Designer Brands Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and retails footwear and accessories for women, men, and kids primarily in the United States and Canada.

The company operates through three segments: U.S. Retail, Canada Retail, and Brand Portfolio. It provides dress, casual, and athletic footwear and accessories; and handbags.

The company offers its products under the Vince Camuto, Jessica Simpson, Lucky, JLO Jennifer Lopez, and other brands.

It also operates vincecamuto.com and topoathletic.com e-commerce sites, as well as dsw.com, dsw.ca, and theshoecompany.ca websites; and a portfolio of banners, including DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Company, and DSW.

The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.