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DSW to Open New Store in Chino, Approaching 500 Mark

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Footwear and accessories retailer, DSW Inc. is expanding its store base rapidly. The company has announced plans to open a new store in Chino, CA on Sep 22, 2016.

Of late, DSW has been spreading its reach in the U.S. through the inauguration of stores under the company's expansion strategy. These store launches reflect the company’s commitment toward expanding its network to drive revenues higher in the coming quarters.

The new store at Chino will spread across a sprawling area of 18,000 square feet and accommodate 22,000 pairs of shoes on display for men, women and kids, along with handbags and accessories like jewelry, scarves and fashion socks, etc.

In Aug 2016, the company announced its intention to open 21 new stores between August and October. Under this plan, the company has already announced the opening of DSW store at Silverdale, WA, Salinas, CA, White Marsh, MD, Warren, MI, Katy, TX, Holland, OH and Albuquerque, NM. 

DSW will have 490 stores in 43 states effective Sep 22, 2016. The company also supplies footwear to 385 locations in the U.S. Given the impressive pace at which the company is expanding store base, it is expected to reach the 500 mark soon. In fiscal 2015, the company added 40 new stores in the U.S.

Recently, the company reported its second-quarter fiscal 2016 results, wherein earnings of 35 cents surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 29 cents.

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