Foot Locker, a retailer with an iconic reputation in the sneaker and youth culture space, officially opened its first “Power Store” in the Philippines through a partnership with PT Map Aktif Adiperkasa Tbk. (MAPA). The first “Power Store” is located at Glorietta, Makati City, and it officially opened today, December 16, 2022.
Foot Locker opens its first Power Store
The Foot Locker “Power Store,” located on the 2nd floor of Glorietta 3, boasts 1,435 square meters of retail space. It features a “Foot Locker for her” lounge and a dedicated Kids’ area, making it a perfect destination for the entire family. With special interactive zones and a dedicated area for basketball products, this outlet is expected to be the hub for local sneaker culture, art, music, and sports. Foot Locker will bring closer access and provide convenience for Filipino consumers who want to shop for the world’s best sneaker brands. In addition, Foot Locker will launch its official website for the Philippine market to facilitate consumers’ access to online shopping.
Aligned with its purpose of inspiring and empowering sneaker culture, Foot Locker Philippines looks forward to supporting and engaging local sneaker, dance, basketball, and sports communities both for its pre-opening activities and in the future.
To provide a unique, new experience for consumers, Foot Locker teamed up with local illustrator and artist @GoRaiseHell by Raizel Go to create an artistic touch to the Glorietta “Power Store” ‘s visual elements”. Additionally, local photographer Jilson Tiu collaborated with Foot Locker to feature urban Filipino scenery in the store.
“We are incredibly excited to bring our love of sneakers to the Philippines,” said Natalie Ellis, General Manager and Vice President of Foot Locker Asia Pacific. “The opening of our first Power Store marks an important milestone as we continue to create unrivaled experiences for our customers across the globe.”
Nicholas Jones, CEO of MAP Active (PT Map Aktif Adiperkasa Tbk), said that MAPA is highly enthusiastic about being able to open Foot Locker stores in the Philippines. “This is a strategic step to expand and strengthen our network in marketing well-known sneaker brands with various innovative and latest product variants to answer the needs of the Indonesian market. The collaboration with a local artist and a photographer is also proof of our seriousness in working on the potential of the Philippine market with various local wisdoms,” said Nicholas.
The fourth quarter of 2022 marked Foot Locker’s first step in entering the Philippine market through a partnership with PT Map Aktif Adiperkasa (MAPA), a PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk subsidiary. (MAPI), Indonesia’s leading lifestyle retailer.
With approximately 2,800 stores in 28 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand and an easy-to-access website, Foot Locker is on a mission to inspire and empower youth culture worldwide by fueling a shared passion for self-expression and creating unrivaled experiences at the heart of the global sneaker community.
For more information and updates, please visit www.footlocker.ph and follow Foot Locker Philippines’ official Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
