Foot Locker news and trends

Nike Rehires Veteran Exec Tom Peddie to Reignite Retail Relationships
Personnel // July 09, 2024

Nike tapped retired executive Tom Peddie to boost its retail partnerships. “Tom spent many years at Nike leading global sales before becoming the general manager of emerging markets, and then heading up the North America geography,” the company said in a statement provided to PYMNTS...

Shoppers Demand More Experiential Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Retail // April 25, 2024

With eCommerce often proving the most convenient option for the practical elements of shopping, consumers are demanding brick-and-mortar retailers provide them with an experience they cannot get online. Foot Locker on Wednesday (April 24) announced its new “store of the future” in Wayne, New Jersey,...

Foot Locker Begins Rollout of ‘Store of the Future’
Retail // April 24, 2024

Foot Locker has unveiled its “store of the future” in Wayne, New Jersey. This new retail format will inform the footwear and apparel retailer’s global refresh, as information gleaned from it will be incorporated into new stores, Foot Locker said in a Wednesday (April 24) press...

Foot Locker to Launch New App, ‘Store of the Future’
Retail // March 06, 2024

Foot Locker is accelerating its transformation into an omnichannel retailer in 2024 after making gains in 2023. The specialty athletic retailer aims to “make the customer journey more dynamic, personalized and seamless,” Foot Locker said in a presentation released Wednesday (March 6) in conjunction with its quarterly earnings...

Interviews & Exclusives
Will Consumers Trade Their Data for Better Offers?

January 04, 2024
Personalized deals and offers can be convenient, but they’re hard to come by. Many consumers are wary about the extent of information that brands and retailers need to provide such relevant offers. But some may be willing to trade data for better deals. However, many brands and retailers are employing artificial intelligence to influence everything […]

How A Retail Incubator Could Produce The Next Big Innovation

June 12, 2019
The myth of the lone (and possibly mad) scientist died out a long time ago, as the industrial age led to teams of researchers working together (or at healthy cross...

Quick Reads
Nike Rehires Veteran Exec Tom Peddie to Reignite Retail Relationships

July 09, 2024
Nike tapped retired executive Tom Peddie to boost its retail partnerships. “Tom spent many years at Nike leading global sales before becoming the general manager of emerging markets, and then heading up the North America geography,” the company said in a statement provided to PYMNTS Tuesday (July 9). “He is a seasoned leader with a […]

Foot Locker Begins Rollout of ‘Store of the Future’

April 24, 2024
Foot Locker has unveiled its “store of the future” in Wayne, New Jersey. This new retail format will inform the footwear and apparel retailer’s global refresh, as information gleaned from it...

Foot Locker to Launch New App, ‘Store of the Future’

March 06, 2024
Foot Locker is accelerating its transformation into an omnichannel retailer in 2024 after making gains in 2023. The specialty athletic retailer aims to “make the customer journey more dynamic, personalized and...

Retailers Turn to Discounts as Consumers’ Cost Concerns Grow

August 27, 2023
American retailers are increasingly turning to promotions as consumers grow cagey about nonessential spending. As Bloomberg News noted in a report Sunday (Aug. 27), Whirlpool, Petco and Foot Locker are among the companies offering discounts...