Analysis of Foot Locker

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Sneakers are one of the many things we wear day to day. You’ve most likely gone to the mall or a local store to buy a pair. If you’ve never bought a pair of sneakers from Foot Locker, then stop what you’re doing and go get yourself a pair right now! Foot Locker only sells what's best out there in the market, if a pair of sneakers is Foot Locker approved then you won't even have to hesitate about getting them. Not only will you be satisfied with the shoes you buy but Foot Locker is always supplied with the latest athletic clothing. Foot Locker was founded in 1879. This company is one of the many on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange). The headquarters of the store is located in New York City, New York. This company is one of the most successful athletic sportswear and sneaker retailer in the world. Throughout North America, New Zealand, Europe, and Australia this company operates about 3,335 athletic retail stores under the brand names of: Footaction, Lady’s Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Foot Locker, Champs Sports, The Locker Room, and SIX:02. Foot Locker focuses on their customers too, its more then just the money they make, and getting the good quality shoe, equipment, or apparel to you, they also give away scholarships. On the stores website (www.footlocker-inc.com) after you click the “About Us” section a banner appears. The banner talks about how they give away 20 of their $20,000 scholarships. The chance to apply only comes from October 2nd- December 19th, The following are the rules and what you need according to the Foot Locker website, “ The applicant must:



Be entering college in the Fall of 2014 as a Freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree



Be currently involved in high school sports, in...

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...ositive cash flow,” and “redeploying excess cash.” Foot Locker is well known for the uniforms worn by their employees, they're striped with black and white, looking like a referee's uniform. This company has about 44,110 employees employed. The current CEO is Ken C. Hicks. If you were to buy a stock on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) from Foot Locker it would cost $43.13.

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