Case Study: Foot Locker Retail, Inc.

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I selected Foot Locker Retail, Inc. (http://www.footlocker-inc.com/index.cfm) because they happen to sell my favorite shoe the Air Jordan and apparel. Foot Locker leads the pack in the race to capture the biggest share of the global athletic footwear market. The company is a leading retailer of athletic shoes and apparel, with more than 3,400 specialty stores mostly in US malls, but also in 20-plus countries in North America and Europe, as well as in Australia, and New Zealand. Its 1,830-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, Eastbay, Runners Point, Sidestep, and SIX: 02 ("About

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