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- Reports Q2 (Jul) earnings of $0.62 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.28 worse thanthe Capital IQ Consensus of $0.90; revenues fell 4.4% year/year to $1.7 bln vs the $1.8 bln Capital IQ Consensus.
- Comps -6% vs. low single digit growth guidance.
- Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales for the second quarter decreased 4.3 percent. The Company's gross margin rate decreased to 29.6 percent of sales from 33.0 percent a year ago, and the selling, general, and administrative expense rate increased 20 basis points to 19.9 percent of sales. "While we believe our position in the market for premium sneakers remains very strong and our customers continue to look to us for compelling new athletic footwear and apparel styles," said Richard Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, "sales of some recent top styles fell well short of our expectations and impacted this quarter's results. At the same time, we were affected by the limited availability of innovative new products in the market. We believe these industry dynamics will persist through 2017, and we expect comparable sales to be down three to four percent over the remainder of the year." Mr. Johnson continued, "We are obviously disappointed in the results for the quarter, and our team is working quickly to adjust our operations to a changed retail landscape in which we are seeing our consumers move faster than ever from one source of inspiration or influence to another. In addition to working with our vendor partners to identify and capture new trends faster, we are also evaluating a realignment of our capital expenditure priorities and additional expense reductions so we can regain our momentum on both the top and bottom lines and deliver long-term value for our shareholders."
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