Type: Public
On the web: http://www.footlocker-inc.com
Employees: 38,007
Employee growth: (2.0%)

Foot Locker leads the pack in the race to capture the biggest share of the athletic footwear market. The company is a leading retailer of athletic shoes and apparel, with about 3,400 specialty stores in 20-plus countries in North America and Europe, as well as Australia and New Zealand. Its 1,895-store namesake Foot Locker chain is the #1 seller of name-brand (NIKE) athletic footwear in the US. The company also operates stores under the Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Footaction, Champs Sports, and CCS banners. In addition to its bricks-and-mortar business, Foot Locker markets sports gear through its direct-to-customer unit, which consists of catalog retailer Eastbay and Footlocker.com.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending January, 2011:
Sales: $5,049.0M
One year growth: 4.0%
Net income: $169.0M
Income growth: 252.1%

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: Kenneth C. (Ken) Hicks
SVP and CFO: Robert W. McHugh
SVP, CIO, and Investor Relations: Peter D. Brown

Competitors:
Finish Line
Sports Authority
Wal-Mart

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