Foot Locker

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Foot Locker

American company

Also known as: Kinney Shoes

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Woolworth Co.
Expansion and evolution
The company’s Foot Locker chain of athletic-shoe retailers proved especially successful. By 1982, the company had more than 8,000 stores worldwide, but it was facing increased competition from the Kmart Corporation and other discount retailers. These pressures compelled Woolworth to rely more and more on its Foot…
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The company’s Foot Locker chain of athletic-shoe retailers proved especially successful. By 1982, the company had more than 8,000 stores worldwide, but it was facing increased competition from the Kmart Corporation and other discount retailers. These pressures compelled Woolworth to rely more and more on its Foot…
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