Monday, July 6, 2009

Laced Up and Ready to Run

BY CHRISTOPHER C. WILLIAMS
Barron's Online

FOOT LOCKER, THE NATION'S LARGEST RETAILER OF athletic footwear, is poised to seize victory from the jaws of de feet.

The New York-based chain, with about $5 billion of annual revenue and 3,641 mostly mall-based stores, felt the sting of recession long before the rest of the retail sector. Sales at stores open at least a year -- a critical retail metric -- have been sliding since 2006, amid a fashion shift toward casual shoes and away from bulky sneakers.

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