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Edit Request

Latest comment: 2 years ago7 comments2 people in discussion

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

NOTE: I’m proposing the following edits for FleishmanHillard on behalf of Caleres. I’m a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. Thanks for your time and consideration.

Infobox

Diane Sullivan is no longer President/CEO/Chairman. Please update Key People to read Jay Schmidt, CEO.^[1]
Please update revenue figure to read $2.968 billion (2022).^[2]

Lead

The final sentence of the lead section contains 15 brands under Caleres’ portfolio. I propose reducing that number to five of Caleres’ primary brands for brevity and accuracy. Updated sentence would read as follows (sourcing included for verification, understanding that it may not be included in the sentence as it appears in the article, per MOS:LEAD):

Current brands include Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer and Vionic.^[3]

Business Operations

The first sentence is outdated. Please update this sentence to the following to reflect the accurate number of Famous Footwear stores in operation:

Caleres operates 900 Famous Footwear stores in the United States.^[4]

All Naturalizer stores have been closed. Please delete the second sentence for accuracy.^[5]
The fifth and sixth sentences contain outdated revenue figures. Instead of updating these, we propose removing both since the current revenue figures will be in the infobox if the edit we proposed above is accepted.

Executives

Propose updating the first two sentences of this section to read:

Jay Schmidt was appointed CEO in January 2023, succeeding Diane Sullivan who previously served as Caleres’ president and CEO. Sullivan was appointed executive chairman effective January 2023.^[6]

Propose correcting the third sentence to read as follows:

Mike Edwards serves as president of Famous Footwear.^[7]

Propose updating the fifth sentence to read as follows (updated portion in bold):

Dan Friedman is division president of the company’s global supply chain and Jack Calandra serves as CFO.^[8]

Shoe brands

Like the request made for a reduction of listed brands in the Lead section, I propose the same here. If approved, updated sentence would read as follows:

Current brands include Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer and Vionic.^[9]

References

↑ Abel, Katie (July 25, 2022). "In Major Move at Caleres, Jay Schmidt to Take CEO Reins, Diane Sullivan Will Become Executive Chairman". Footwear News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Diane Sullivan, who has spent more than a decade dramatically evolving Caleres Inc., is taking on a new role at the company. The chairman and CEO, one of the highest-ranking women in the industry, will become executive chairman on Jan. 15, 2023 as Jay Schmidt takes the reins as CEO. The move is the culmination of a planned succession process.
↑ FORM 10-K (PDF) (Report). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 24, 2023. p. 54. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Net sales: $2.968 billion
↑ Garner, Stephen (September 1, 2023). "How Allen Edmonds and Vionic Could Deliver Future Growth for Caleres". Footwear News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. By business segment, Famous Footwear saw sales decline 5.1 percent in the period, with comp-store sales down 4.3 percent. Caleres' brand portfolio reported a 7.2 percent decrease in net sales…For Sam Edelman, the company saw strong consumer reaction to the brand's new Layla sneaker, as well as an impressive performance at retail with its flats, while Naturalizer capitalized on the Caleres speed-to-market capabilities to accelerate delivery of the Morrison 2.0 sneaker, a new evolution of its best-selling Lace Up sports shoe…
↑ FORM 10-K (PDF) (Report). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 24, 2023. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Famous Footwear employs an omni-channel approach to reach consumers wherever they want to shop, including our e-commerce channel through famousfootwear.com and famousfootwear.ca, as well as nearly 900 Famous Footwear retail store locations.
↑ Barr, Diana (November 20, 2020). "Shoe company Caleres to shutter 133 Naturalizer stores to focus on ecommerce". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2023. The company said it plans to close about 133 Naturalizer stores, in the U.S. and Canada,by the end of its fi scal 2020, in January 2021, as part of a strategic realignment of the brand "to continue to improve future profitability and allow greater focus on high-growth, digital channels," the company said Thursday in its third-quarter report.
↑ Abel, Katie (July 25, 2022). "In Major Move at Caleres, Jay Schmidt to Take CEO Reins, Diane Sullivan Will Become Executive Chairman". Footwear News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Diane Sullivan, who has spent more than a decade dramatically evolving Caleres Inc., is taking on a new role at the company. The chairman and CEO, one of the highest-ranking women in the industry, will become executive chairman on Jan. 15, 2023 as Jay Schmidt takes the reins as CEO. The move is the culmination of a planned succession process.
↑ Abel, Katie (November 11, 2020). "Caleres Shuffles Top Leadership at Famous Footwear". Yahoo! News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Caleres Inc. today named a new leader for Famous Footwear, its biggest business. The St. Louis-based company tapped insider Michael Edwards as its president. Molly Adams, who has been in the role since 2018, is exiting for another opportunity.
↑ Douglass, Rachel (August 30, 2022). "Caleres names Jack Calandra as senior vice president and CFO". FashionUnited. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Footwear conglomerate Caleres has announced the appointment of Jack Calandra as its senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective September 12.
↑ Garner, Stephen (September 1, 2023). "How Allen Edmonds and Vionic Could Deliver Future Growth for Caleres". Footwear News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. By business segment, Famous Footwear saw sales decline 5.1 percent in the period, with comp-store sales down 4.3 percent. Caleres' brand portfolio reported a 7.2 percent decrease in net sales…For Sam Edelman, the company saw strong consumer reaction to the brand's new Layla sneaker, as well as an impressive performance at retail with its flats, while Naturalizer capitalized on the Caleres speed-to-market capabilities to accelerate delivery of the Morrison 2.0 sneaker, a new evolution of its best-selling Lace Up sports shoe…

Jon Gray (talk) 21:55, 9 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

In progress Hi @Jon Gray: thank you for following the COI procedures. I'm going to go through your list of suggested edits and will update this comment as I'm going. I will notify you when I'm done. Thanks, microbiologyMarcus ^{(petri dish•growths)} 18:06, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

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Extended content

Diane Sullivan (President/CEO/Chairman) → Jay Schmidt (CEO)

Done

$2.577 billion (2016) → $2.968 billion (2022)

Done

Current brands include Famous Footwear, Diane von Furstenberg (DVF), Rykä, Allen Edmonds, Dr. Scholl’s Shoes, LifeStride, Naturalizer, Bzees, Franco Sarto, Sam Edelman, Via Spiga, Vince, George Brown Bilt, Carlos by Carlos Santana and Fergie Footwear. → Current brands include Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer and Vionic.

Done

As of 2017, Caleres operated 1,055 Famous Footwear stores in the United States and Guam. It also had 153 Naturalizer stores in the United States, Canada, and Guam, and several in China. → Caleres operates 900 Famous Footwear stores in the United States.

Done

Revenue in 2017 was $2.579 billion, up from $2.577 billion the year before. 2017 gross profit was $1.061 billion, also up from 2016, and operating income dropped from 2016 to $110.985 in 2017. Net income in 2017 was $65.658 million, down from $81.479 in 2016.

Done

Comment. Without the additional context, I've removed the market cap sentance as well, so as to maintain a NPOV.

Since May 2011 Diane M. Sullivan has served as president and CEO of Caleres, after joining as president in 2003. She also became chairwoman of the board beginning February 2, 2014. → Jay Schmidt was appointed CEO in January 2023, succeeding Diane Sullivan who previously served as Caleres’ president and CEO. Sullivan was appointed executive chairman effective January 2023.

Unnecessary

Comment. In completing the change of prose throughout the article in regards to Sullivan, I hadn't realized you had made suggestions here, and I rewrote the relevant sections here when updating the infobox. Let me know if you have any concerns with the current prose.

Rick Ausick became division president of Famous Footwear in 2009. → Mike Edwards serves as president of Famous Footwear.

Done

and Ken Hannah is CFO. → and Jack Calandra serves as CFO.

Done

Current brands include Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Dr. Scholl’s Shoes, LifeStride, Bzees, Blowfish Malibu, Circus by Sam Edelman, Rykä, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Franco Sarto, Via Spiga, Vince, Carlos by Carlos Santana, Vionic Shoes, Life Stride, Zodiac, and Veronica Beard. → Current brands include Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer and Vionic.

Not done

Comment. The reduction in the portfolio is not necessary here, there isn't a concern for length of the article, the body of the article can include all information, and nothing has been asserted to be factually incorrect.

microbiologyMarcus ^{(petri dish•growths)} 18:06, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Done Hi @Jon Gray: I've gone through the list of requests you've made. Thanks again for following Wikipedia's policy on COI and PE. Let me know if you think further changes are required and we can discuss. Thanks, microbiologyMarcus ^{(petri dish•growths)} 19:04, 10 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

@MicrobiologyMarcus Thank you! One thing to note re: your feedback on the list of Shoe brands in that section. I'm totally fine with keeping the list longer as you recommend, but I've learned since then that two of the brands are no longer part of Caleres' portfolio, rendering their inclusion inaccurate. Specifically, those brands are Via Spiga (https://footwearnews.com/business/retail/via-spiga-website-down-1203041930/) and Carlos (https://footwearnews.com/shoes/womens-footwear/carlos-santana-relaunches-womens-shoe-brand-1203361432/). You'll also see that neither brand is on the company's "Brands" page (https://www.caleres.com/brands). Given that, would you be willing to remove Via Spiga and Carlos from that list? Thanks again for your time and consideration! Jon Gray (talk) 17:35, 16 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Done Caleres also formerly managed Via Spiga and Carlos by Carlos Santana. microbiologyMarcus ^{(petri dish•growths)} 14:53, 17 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

@MicrobiologyMarcus Thank you! Jon Gray (talk) 17:23, 17 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Photo Change Request

Latest comment: 2 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

NOTE: I’m proposing the following edit and photo change request for FleishmanHillard on behalf of Caleres. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines.

Logo Update

The logo currently in Caleres’ infobox is outdated. An updated version of the company logo can be found at this link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caleres_(New_Logo).jpg Can the existing logo be updated to this new version, please?

I know editors with a COI may update article photos, and I’m happy to do so, but wanted to see if it’s preferred that I turn this over to another editor to handle. Please let me know how I should proceed. Thanks. Jon Gray (talk) 15:36, 20 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Done I've updated the image. With regards to your question - as you know as WP:COI is concerned it says it is discouraged to edit the article directly. However, since you wouldn't be editing the text content of the article and just updating the logo I would personally say it would be okay in the future as long as it's all disclosed correctly :) Lewcm Talk to me! 23:14, 20 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

@Lewcm Noted - Thank you! Jon Gray (talk) 15:36, 21 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

[1] Abel, Katie (July 25, 2022). "In Major Move at Caleres, Jay Schmidt to Take CEO Reins, Diane Sullivan Will Become Executive Chairman". Footwear News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Diane Sullivan, who has spent more than a decade dramatically evolving Caleres Inc., is taking on a new role at the company. The chairman and CEO, one of the highest-ranking women in the industry, will become executive chairman on Jan. 15, 2023 as Jay Schmidt takes the reins as CEO. The move is the culmination of a planned succession process.

[2] FORM 10-K (PDF) (Report). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 24, 2023. p. 54. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Net sales: $2.968 billion

[3] Garner, Stephen (September 1, 2023). "How Allen Edmonds and Vionic Could Deliver Future Growth for Caleres". Footwear News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. By business segment, Famous Footwear saw sales decline 5.1 percent in the period, with comp-store sales down 4.3 percent. Caleres' brand portfolio reported a 7.2 percent decrease in net sales…For Sam Edelman, the company saw strong consumer reaction to the brand's new Layla sneaker, as well as an impressive performance at retail with its flats, while Naturalizer capitalized on the Caleres speed-to-market capabilities to accelerate delivery of the Morrison 2.0 sneaker, a new evolution of its best-selling Lace Up sports shoe…

[4] FORM 10-K (PDF) (Report). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 24, 2023. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Famous Footwear employs an omni-channel approach to reach consumers wherever they want to shop, including our e-commerce channel through famousfootwear.com and famousfootwear.ca, as well as nearly 900 Famous Footwear retail store locations.

[5] Barr, Diana (November 20, 2020). "Shoe company Caleres to shutter 133 Naturalizer stores to focus on ecommerce". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2023. The company said it plans to close about 133 Naturalizer stores, in the U.S. and Canada,by the end of its fi scal 2020, in January 2021, as part of a strategic realignment of the brand "to continue to improve future profitability and allow greater focus on high-growth, digital channels," the company said Thursday in its third-quarter report.

[6] Abel, Katie (July 25, 2022). "In Major Move at Caleres, Jay Schmidt to Take CEO Reins, Diane Sullivan Will Become Executive Chairman". Footwear News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Diane Sullivan, who has spent more than a decade dramatically evolving Caleres Inc., is taking on a new role at the company. The chairman and CEO, one of the highest-ranking women in the industry, will become executive chairman on Jan. 15, 2023 as Jay Schmidt takes the reins as CEO. The move is the culmination of a planned succession process.

[7] Abel, Katie (November 11, 2020). "Caleres Shuffles Top Leadership at Famous Footwear". Yahoo! News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Caleres Inc. today named a new leader for Famous Footwear, its biggest business. The St. Louis-based company tapped insider Michael Edwards as its president. Molly Adams, who has been in the role since 2018, is exiting for another opportunity.

[8] Douglass, Rachel (August 30, 2022). "Caleres names Jack Calandra as senior vice president and CFO". FashionUnited. Retrieved November 9, 2023. Footwear conglomerate Caleres has announced the appointment of Jack Calandra as its senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective September 12.

[9] Garner, Stephen (September 1, 2023). "How Allen Edmonds and Vionic Could Deliver Future Growth for Caleres". Footwear News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. By business segment, Famous Footwear saw sales decline 5.1 percent in the period, with comp-store sales down 4.3 percent. Caleres' brand portfolio reported a 7.2 percent decrease in net sales…For Sam Edelman, the company saw strong consumer reaction to the brand's new Layla sneaker, as well as an impressive performance at retail with its flats, while Naturalizer capitalized on the Caleres speed-to-market capabilities to accelerate delivery of the Morrison 2.0 sneaker, a new evolution of its best-selling Lace Up sports shoe…

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