General Info

Founded in 1974, Foot Locker is one of the world's leading retailers of athletic footwear and apparel. It operates more than 3,500 athletic retail stores in over 20 countries in North America, Europe and Australia. The company offers a range of products for men, women and children. Foot Locker provides a variety of clothing, equipment, shoes and accessories. It features products under the Foot Locker, Footaction, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports brands. The company offers T-shirts, hoodies and track jackets. Foot Locker also provides backpacks, books, videos, duffel bags, gloves, key chains, socks, sunglasses, watches and electronic items. It offers shoes of various brands, including the Nike, adidas, Puma and Reebok. The company maintains a direct-to-customers business that operates through Internet and catalog channels. Foot Locker and its subsidiaries maintain a staff of more than 15,000 employees. It operates Eastbay, which is one of the largest direct marketers of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and private-label merchandise in the United States. The company has a marketing agreement with the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to sell licensed products through catalogs and an e-commerce site.