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Brown Shoe Company, Inc. |
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NEWS FROM THE WIRES |
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Brown Shoe reports lower Q2 profits, warns on Q3 Aug 21 2001 01:46 PM PDT
Brown Shoe lowers estimate again as sales slip Aug 09 2001 06:48 AM PDT
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PROFILE |
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If the shoe fits, Brown Shoe Company probably sells it. Brown Shoe owns more than 900 Famous Footwear stores in the US, more than 450 Naturalizer stores in the US and Canada, and 16 F.X. LaSalle stores around Montreal, Canada. Besides its venerable Buster Brown line, its brands include Big Country, Connie, LifeStride, and NightLife. It also sells Dr. Scholl's and Mattel licensed footwear. Brown Shoe sells shoes wholesale (about 30% of sales) through its Canada Wholesale, Brown Branded, and Brown Pagoda divisions. It distributes footwear worldwide through about 2,500 retailers, including independent, chain, and department stores. Brown Shoe is opening new stores and revamping styles for younger appeal.
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STOCK ANALYSIS |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: January
2001 Sales (mil.): 1,684.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 5.8%
Employees: 11,900
Revenue per employee: $141,588.24
KEY PEOPLE |
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Ronald A. Fromm
CEO
Andrew M. Rosen
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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8300 Maryland Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63105
US
Phone: 314-854-4000
Fax: 314-854-4274
Online: Web Site
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