Brian Costello Named Division President of Famous Footwear
Caleres names Brian Costello as division president of Famous Footwear.
Costello joined Caleres in February this year as chief merchandising officer where he assumed responsibility for all buying and merchandising, including women鈥檚, men鈥檚 and kids鈥� athletic and fashion footwear and accessories, and for the brand鈥檚
"Brian has already made a meaningful impact at Famous Footwear,鈥� said Schmidt. 鈥淗is merchandising and planning expertise, strong market relationships and leadership have been invaluable as we continue to position Famous Footwear for growth as the leader in family footwear.鈥�
Costello has nearly 30 years of fashion retail leadership at Nordstrom and Macy鈥檚, including leadership roles in the women鈥檚 shoe business at Nordstrom and all footwear and women鈥檚 accessories at Nordstrom Rack. He also oversaw planning and site merchandising for the launch of nordstromrack.com.
鈥淚t is incredible how quickly I felt at home with the Famous team and Caleres and I鈥檓 honored to lead this significant part of the Caleres portfolio,鈥� said Costello. 鈥淚鈥檓 confident that Famous Footwear is well positioned for the future supported by our existing national brand partners, new brand partners we are adding and the power of our engaged teams - from the Associates who welcome you in the doors of our stores to our corporate team supporting them.鈥�
About Caleres
Caleres is a market-leading portfolio of global footwear brands that includes Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer and Vionic and more. Our products are available virtually everywhere - in the nearly 1,000 retail stores we operate, in hundreds of major department and specialty stores, on our branded e-commerce sites and on many additional third-party retail platforms. Combined, these brands make Caleres a company with both a legacy and a mission. Our legacy is nearly 150 years of craftsmanship and our passion for fit, while our mission is to continue to inspire people to feel great鈥eet first. Visit to learn more about us.
About Famous Footwear
Famous Footwear was founded on one simple idea: everyone deserves to feel the joy that comes from a new pair of shoes. And today, with more than 830 stores across the US and
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