Foot Locker Inc.

Foot Locker Inc. is one of DECA's most important business partners and has served on the National Advisory Board since 1959. Together Foot Locker Inc. and DECA have worked to:

	Promote the next generations workforce in retail
	Promote the Foot Locker brand and its products/services

Foot Locker Inc. is the world's leading retailer of athletic footwear and apparel, operating retail stores and selling direct-to-customers through catalogs and the Internet. The Company's 3,600 retail stores comprise complementary formats under the brand names Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports. The stores are primarily mall-based and are located in 14 countries in North America, Europe and Australia. The Company's direct-to-customer operation, Footlocker.com/Eastbay, is the largest Internet and catalog retailer of athletic footwear, apparel and equipment in the world.

Partnership Activities:

	Provide scholarships to DECA members
	Sponsors the international retail research competitive event
	Sponsored the State Officer Banquets at the High School Division and Delta Epsilon Chi (college) Division during the international conferences for 10 years.
	Recruits personnel to serve as judges for DECA conferences
	Exhibits at DECA conferences
	Participates in DECA's executive mentor program