Investor Information

DSW Inc. is a leading branded footwear and accessories retailer that offers a wide selection of brand name and designer dress, casual and athletic footwear and accessories for women, men and kids. As of January 10, 2012, DSW operated 326 stores in 40 states and 336 leased departments for other retailers in the United States. We also operate an e-commerce site, http://www.dsw.com, and a mobile site, http://m.dsw.com.

Our typical DSW customers are brand, value quality and style conscious shoppers who have a passion for footwear and accessories. Our core focus is to create a distinctive shopping experience that satisfies both the rational and emotional shopping needs of our DSW customers by offering them a vast, exciting assortment of in-season styles combined with the convenience and value they desire. Our DSW stores average approximately 22,000 square feet and carry approximately 24,000 pairs of shoes. We believe this combination of assortment, convenience and value differentiates us from our competitors and appeals to customers from a broad range of socioeconomic and demographic backgrounds.