Foot Locker
This coverage focuses on Foot Locker’s strategic initiatives and retail activities in the UK market. In 2025, Foot Locker opened its largest UK store at Birmingham’s Bullring Shopping Centre, introducing its new “Re-imagined” store concept. The flagship store features immersive areas such as a Sneaker Hub for customisation and cleaning services, an exclusive tunnel showcasing limited-edition drops, and a state-of-the-art try-on area. Additionally, Foot Locker plans to refresh 300 existing stores and introduce 80 new concept locations globally in 2025, signalling a commitment to enhancing the customer experience and revitalising its brand presence. Insights are tailored for retail professionals, brand managers, and business executives seeking to understand Foot Locker’s impact and trajectory in the UK retail sector.
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May- 2023 -22 MayClothing & Shoes
Foot Locker sees 11.4% drop in sales to $1.9bn
Foot Locker has reported a 11.4% decline in total sales to $1.92bn (£1.5bn) for its first quarter ended 29 April 2023, compared with sales of $2.1bn (£1.6bn) in the first quarter of 2022. Excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, total sales for the first quarter decreased by 10%.…
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Dec- 2022 -1 DecemberPeople Moves
Foot Locker reshuffles leadership as CFO steps down
New York-based athletic retailer Footlocker has announced the appointments of Frank Bracken and Elliott Rogers as chief commercial officer and chief operations officer respectively, as Andrew Page steps down from his role as chief financial officer. It is reported that Page will transition out of his role as CFO following…
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Nov- 2022 -21 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Foot Locker lifts guidance despite fall in Q3 sales
Footwear retailer Foot Locker has raised its FY guidance despite seeing a fall in sales and net income during the third quarter. For the 13-week period ending 29 October 2022, the company reported net income of $96m (£81.2m) compared with $158m (£133.7m) the prior-year period. Meanwhile, it confirmed third quarter…
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15 NovemberSport & Leisure
Next announces new partnership with Fanatics
Next has announced a new connected inventory partnership with digital sportswear seller Fanatics which will allow it to sell officially licensed sports merchandise. For the first time in Europe, Fanatics will partner with a major retailer to give its customers access to thousands of products from the top leagues and…
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Aug- 2022 -22 AugustNews
Foot Locker CEO announces retirement
Foot Locker, the New York-based athletic retailer, has announced that Richard Johnson will retire as president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 September 2022. Mary Dillon, former executive chair and CEO of Ulta Beauty, will take over Johnson’s role as president and CEO and a member of the Foot…
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Mar- 2022 -24 MarchNews
Foot Locker appoints first global brands president
Foot Locker has announced the appointment of Samantha Lomow as its first global brands president, effective 18 March 2022. Lomow joins Foot Locker from Hasbro where she served as branded entertainment president, bringing over 25 years of global brand innovation, strategy, and business transformation experience across consumer products, entertainment, and…
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4 MarchClothing & Shoes
Authentic Brands completes Reebok acquisition
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Reebok from Adidas in a £1.75bn deal. As it ushers in its “largest acquisition to date”, the global brand development, marketing and entertainment company said it is charting a new path for Reebok. With Reebok, ABG said…
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Nov- 2021 -4 NovemberClothing & Shoes
JD expresses frustration over CMA’s ruling to sell Footasylum
JD Sports Fashion Plc has expressed its frustration after the announcement earlier today from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it must sell Footasylum Limited. It claimed this is “the first time ever” that the CMA (including its predecessors) has decided to block or remedy a deal between competitors…
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Aug- 2021 -3 AugustSport & Leisure
Foot Locker acquires Atmos and WSS brands for $1.1bn
Foot Locker is set to acquire Japanese street brand Atmos and U.S.-based athletic footwear and apparel retailer WSS in two separate deals worth approximately $1.1bn (£719m). Atmos sells premium sneakers and apparel across 49 stores globally, including 39 in Japan. In 2020, Atmos generated approximately $175m (£126m) in revenue, more…
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Mar- 2021 -25 MarchClothing & Shoes
Foot Locker appoints new executive VP and CFO
Foot Locker has announced the appointment of Andrew E. Page as executive VP and CFO, effective April 12, 2021. Page will join the retailer from Advance Auto Parts, where he served as senior VP chief accounting officer and controller, bringing nearly 30 years of finance and accounting experience in retail,…
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