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  • RETAIL VENTURES INC Profile

    Retail Ventures knows the value of budget-conscious customers. The holding company operates a pair of retail subsidiaries that cater to the thrifty in about 35 states. Its 260-store DSW chain offers discounted brand-name footwear. Off-price retailing veteran Filene's Basement runs about three dozen stores, mainly in the Northeast. In early 2008 Retail Ventures sold an 81% stake in its money-losing 113-store Value City Department Stores chain, which accounted for nearly 45% of Retail Ventures' total sales. (The sale didn't include its Value City Furniture Stores division, which is separately owned.) The Schottenstein family owns 50% of the company through its retail investment firm Schottenstein Stores Corp.
    Heywood Wilansky
    CEO
    3241 Westerville Rd.

    Columbus, OH 43224

    http://www.retailventuresinc.com

    Phone: 614-471-4722

    Fax: 631-254-7268
    Sector: Services Industry: Retail
  • 2008 Sales 2008 Sales Growth 2008 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $1,871,900,000 -39.0% $51,400,000 17,342
  • Key Executives: RVI

    Name Title Officer Since
    Heywood Wilansky CEO 6/1/05
    James A. McGrady CFO -
    Julia A. Davis General Counsel -
    Steven E. Miller Senior VP -
    Lawrence J. Ring Director 1/1/05
    Jay L. Schottenstein Chairman of the Board/Director 10/8/03
    Jed L. Norden -
    Ari Deshe Director 10/8/03
  • Top Competitors: RVI

  • Insider Trends: RVI

    Sentiment for RVI is NEUTRAL

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: RVI

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    11/05/07 WILANSKY HEYWOOD 203,334 Sale $1.57 M
    11/05/07 WILANSKY HEYWOOD 203,334 Exercise of Stock Options $741,600.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : RVI

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 105.00
     
    Mutual Fund 113.00
    Other Major 8.00
  • Short Interest Volume: RVI

    Data as of 4/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 2.92 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 4.40
    Float 48.18 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 6.10
    Average Daily Volume 609,000.00
    Outstanding Shares 48.65 M