DSW Inc.
Type	Public (NYSE: DSW)
Founded	Incorporated in 1969, IPO in 2005
Headquarters	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Key people	Jay Schottenstein, CEO Peter Horvath, President
Industry	Retail
Website	http://www.dswshoe.com/

DSW, Inc. (Designer Shoe Warehouse) (NYSE: DSW) is a specialty branded footwear retailer, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A public company usually refers to a company which is permitted to offer its securites (i. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange publicly held and listed under the symbol NYX on its own exchange. ... Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area    - City  212. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Drawing of a self-service store. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange publicly held and listed under the symbol NYX on its own exchange. ... Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area    - City  212. ...

History

DSW opened its first store in July 1991 in Dublin, Ohio. In 1998 Value City Department Stores, Inc. purchased DSW. In December of 2004, Retail Ventures, Inc. consolidated several brands. Until July 5, 2005, DSW operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc. who continues to hold 60% of the outstanding shares of DSW.^[1] Motto: Where yesterday meets tomorrow Location of Dublin within Ohio. ... Retail Ventures, Inc. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... Retail Ventures, Inc. ...

Months prior to the Initial Public Offering, DSW changed its name from Shonac Corporation to DSW, Inc.

Today, DSW operates 213 stores in 33 states.

In 2006 the IT departments from Retail Ventures Inc. and DSW Inc. were split off into a seperate LLC called BTS or Brand Technology Services LLC. This action streamlines IT

External links

• DSW official website
• RVI official website