Brown Shoe Company News

Sidney E. Rich may have become a "shoe mogul," as he was tagged by Post-Dispatch society writers in the 1980s, but he had more modest goals in mind when he started out in the footwear business 20 years earlier.

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Isle of Capri Casinos announced earnings of 3 cents per share for the quarter, while revenue fell 6.3% year over year driven by a decrease in gaming revenue.

Dollar Tree, Inc second quarter sales rose 11.9% to $1.22 billion and net surged 51.3% to $56.9 million or 63 cents a share.

Brown Shoe Co. is going fashionably green for spring '10 with the launch of Naya, a collection of comfort looks with an eco-friendly attitude.

Brown Shoe Co. is going fashionably green for spring '10 with the launch of Naya, a collection of comfort looks with an eco-friendly attitude.

Erik K. Schindler and Karen Scholl bought a four-bedroom, 2.5-bath home at 1128 New Ballwin Oaks Dr.

LAST NIGHT, Amazon.com announced the acquisition of Zappos.com, a rapidly growing Internet footwear and apparel retailer with revenues of $600 million-$700 million.

According to a release published yesterday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, children's shoe wear company Buster Brown & Co .

From left: Compensation committee members Patrick McGinnis for Brown Shoe and Energizer, Pam Nicholson for Energizer, Patrick Stokes for Ameren, David Steward for Centene, and Joe Adorjan for Patriot Coal and Thermadyne.

Brown Shoe Co. Inc. has launched its first nationwide branding, advertising and social media campaign for its Famous Footwear retail stores, in time for back-to-school shopping.

Brown Shoe Co. Inc. relocated its Famous Footwear location in Creve Coeur to a new space in Heritage Place Shopping Center.

Most St. Louis public company employee retirement and savings plans lost tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars in value in 2008 as the stock market suffered its worst performance in decades.

A retailer of discount shoes hopes to take advantage of the growing penchant among consumers for bargains with a big new campaign.

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Famous Footwear closed its Darboy branch Saturday. The store was at 3845 E. Calumet St.

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Bob Jackman of Brandon freely admits to a serious addiction. His love of classic cars is so great that his collection of over 400 diecast miniatures, which is prominently displayed in plastic cases in his garage, also takes up considerable space in his house.

Brown Shoe Co. is teaming up with a new cast of characters. The St. Louis-based firm has signed a licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment to develop footwear for men, women and children featuring characters from Marvel's upcoming slate of theatrical releases.