TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Payless ShoeSource
announced today that it has hired Scott Ramsland as senior vice president,
general merchandising manager, international, reporting to Matt Rubel,
chief executive officer and president, Payless.
Ramsland, who began in this role earlier this week, will lead the team
responsible for the product direction and overall merchandising strategy
for Payless' presence in international markets. Through a variety of
alliances such as joint ventures and others, Payless currently has stores
in Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Central
America, the Caribbean, and South America.
"Scott has a rich product and merchandising history in both the
footwear and general retail industries, having served for nearly three
decades at Macy's, May, Federated, Brown Shoe Company and Rack Room Shoes,
among others," said Rubel. "We are thrilled Scott is joining our team to
focus his talents and leadership in our expanding international presence
with targeted, on-trend products and innovative merchandising initiatives."
Most recently, since 2003, Ramsland served as senior vice president,
general merchandising manager at Rack Room Shoes. Prior, from 1998 to 2002,
he served as vice president and divisional merchandise manager at Carson
Pirie Scott and from 1993 to 1997 as vice president and national sales
manager for the Life Stride Brand at Brown Shoe Company. From 1990 to 1992
he was with Federated Department Stores as vice president, division
merchandise manager at Rich's Division and just prior served in the same
role for the Jordan Marsh Boston Division of Federated. From 1988 to 1989
he was with May Co. as vice president, divisional merchandise manager,
Famous Barr Division, and from 1983 to 1987 he served in various roles
including buyer and store manager for Macy's Atlanta Store Group. Ramsland
began his career at Allied Stores and holds a bachelor's degree in
political science from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
About Payless
Payless ShoeSource, Inc., the largest specialty family footwear
retailer in the Western Hemisphere, is dedicated to democratizing fashion
and design in footwear and accessories to inspire fun fashion possibilities
for the family. As of the end of the second quarter 2007, Payless operated
about 4,500 stores. In addition, customers can buy shoes over the Internet
through Payless.com(R) at http://www.payless.com.
Payless is a business unit of Collective Brands, Inc. (NYSE: PSS), the
consumer-centric global footwear, accessories and lifestyle brand company,
reaching customers through multiple price points and selling channels.
Collective Brands, Inc. is the holding company of Payless ShoeSource,
Stride Rite and Collective Licensing International. Information about, and
links for shopping on, each of the Collective Brands units can be found at
http://www.collectivebrands.com
SOURCE Payless ShoeSource, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.payless.com
http://www.collectivebrands.com/
CONTACT:
Media, Mardi Larson, +1-612-928-0202, or
Financial, James Grant, +1-785-559-5321, both for Payless
ShoeSource, Inc.
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