Schottenstein Stores Corp., based in

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, is a

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for various ventures of the Schottenstein family.

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and his sons

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, and Jeffrey Schottenstein are the primary holders in the company.

Retail ventures

Schottenstein Stores owns stakes in DSW and

American Signature Furniture American Signature, Inc. is a privately owned furniture company based in Columbus, Ohio. It is the parent company of the retail brands American Signature Furniture and Value City Furniture, and the manufacturer brand American Signature. Ameri ...

; 15% of

American Eagle Outfitters American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., also known as American Eagle, is an American lifestyle, clothing, and accessories retailer headquartered at SouthSide Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by brothers Jerry and Mark Silverma ...

, retail liquidator SB360 Capital Partners, over 50 shopping centers, and 5 factories producing its shoes and furniture. It also holds an ownership interest in

, Wehmeyer in Germany,

Cold Stone Creamery Cold Stone Creamery is an American international ice cream parlor chain. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company is owned and operated by Kahala Brands. The company's main product is premium ice cream made with approximately 12–14% b ...

, The Mazel Company, Gidding-Jenny, Shiffren Willens jewelry stores, and Sara Fredericks boutiques. Schottenstein had operated the chain of

Value City Value City was an American discount department store chain with 113 locations. It was founded in 1917 by Ephraim Schottenstein, a travelling salesman in central Ohio. The store was an off-price retailer that sold clothing, jewelry, and home good ...

discount department stores. In 2006, a consortium of investors, including Schottenstein Stores, purchased 655 stores from grocery retailer Albertson's.

Brands

Schottenstein Stores owns the rights to various brands, including

Bugle Boy Bugle Boy Industries, Inc. was a clothing company founded by William Mow in 1977. It is perhaps best known for its namesake brand of denim jeans that were popular in the 1980s. The company declared bankruptcy in 2001. William C. W. Mow (Traditi ...

(purchased in 2001), "Cannon", "Royal Velvet", "Charisma", "Fieldcrest", J. Peterman,

delia's Delia's, Inc. (stylized as dELiA*s) is a lifestyle brand of apparel & accessories, primarily targeting girls and young women. From its founding in 1993 through the early 2010s, Delia's was an independent retailer and direct marketer, and in its ...

, SB Premier Brands and

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.Portfolio of Brands – SB Capital Group
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