Caleres

Caleres Awarded on Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024 List

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Caleres (NYSE: CAL) has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024 for the third consecutive year.

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  • Caleres (NYSE: CAL) has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024 for the third consecutive year.
  • The awards list was announced on December 6, 2023, and can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231206804709/en/
    Caleres Awarded on Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024 List (Photo: Business Wire)
    Caleres ranked 151 overall, 18 in the Consumer Goods category.
  • The final list recognizes the top 600 most responsible companies in the United States, spanning 14 industries.

Caleres Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

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  • Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231130909640/en/
    Caleres Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Creating an equitable workplace for all Associates is critically important to us as an organization so we are proud to be recognized for those efforts,” said Jay Schmidt, Caleres president and CEO.
  • Caleres’ efforts in satisfying all the CEI’s criteria earned a score of 100 and the designation as recipient of the Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion.
  • The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people.

Caleres Secures Talent to Advance Global Growth Initiative - Names Erica Mackoul SVP of International

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, today announced that Erica Mackoul has joined the company as senior vice president of international.

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  • Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, today announced that Erica Mackoul has joined the company as senior vice president of international.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231128009537/en/
    Caleres Secures Talent to Advance Global Growth Initiative - Names Erica Mackoul SVP of International (Photo: Business Wire)
    “At our recent investor day, we outlined our three-year strategic and financial plan,” said Schmidt.
  • “Our international business – a primary accelerant to growth — offers significant upward potential and this requires a singular focus.
  • “I’m thrilled to be joining Caleres where I can leverage my deep experience in international and merchandising to accelerate the growth of such esteemed brands,” said Mackoul.

Caleres Honored by the Women’s Forum of New York for Active Leadership to Attain Gender Parity on its Corporate Board

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

For the fifth consecutive time, Caleres (NYSE: CAL) was honored by the Women’s Forum of New York at its seventh biennial Breakfast of Corporate Champions for achieving gender parity on its board.

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  • For the fifth consecutive time, Caleres (NYSE: CAL) was honored by the Women’s Forum of New York at its seventh biennial Breakfast of Corporate Champions for achieving gender parity on its board.
  • With a representation of 55 percent women on its board, Caleres was applauded as a Corporate Champion that is making special efforts to advance women in the boardroom.
  • Caleres was one of 78 companies recognized as a Corporate Champion out of the 233 companies in attendance to have achieved or exceeded gender parity on its board.
  • “Speaking on behalf of the entire team at Caleres, we’re truly honored to receive this recognition again from the Women’s Forum,” said Jay Schmidt, president and CEO of Caleres.

Caleres to Announce Third Quarter 2023 Results on November 21

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, today announced it plans to release its third quarter 2023 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 21.

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  • Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, today announced it plans to release its third quarter 2023 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 21.
  • Company executives will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time that day to discuss the quarterly results and provide a general business update.
  • The dial-in number for North America is (877) 704-4453 or (201) 389-0920 for international participants, no passcode necessary.
  • Caleres Associates, news media and the public are invited to listen to the call, which will also be accessible via the “Investors” section of the Caleres website at https://investor.caleres.com/events-and-presentations .

Caleres Introduces One Planet Standard Designation

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Caleres (NYSE: CAL), the market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, today introduced the One Planet Standard designation for products that meet or exceed 51% on its Sustainable Footwear Index.

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  • Caleres (NYSE: CAL), the market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, today introduced the One Planet Standard designation for products that meet or exceed 51% on its Sustainable Footwear Index.
  • Approximately 75% of Caleres-owned products contain at least one environmentally preferred material, and nearly 20% meet the stringent criteria necessary to earn the One Planet Standard designation.
  • Shoes that meet the One Planet Standard designation are identified on Caleres brand websites with a One Planet Standard icon to allow consumers to easily identify products that achieve this high bar.
  • “The One Planet Standard designation will help the consumer quickly identify these items within our portfolio.

Fair Harbor Appoints Three Retail Veterans to its Board

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Harbor, the pioneering sustainable apparel brand that revolutionized the men's swimwear space with its proprietary fabric technology, welcomes three retail veterans to its Board. As the digitally native business focuses on continuing to expand its product offering and channel distribution, these experienced industry leaders will help drive Fair Harbor's next growth phase:

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Harbor , the pioneering sustainable apparel brand that revolutionized the men's swimwear space with its proprietary fabric technology, welcomes three retail veterans to its Board.
  • "We are excited to welcome Tracy, Silvia, and Jennifer to the Fair Harbor Board," said Jake Danehy, CEO and co-founder of Fair Harbor.
  • Silvia Mazzucchelli said: "I joined Fair Harbor because I deeply relate to its core mission of protecting the places we all love.
  • I am most impressed with the vision, dedication, entrepreneurial spirit, and authenticity the Fair Harbor team shows daily."

Caleres Partners With Bluecore Across its Portfolio of Brands

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bluecore, a retail shopper identification and customer movement technology, has announced that Caleres is implementing the platform across its portfolio of brands.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bluecore, a retail shopper identification and customer movement technology, has announced that Caleres is implementing the platform across its portfolio of brands.
  • Bluecore was selected by Caleres to help identify, personalize, and orchestrate automated marketing across the customer lifecycle and will become a key component of Caleres’ marketing tech stack.
  • Caleres implemented Bluecore for its Famous Footwear brand in April 2023, and resulted in increases in key direct-to-consumer performance indicators including website identification rates, traffic to site, purchase conversion, and revenue.
  • Caleres’ investment in Bluecore represents the global footwear company’s next phase of digital and customer-centric transformation.

Caleres Introduces Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Targets with Strategic Growth Plan

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

In conjunction with the event, the company is presenting its three-year strategic and financial plan.

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  • In conjunction with the event, the company is presenting its three-year strategic and financial plan.
  • Caleres also reiterated its third quarter and fiscal year 2023 expectations for consolidated net sales and for diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share.
  • And, fiscal 2023 is expected to mark our third year of achieving this result.”
    “Today, we are introducing a three-year strategic and financial plan expected to take our company to an even higher level of growth and profitability,” said Schmidt.
  • Caleres expects double-digit operating margin in 2023 and beyond with about 50% of revenue to be derived from the segment by 2026.

Caleres to Host Investor Day on October 5, 2023

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Caleres (NYSE: CAL), the market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, announced today that the company will host an Investor Day on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in New York City.

Key Points: 
  • Caleres (NYSE: CAL), the market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, announced today that the company will host an Investor Day on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in New York City.
  • The agenda is as follows:
    Fireside Chat with Sam Edelman, Founder
    A live video broadcast of the event can be accessed on the Company’s Investor Relations website: https://investor.caleres.com/events-and-presentations .
  • An archived replay will be also available at https://investor.caleres.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx at end of day, October 5, 2023.
  • Caleres is a market-leading portfolio of global footwear brands that includes Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Vionic, Naturalizer, Allen Edmonds, and more.