Vendor Relations
If you are one of our valued footwear or accessory Vendor Partners, this is your primary source of compliance information for DSW, Inc.
Please be sure to bookmark this site, as new or updated information is posted on a quarterly basis. DSW ends fiscal quarters in April, July, October, and January. Any new information concerning the Vendor Relations program will be posted at the conclusion of each quarter.
In addition to this site, DSW Inc.'s compliance information is available through the website for the Vendor Compliance Federation. We are a proud member of the VCF's Retail Compliance Council (RCC) and are committed to ensuring that our Vendor Partners can access compliance-related material via their site as well.
The following table lists document changes which have been published on this website:
| Document or Topic | Business Unit | Logistics Guide Section | Posting Date | Effective Date | Summary of Notice |
| Updated Vendor Logistics Guide | DSW Inc. | Purchase Order Requirements | April 29, 2011 | Immediately | DSW has posted an update to the Purchase Order requirements of the vendor logistics guide on the "Compliance" page for the following business units (BU); 29/DSW, 41/DSW Leased, 58/eTail Direct, & 65/DSW Leased. The requirements for the UPC label have been updated with the specifics detailed in the Purchase Order section. Please download a copy of the corresponding section for your company's review and use. For additional assistance or questions, please contact DSW's Vendor Relations team. |
| Updated Vendor Logistics Guide | DSW Inc. | All | November 30, 2009 | February 02, 2010 | DSW has posted a new vendor logistics guide on the "Compliance" page listing vendor business requirements for the following business units (BU); 29/DSW, 41/DSW Leased, 58/eTail Direct, & 65/DSW Leased. DSW. This new guide can be used for domestic and international shipments of merchandise to DSW. Please download a copy of the new guide or corresponding section for your company's review and use. Any previous guides or sections in use by your company need to be deleted or discarded by February 02, 2010. |
| Size Enablement & Replenishment Program | DSW Inc. | N/A | November 30, 2009 | Immediately | DSW (BU 29) has recently completed the deployment of a company size enablement & replenishment program. Purchase orders for this program are being sourced to vendors for specific style, color, size, dimension, and quantity. These orders cannot be shipped to DSW containing; style, color, size dimension substitutions or ordered quantity adjustments. Any concerns or issues with the fulfillment of these orders need to be addressed to DSW prior to order shipment. For additional assistance or questions, please contact DSW's Vendor Relations team. |
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