Premium Company Profile: Foot Locker, Inc

Datamonitor, February 2008, Pages: 36

Foot Lockers key strategy is to diversify its operations globally. The company has operations overseas and plans to expand its operations further in Europe and the Middle East. In 2006, the company entered into an agreement with Alshaya Trading (a Kuwait-based company engaged in providing commercial equipment to various industries) to open 75 franchise stores.

Scope

- Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis

- Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors

- Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies

Highlights of this title

Foot Locker is engaged in the retailing of athletic footwear and apparel. The company operates 3,942 athletic stores worldwide under the brands Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports and Footaction. Foot Locker offers athletic footwear, apparel, accessories and athletic equipment.

Foot Locker operates various retail formats to target different age group customers and cater to their varied needs of apparel and athletic footwear. In line with this strategy, the company in 2007 re-launched its Footquarters brand as a new retail format offering inexpensive footwear range for the entire family.

Foot Locker is the market leader in the worldwide specialty athletic footwear and apparel retail industry operating through 3,942 stores across the globe. Leading market position enhances the brand image of the company and provides economies of scale.

Key reasons to purchase this title

- Access all the important information and analysis on the company in a single report

- Understand companys strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats along with business strategy and value chain

- Gain access to companys adjusted five year financial data along with key ratios and market capitalization

Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Company Structure 5
Company Overview and Key Facts 5
Business Description 6
History 8
Company Locations and Subsidiaries 9
Company Financials 10
Overview 10
Revenue by Division 10
Revenue by Geography 10
Products and Services List 11
Major Products and Services list 11
List of Brands 11
Competitors and strategic business relationships 12
Top Competitors 12
Suppliers and Partners 13
Clients 14
Shareholding Structure 15
Strategy 16
Company View 16
Strategy 20
Corporate Social Responsibility 21
SWOT Analysis 22
Overview 22
Strengths 23
Weaknesses 25
Opportunities 26
Threats 28
Value Chain Analysis 29
Overview 29
Manufacture 30
Wholesale 30
Operations and distribution 30
Sales 30
Key Employees 31
List of Key Employees 31
Key Employee Biographies 32
Appendix 36
Ask the analyst 36
Our consulting 36
Disclaimer 36

TABLES
Table 1: Foot Locker - Key Facts 5
Table 2: Foot Locker - Other Locations and Subsidiaries 9
Table 3: Foot Locker - Revenue by Division, 2005-2006 ($ Mn) 10
Table 4: Foot Locker - Revenue by Geography, 2005-2006 ($ Mn) 10
Table 5: Foot Locker - List of Products 11
Table 6: Foot Locker - List of Brands 11
Table 7: Foot Locker - List of Competitors 12
Table 8: Foot Locker - Key Shareholders 15
Table 9: Foot Locker - SWOT Analysis Summary 22
Table 10: Foot Locker - Value Chain Analysis 29
Table 11: Foot Locker - Key Employees 31

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