Exhibit 99.1
GENESCO TO PRESENT AT CL KING’S
17th ANNUAL BEST IDEAS CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2019 --- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) today announced that its management team will present at CL King’s 17th Annual Best Ideas Conference on September 19, 2019, in New York. A webcast of the presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) and may be accessed through Genesco’s website investor relations page.
About Genesco Inc.
Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer, sells footwear and accessories in more than 1,490 retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Little Burgundy, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.journeys.ca, www.schuh.co.uk, www.littleburgundyshoes.com, www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.johnstonmurphy.ca, www.trask.com, and www.dockersshoes.com. In addition, Genesco sells wholesale footwear under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the Trask brand, the licensed Dockers brand, and other brands. For more information on Genesco and its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com.
Financial Contacts:
Mel Tucker
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Genesco Inc.
(615) 367-7465
mtucker@genesco.com
Dave Slater
Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and IR
Genesco Inc.
(615)367-7604
dslater@genesco.com
Media Contact:
Claire S. McCall
Director, Corporate Relations
Genesco Inc.
(615) 367-8283
cmccall@genesco.com