Brian Costello Named Division President of Famous Footwear

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, today announced Brian Costello has been named division president of Famous Footwear effective immediately. He will continue to report to Jay Schmidt, president and CEO of Caleres.

Costello joined Caleres in February this year as chief merchandising officer where he assumed responsibility for all buying and merchandising, including women’s, men’s and kids’ athletic and fashion footwear and accessories, and for the brand’s U.S. and Canada stores and e-commerce sites.

"Brian has already made a meaningful impact at Famous Footwear,” said Schmidt. “His 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.”

Costello has nearly 30 years of fashion retail leadership at Nordstrom and Macy’s, including leadership roles in the women’s shoe business at Nordstrom and all footwear and women’s accessories at Nordstrom Rack. He also oversaw planning and site merchandising for the launch of nordstromrack.com.

“It is incredible how quickly I felt at home with the Famous team and Caleres and I’m honored to lead this significant part of the Caleres portfolio,” said Costello. “I’m 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.”

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…feet first. Visit caleres.com 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 Canada, and online at famousfootwear.com and famousfootwear.ca, Famous Footwear is the local family footwear shop, where you’ll always find the right shoes from everyone’s favorite brands, including Nike, Birkenstock, adidas, Crocs, New Balance and many more.