• Shoe Station Group held its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings call with Interim President, CEO and Vice Chairman Clifton E. Sifford, CFO W. Kerry Jackson, COO Marc A. Chilton, CMO Tanya E. Gordon.
• Guidance cut; net sales seen at USD 1.1 billion-1.11 billion, GAAP EPS USD 0.32-0.47, adjusted EPS USD 0.75-0.9.
• Q2 net sales fell 7.2% to USD 284.3 million; comparable store sales down 7.1%; gross margin slid 690 bps to 31.9%.
• Management blamed misaligned localized assortments, accelerated inventory liquidation, heavier promotions; conversion improved but traffic fell.
• Inventory ended at USD 426.6 million, down 5%; cash was USD 131.6 million; no debt; inventory reduction target about USD 50 million.
• August comps improved to down 2.7%; management expected Q3 to be roughly flat, with improvement tied to cooler weather boosting boots.

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