---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001319947-23-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBI"
cik: "0001319947"
company_name: "Designer Brands Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T21:33:35.381179+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Designer Brands completes Keds acquisition, plans Hush Puppies license in US/Canada

## Summary
- Acquired Keds (including Pro-Keds and e-commerce) from Wolverine Worldwide; expands owned brand portfolio into casual/athleisure and kids footwear.
- Working to finalize exclusive Hush Puppies license for US and Canada, targeting effective later in fiscal 2023; builds on existing DSW distribution.
- Keds acquisition adds large international distribution network; DSW was already largest wholesale customer of Keds.
- Owned Brands strategy aims to double sales by 2026; recent additions include Le Tigre and Topo Athletic.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001319947-23-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBI
- cik: 0001319947
- company_name: Designer Brands Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994723000005/0001319947-23-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994723000005/dbi-20230208.htm

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