Premium Company Profile: Finish Line Inc

Finish Line announced its plans to acquire Genesco, a retailer of branded footwear, licensed and branded headwear, and wholesaler of branded footwear, in June 2007. This acquisition would increase Finish Line’s private label portfolio, in addition to giving it a strong market position.

Report Highlights
Finish Line is a retailer of branded athletic, lifestyle, outdoor footwear, activewear and accessories for men, women, and children in the US. The company operates stores under the brands: finish Line, Man Alive and Paiva. Finish Line offers branded athletic, lifestyle, outdoor footwear, and softgoods in the US. Finish Line operates in three segments of the value chain: wholesale (procurement of stock), operations and distribution (warehousing and transportation) and sales (physical store operations, online sales and catalog). Finish Line plans to increase its market penetration by increasing the number of stores in the US. The company also opened 37 new Man Alive stores and 13 Paiva stores in the fiscal year 2007. The company plans to open 10 to 15 new Man Alive stores in the fiscal year 2008.
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Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
2
tables 3
Company Structure 4
Company Overview and Key Facts 4
Business Description 5
History 6
Company Locations and Subsidiaries 7
Head Office 7
Other Locations and Subsidiaries 7
Company Financials 8
Overview 8
Revenue by Division 8
Products and Services List 9
Major Products and Services List 9
List of Brands 9
Competitors and Strategic Business Relationships 10
Key Competitors 10
Suppliers and Partners 10
Shareholding Structure 11
Strategy 12
Mission 12
Company View 12
Strategy 15
Overview 15
Operational efficiency 15
Market penetration 15
Focus on core business activities 16
Expanding product and brand portfolio 16
Corporate Social Responsibility 16
SWOT Analysis 17
Overview 17
Strengths 18
Multiple sales channels 18
Strong brand portfolio 18
Strong revenue and margins 18
Weaknesses 18
Weak operating cash flows 18
Geographic concentration 19
Law suits 19
Opportunities 19
Increasing online retail spending 19
Growth in footwear market 19
Increasing customer interface 20
Threats 20
Intense competition 20
Rising labor wages in the US 20
Increase in retail rentals 21
Value Chain Analysis 22
Overview 22
Wholesale 23
Operations and distribution 23
Sales 23
Key Employees 24
List of Key Employees 24
Key Employee Biographies 25
Alan H. Cohen 25
David I. Klapper 25
Larry J. Sablosky 25
Jeffrey H. Smulyan 26
Stephen Goldsmith 26
Bill Kirkendall 27
William P. Carmichael 27
Catherine A. Langham 28
Glenn S. Lyon 28
Steven J. Schneider 28
Gary D. Cohen 29
Donald E. Courtney 29
George S. Sanders 30
Michael L. Marchetti 30
Kevin S. Wampler 31
Samuel M. Sato 31
Appendix 32
Ask the analyst 32
Datamonitor consulting 32
Disclaimer 32
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Table 1: Finish Line - Key Facts 4
Table 2: Finish Line - Other Locations and Subsidiaries 7
Table 3: Finish Line - Revenue by Division 8
Table 4: Finish Line - List of Products 9
Table 5: Finish Line - List of Brands 9
Table 6: Finish Line - Key Competitors 10
Table 7: Finish Line - Key Shareholders 11
Table 8: Finish Line - SWOT Analysis Summary 17
Table 9: Finish Line - Value Chain Analysis 22
Table 10: Finish Line - Key Employees 24

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