Hommyo caught Nike’s notice, and when he opened his next shop, atmos, as a traditional retailer in the backstreets of Tokyo’s Harajuku neighborhood in 2000, Nike was his first vendor. He would buy them for just $15 or $20 a pair, he recalled on a podcast last year, and sell them for $400 at his stores in Japan, where streetwear and sneaker fandom were starting to take off. He made trips up and down the east coast in the mid-1990s, scouring basements and garages for shoes such as the original Nike Air Jordan 1 from 1985 or the Nike Air Force 1 from 1982. A native of Japan who became acquainted with the US while studying at Temple University in Philadelphia, Hommyo realized sneakers that were rare in Japan could be found easily, and cheaply, in the US. The company has approximately 2,800 retail stores in 28 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand as well as websites and mobile apps.Hidefumi Hommyo got an unusual start in the sneaker business. includes Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Eastbay, atmos, WSS, and Sidestep. “Together, we are committed to driving and evolving the business against a dynamic backdrop as we continue to meet our customers' demand for choice.'įoot Locker, Inc. 'I am thrilled to join Foot Locker, Inc., and I look forward to working closely with Dick and the executive leadership team to help shape the company's future and fuel the next wave of growth and innovation,” said Bansal. He has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in Economics from Brown University. Prior to his role at Constellation Brands, Bansal held roles at leading companies including McKinsey & Company, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, and Bank of America. He's a tremendous addition to our dynamic and diverse leadership team with keen insight and a growth mindset that complements our already high-performing operation.' 'Neil's fresh perspective and deep experience will further accelerate our consumer-led strategies as we continue to expand our customer base and delight them with a broader and richer product offering and diversify our business across brands, categories, and channels. 'Neil has an exceptional track record of successfully accelerating revenue growth, and profitability by focusing on strategy, innovation, corporate development, and digital transformation.' 'We are pleased to welcome Neil as Foot Locker, Inc.'s first chief strategy & transformation officer,' said Johnson. from Constellation Brands, where he served as SVP, strategy, insights & analytics, bringing over 20 years of global experience leading end-to-end corporate strategy and development, transformation, innovation, and digital/data/analytics across consumer and retail businesses.īansal will report directly to Richard Johnson, chairman and CEO, and oversee Foot Locker, Inc.'s global transformation strategy, driving organizational outcomes with a relentless focus on the customer, growth, and innovation. Foot Locker has appointed Neil Bansal to the newly created position of as executive vice president and chief strategy & transformation officer.īansal joins Foot Locker, Inc.

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