer reported net income of 141 million dollars, or 1.34 dollars per share, for the 13 weeks ended 1 February, compared with 158 million dollars, or 1.39 dollars per...

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Foot Locker to join lineup at Touchwood

Footwear and apparel retailer Foot Locker is set to open a new store at Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull in November. The 3,000-square-foot store will stock the American brand’s latest and most popular selection of footwear, as well as products from leading brands including Adidas, Converse and Nike. Guy Thomas, head of retail at Lendlease,...

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Footlocker to open one of its largest stores in Liverpool

Athletic footwear and apparel retailer Footlocker is to open one of its largest global stores at Liverpool One, after securing a 21,000 square foot store in the city. Located on Liverpool One’s South John Street, Footlocker have secured the unit following HMV’s decision to relocate to a new 13,000 square foot store on the street. The new...

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French Connection and Foot Locker named & shamed for failing to pay minimum wages

The government has stepped up once more and named & shamed 48 additional firms, which include the likes of French Connection and Footlocker, for failing to pay all members of staff the National Minimum wage, which currently stands at 6.50 pounds per hour for 21 year olds and over. The news comes not long after the the government published a list...

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Foot Locker to replace chief executive

Foot Locker, the giant sportswear retailer, on Monday stated its COO Richard Johnson will take the company\'s helm when its chief executive Ken Hicks retires on December 1st. Hicks, 61, was appointed CEO in 2009, arriving from JC Penney, and he said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that he is leaving “at a good time”, amid strong...

Fashion

Foot Locker faces backlash for #AskSambaGirls Twitter campaign

Footwear retailer Foot Locker has received a surge of criticism on Twitter after it launched its social media campaign for the Brazil World Cup featuring five ‘Samba’ women wearing crop tops and shorts in the Brazilian yellow and green colours. The campaign #AskSambaGirls was launched on the footwear’s @FootLockerEU Twitter account and...