Collective Brands (PSS)

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Collective Brands, Inc. primarily engages in the wholesale and retail of footwear and related accessories worldwide. Its Payless ShoeSource stores offer footwear, including athletic, casual and dress shoes, sandals, work and fashion boots, slippers, and accessories, such as handbags, jewelry, and hosiery for women, children, and men. The company?s Payless ShoeSource stores provide its products under the Airwalk, American Eagletm, Champion, Christian Siriano for Paylesstm, Dexter, and Lela Rose for Paylesstm brand names. It also involves in the wholesale of footwear in various retail formats, including premier department stores, specialty stores, and independent shoe stores primarily in North America. In addition, the company markets its products directly to consumers by selling children?s footwear through its Stride Rite Children?s stores; and a selection of its footwear and apparel through its Stride Rite Outlet stores and e-commerce sites. Further, it designs and markets nautical performance, outdoor recreational, dress-casual, and casual footwear for men and women under the Sperry Top-Sider and Sperry brand names; and technical running, athletic lifestyle, outdoor trail shoes, and fashion athletic shoes, as well as athletic apparel under the Saucony and Saucony Originals brand names; and fashion/athletic and casual footwear for adults and children under the Keds, Pro-Keds, and Grasshoppers labels. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 4,833 retail stores. Additionally, it engages in the brand development and licensing business, specializing in building, launching, licensing, and growing brands focused on the youth lifestyle market, including Airwalk, Above the Rim, Vision Street Wear, Sims, and Lamar. The company was formerly known as Payless ShoeSource, Inc. and changed its name to Collective Brands, Inc. in August 2007. Collective Brands, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Topeka, Kansas.