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Designer Brands Inc.

Designer Brands Inc. (DBI), through its various subsidiaries, specializes in the creation, production, and sale of footwear and fashion accessories for women, men, and children, primarily serving the North American market. The company structures its operations into three main divisions: U.S. Retail, Canada Retail, and Brand Portfolio. Its extensive product selection includes formal, casual, and athletic footwear, as well as handbags. These items are offered under several proprietary and licensed

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Alpha ID: alpha:company:43a489eb-ee94-40b0-bedc-741073702fcbVersion: public-1As of: unavailable

18 published Claims2 sources

Key Claims

Board and committees

Source-backed public-market identity

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Current memberships are attached to a specific security and listing. Announcements, effective dates, and removals remain distinct states; Alpha does not infer membership from company size, exchange, or reputation.

No current membership is published in Alpha's tracked index universe.

This is not evidence that the company is absent from every market index.

As of Sep 28, 2026. Rights-filtered public evidence only; no redistribution or model training is granted.

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Additional published Claims

Published evidence records

2 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Alpha canonical company public projection

    canonical identity · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Sep 28, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • Legal Name: Designer Brands Inc. · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Entity Status: Public listing published · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Published Fact: US · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Published Fact: Consumer Cyclical · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Published Fact: Apparel - Retail · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026

  2. SEC DEF 14A 0001319947-26-000032

    sec def 14a · Source published: May 7, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 6, 2026

    Supports 13 claims
    • Leadership Role: Jay L. Schottenstein: Executive Chairman · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Allan J. Tanenbaum: Director · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Deborah L. Ferrée: Vice Chair, Chief Product Officer and Director · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Douglas M. Howe: Chief Executive Officer and Director · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Elaine J. Eisenman: Director · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Harvey L. Sonnenberg: Director · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Joanna T. Lau: Director · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Joanne Zaiac: Director · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Joseph A. Schottenstein: Director · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Peter S. Cobb: Director · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Richard A. Paul: Director · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Deborah L. Ferrée: Vice Chair and Chief Product Officer · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026
    • Leadership Role: Douglas M. Howe: Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: Sep 28, 2026