While Nike may have rekindled its relationships with wholesale partners Macy’s and DSW, the apparel and footwear giant isn’t looking to go full throttle on wholesale, unless consumers want it. Well, maybe. Let’s dig into that. Earlier this month PYMNTS reported that Nike would be reversing...
Footwear company Wolverine Worldwide has sold its Keds line to shore store chain Designer Brands. The deal, announced Wednesday (Feb. 8), allows Wolverine to streamline its portfolio, while helping Designer Brands (DBI) in its strategy of increasing sales through its own brands. In addition to...
The company best known for its retail stores called DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse has reportedly been growing its margins by also producing goods and selling them through other retailers as well as its own brick-and-mortar and online stores. Beginning four years ago, in response to...
Today in retail, Peloton is facing the daunting prospect of a turnaround along with a transition to an app-based model, while inflation has consumers rethinking their subscription services. Plus, Designer Brands launches Warehouse Reimagined, an immersive, experienced-based retail concept. Peloton’s ‘Exhausting’ Turnaround Faces Uphill Shift...
December 06, 2023
The current state of the consumer, a concern that has been regularly reflected during the past quarter at PYMNTS, is very real for DSW’s parent company Designer Brands. Consumers are looking for the best value, and more often than not it can be found in the clearance aisle. But unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to create […]
September 14, 2016
While omnichannel retail has existed in concept ever since the birth of the internet, the practice has only been gradually gaining steam for the last couple of years. But 2016...
February 08, 2023
Footwear company Wolverine Worldwide has sold its Keds line to shore store chain Designer Brands. The deal, announced Wednesday (Feb. 8), allows Wolverine to streamline its portfolio, while helping Designer Brands (DBI) in its strategy of increasing sales through its own brands. In addition to the Keds sale, Wolverine said in a press release it […]
September 08, 2022
The company best known for its retail stores called DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse has reportedly been growing its margins by also producing goods and selling them through other retailers as...
May 10, 2022
Designer Brands Inc., the parent company of shoe retailer DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, joined the immersive, experience-based retail trend with the debut of its Warehouse Reimagined retail store format, according...
April 08, 2022
Footwear and accessories designer, producer and retailer Designer Brands is highlighting the importance of improving its speed and efficiency as part of its long-term growth strategy during its Investor Day...
