Overall impact
D (35)

Commentary

Genesco is a below-average overall performer. With a 'D' rating of 35.5 for overall impact (bottom 25% of all companies), Genesco ranks 36th out of 48 industry peers, behind Chicos, Buckle, Levi Strauss and 32 others, and ahead of Citi Trends, Destination Xl, Designer Brands and 9 others. On top material causes for Genesco's industry (Retail), Genesco performs poorly in Affordable, Safe Housing (39.9 score), Safety From Violent Conflict (35.9), Sustainable Use of Water (31.1) and 15 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Genesco did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Company
Founded
1924
Employees
4,800
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Specialty Retail
Sub-industry
Apparel Retail
SASB industry
Apparel, Accessories & Footwear
Headquarters
Tn, United States
Share classes
GCO
Mission
To become the most customer-focused company in the footwear industry, with consistent performance in the top quartile as measured by market share, sales growth, and return on assets employed and operating income.
Description
Genesco Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel, and accessories. The company operates through four segments: Journeys Group, Schuh Group, Johnston & Murphy Group, and Genesco Brands Group. The Journeys Group segment offers footwear and accessories for young men, women, and children through the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, and Little Burgundy retail chains, as well as through e-commerce operations. The Schuh Group segment operates Schuh retail footwear stores that offer casual and athletic footwear, as well as sells footwear through e-commerce. The Johnston & Murphy Group segment is involved in the retail and e-commerce operations, and wholesale distribution of footwear, apparel, and accessories primarily for men. The Genesco Brands Group segment markets footwear under the Levi's, Dockers, G.H. Bass, and other brands. The company provides its products through catalogs and e-commerce websites, including journeys.com, journeyskidz.com, journeys.ca, schuh.co.uk, schuh.ie, schuh.eu, littleburgundyshoes.com, johnstonmurphy.com, nashvilleshoewarehouse.com, and dockersshoes.com. It operates retail stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland primarily under the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, Little Burgundy, and Johnston & Murphy brands. Genesco Inc. was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
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