Designer Brands Overview

Apparel/textilesCompany

Where is Designer Brands headquartered?

Designer Brands is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

What is Designer Brands’ revenue?

Designer Brands disclosed revenue of 3,009M USD for 2025 and 3,075M USD for 2024.

How many employees does Designer Brands have?

Designer Brands has 14,000 employees.

What sector is Designer Brands in?

Designer Brands is an apparel/textiles company.

When was Designer Brands founded?

Designer Brands was founded in 1991.

Designer Brands

Designer Brands, Inc.

810 DSW Drive,
Columbus, Ohio 43219
United States,
(614) 237-7100
www.designerbrands.com

Designer Brands is a provider of 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. Designer Brands was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.


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Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 3 - 1 1 - - 5
vol $114M $114M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  5

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