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We look forward to working closely with Aaron and the NTWRK team to deliver exclusive products and experiences for our customers and extend our reach in youth culture." <p>Levant adds: "NTWRK is building the content platform and retail marketplace of the future through an approach that has undeniably elevated the consumer experience. We are excited to partner with Foot Locker on this journey, further enhancing what experiential commerce means to the consumer.<p>"Given Foot Locker's strong, global track record for retail leadership, we collectively aim to exceed the expectations of the next wave of consumers."<p>The investment is the latest in a series made by Foot Locker over the course of the last nine months. <p>Most recently, it follows a  <a class=internalLink href=/news/foot-locker-invests-125m-in-kids-clothing-firm_id135678.aspx> $12.5m investment in children's apparel company Rockets of Awesome </a> in February, and a  <a class=internalLink href=/news/foot-locker-invests-100m-in-trainer-resale-site_id135562.aspx> $100m strategic investment in Goat </a> , a second-hand sneaker marketplace. <p>Meanwhile, in January, the group made a  <a class=internalLink href=/news/foot-locker-invests-2m-in-footwear-design-academy_id135439.aspx> $2m investment in a leading footwear design academy, Pensole </a> , which it said would give it new access to collaborative design and manufacturing talent. <p>The company's <a class=internalLink href=/news/us-q2-in-brief-stage-stores-jcrew-oxford-industries_id136587.aspx> second-quarter results </a> recently came in at the low end of its expectations as net income fell to US$60m, while sales slipped 0.4%, to $1.77bn from $1.78bn in the corresponding prior-year period. </div><div id=pnlNewsletterSignupPS><form action=/register/ns1.aspx id=frmLogin method=post name=frmLogin><div class=newsletter-holder><div class=newsletter-holder__form><p><strong> P.S: </strong> If you liked this article, you might enjoy the just-style newsletter. <br> Receive our latest content delivered right to your inbox.<div class=newsletter-holder__input><input placeholder="Enter your e-mail"id=txtEmail name=txtEmail></div><div class=newsletter-holder__button><a href=# onclick=TrackNewsletterSignup();> Signup here <i class="fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right"style="margin-left: 5px"> </i> </a></div><div class=clearAll></div></div><div class=newsletter-holder__img><p><strong> Leonie Barrie </strong> , <br> Managing editor</p><img alt src=/images/leonie_sml.png></div></div><input name=hdPost type=hidden value=1></form></div><script>function TrackNewsletterSignup() {
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