Multi-brand athleisure retailer with 170+ stores across Brazil
Grupo AFEET operates three distinct retail networks (Authentic Feet, ARTWALK, magicfeet) spanning 170+ physical locations plus e-commerce, anchored by Nike and adidas partnerships. The tech stack is lean—Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, VTEX for e-commerce, and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker)—with SQL and Python suggesting emerging data capability. Hiring velocity is accelerating across sales and operations roles, but the pain-point mix (inventory balance, stockouts, franchise operational quality, omnichannel execution) reveals a scaling company wrestling with supply-chain and multi-channel coordination rather than pure growth.
Grupo AFEET is a Brazilian athleisure and lifestyle sports retailer founded in 1994, operating three retail brands across 17 states with over 170 physical stores, three e-commerce platforms, and two Nike Store operations. The company sources from tier-one athletic brands—Nike, adidas, Puma, Jordan, Asics, Vans—and positions itself as a franchised network with contemporary store design and trained staff. Revenue model blends company-operated and franchised retail, direct e-commerce channels, and licensed Nike Store partnerships. The organization maintains centralized merchandising and operations governance while distributing execution across a national footprint.
Three: Authentic Feet, ARTWALK, and magicfeet, all built on VTEX. The company is actively investing in digital sales penetration alongside 170+ physical stores.
Three banners: Authentic Feet, ARTWALK, and magicfeet. The group also operates two Nike Store locations. All three e-commerce sites and 170+ physical stores carry Nike, adidas, Puma, Jordan, Asics, and Vans.
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