DBI vs BNED Comparison

Designer Brands Inc is a designer, producer, and retailer of footwear and accessories. The company operates in two reportable segments: the Retail segment and the Brand Portfolio segment. The Retail segment, which derives key revenue, operates the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse ("DSW") banner through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites in the United States ("U.S.") and Canada, and the Shoe Co. and Rubino banners through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites in Canada. The Brand Portfolio segment principally earns revenue from the wholesale of its exclusive and licensed brands to retailers, its Retail segment, and international distributors, and the sale of its Vince Camuto, Keds, and Topo brands through direct-to-consumer e-commerce sites.

Barnes & Noble Education Inc is contract operators of physical and virtual bookstores for college and university campuses and K-12 institutions across the United States. The company is also one of the textbook wholesalers and inventory management hardware and software providers The company operates physical and virtual bookstores that delivers essential educational content and general merchandise within a dynamic omnichannel retail environment. The Company currently operates as a single operating and reporting segment. The company's solutions are Academic Solutions, College Retail Solutions, College Insights, Wholesale & Store Technology Services.