Type: Public
On the web: http://www.dsw.com
Employees: 10,500
Employee growth: 5.0%

While you don't have to watch out for trees in this jungle, you may want to watch your back. DSW (short for Designer Shoe Warehouse) sells discounted brand-name footwear for style-conscious men, women, and kids through more than 315 stores in about 40 US states, as well as online at dsw.com. In addition to more than 2,000 styles of dress, casual, and athletic shoes, stores offer a complementary array of handbags, hosiery, and accessories. It also operates about 350 leased departments inside stores operated by other retailers, including some 265 Stein Mart stores and 65 Gordman's locations. Founded in 1969, the company changed its name from Shonac Corp. to DSW in 2005, prior to going public.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending January, 2011:
Sales: $1,822.4M
One year growth: 13.7%
Net income: $107.6M
Income growth: 96.6%

Officers:
Chairman: Jay L. Schottenstein
President, CEO, and Director: Michael R. (Mike) MacDonald
EVP and CFO: Douglas J. (Doug) Probst

Competitors:
Collective Brands
J. C. Penney Company
Macy's

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