Anne Mehlman didn’t expect to become the brand president of Crocs. But as her role as the company’s chief financial officer evolved, the career move began to make a lot more sense. “I was really given the opportunity to continue to take on different areas and grow around the business,” Mehlman, who last month was […]
Genesco Inc. has named another former Foot Locker exec to its Journeys leadership team. The Nashville-based company, which also owns Johnston & Murphy, Schuh and other labels, appointed Chris Santaella as EVP and chief merchandising officer for the Journeys group, replacing Pete Hicks who retired in October. Santaella’s appointment is effective Feb. 5. This week, Andy Gray officially started at Genesco […]
Foot Locker executives on Wednesday said the retailer is making progress on its efforts to increase the assortment of brands outside of the Nike ecosystem. In a call with analysts discussing third quarter results, Foot Locker president and CEO Mary Dillon said that the chain’s brand mix diversity outside of Nike increased to 36 percent of sales in Q3, […]
Foot Locker Inc. shares fell on Friday after the retailer reported a weak sales total for the first quarter. Total sales for Q1 were $1.93 billion, down 11.4 percent over the prior year and slightly short of the $1.99 billion expected by analysts surveyed by Yahoo Finance. Net income was $36 million compared with $133 […]