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Just 2 Days After Leaving Kohl’s, Doug Howe Has Landed at DSW
Just two days after Kohl’s said Doug Howe was stepping down from his post as chief merchandising officer, the retail veteran has landed at Designer Brands. The executive is the new president of DSW...
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DSW’s New President Doug Howe On His First Few Months Leading the Retailer
In the three months he’s served in his new role as president of DSW at Designer Brands Inc., Doug Howe has come to appreciate the power of a store. Though familiar to working with a large store fleet —...
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DSW Now Offers a Shoe Repair Service at All of Its Stores
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse is teaming up with Cobblers Direct to offer shoe repair services in all of its more than 500 stores across the country. The new shoe repair program allows customers to scan...
View ArticleExclusive: Doug Howe Named CEO of Designer Brands, Will Succeed Roger Rawlins
DSW president Doug Howe will become CEO of the footwear retailer’s parent company, Designer Brands Inc., effective April 1. He will succeed current CEO Roger Rawlins as part of a long-term succession...
View ArticleDesigner Brands Bets on Men’s for Future Growth, Will Relaunch Nike at DSW...
Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) is looking to its men’s business for future growth opportunities. On the Columbus, Ohio-based footwear company’s second quarter earnings call on Thursday, DBI CEO Doug Howe...
View ArticleDesigner Brands Shares Sink as Unseasonable Weather, Shrinking Demand Hit Q3...
Shares for Designer Brands Inc (DBI) dropped over 31 percent on Tuesday morning following a less than stellar quarter as unseasonable weather and shrinking consumer demand hit the footwear retailer....
View ArticleExclusive: Designer Brands Inc. Taps Andrea O’Donnell As Brands President
DSW parent company Designer Brands Inc. has tapped retail veteran Andrea O’Donnell for the role of brands president, EVP of Designer Brands, as the company seeks to bolster its share of owned and...
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