Famous Footwear news and archive

Caleres posts Q3 adjusted EPS growth of 1.3 percent

Caleres, for its third quarter reported consolidated sales of 775.8 million dollars compared to 774.6 million dollars. The company said Famous Footwear same-store-sales were up 2.8 percent but total sales of 448.8 million dollars, down 5.1 percent as one week of back-to-school sales shifted into the second quarter of this year versus the third...

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Molly Adams to join Caleres as President of Famous Footwear

Caleres has announced that Molly Adams will join the company as President of Famous Footwear on May 29, 2018. Adams, the company said, will lead the largest brand in the Caleres portfolio and continue to build upon its success by focusing on consumer engagement, store productivity and omni-channel initiatives. In 2017, Famous Footwear made 1.6...

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Famous Footwear President Rick Ausick to retire this year

Caleres has announced that Rick Ausick, President of Famous Footwear, will retire in 2018 as part of a planned succession. The company said, Ausick, and his leadership team, have been integral in developing and executing Famous Footwear’s highly successful strategic plan. “The Caleres board of directors and its executive leadership has been...

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Caleres announces two new executive appointments

Caleres has announced the appointment of two key leadership positions in their Famous Footwear division: Karlyn Mattson as Chief Merchandising Officer and Chris Cavalline as Senior Vice President, Ecommerce. Mattson and Cavalline will report to Rick Ausick, Division President of Famous Footwear and will be based at Caleres’ St. Louis...