Brown Shoe Company

Retailers begin to outline store reopening plans – Update

Debenhams, Brooks Brothers, and J.Crew Group are among the latest apparel brands and retailers to outline reopening plans after stores and online operations…

Global retail closures as coronavirus spreads – Update

A raft of apparel and footwear brands and retailers including Next Plc, Primark, H&M, Nike and Gap Inc, are temporarily closing stores and suspending…

US Q3 in brief: Finish Line, Gymboree, Cherokee Global Brands, Men’s Wearhouse

In the most recent third-quarter filings from US apparel brands and retailers Gymboree, Aeropostale, Sears and New York & Co…

US Q1 in brief: Finish Line, Cherokee, Destination Maternity

First-quarter revenue forecasts for US apparel retailers fared far worse than earnings expectations. The Finish Line said it got off…

Brown Shoe new name Caleres takes effect

Shareholders of Brown Shoe Co have approved the company's new name, Caleres, as part of a rebranding initiative. The rebranding…

Brown Shoe to rebrand as Caleres and launch men’s line

Brown Shoe Company is to change its name and launch a men's footwear business, as it embarks on a rebranding…

Brown Shoe Q4 earnings up but cautions on H1

Footwear retailer Brown Shoe saw its earnings soar in the fourth quarter thanks to a divestment, but cautioned on the…

Famous Footwear deploys inventory optimisation tool

Brown Shoe-owned Famous Footwear has deployed Quantum Retail's Q Allocation and Replenishment solution to help optimise inventory. The platform, which…

UPDATE: Coach to acquire Stuart Weitzman for $574m

A US analyst has described Coach's planned acquisition of shoe brand Stuart Weitzman as "a reasonable deal," but suggests the…

Brown Shoes divests online Shoes.com unit

Footwear retailer Brown Shoe has sold its online business, Shoes.com, as it looks to invest in more strategic omnichannel, online…