Caleres Inc. announced Rick Ausick, president of Famous Footwear, will retire in 2018 as part of a planned succession.

Famous Footwear公司宣布，Famous Footwear公司总裁Rick Ausick将于2018年退休，这事儿老人家已经计划很久啦。

Ausick and his leadership team, have been integral in developing and executing Famous Footwear’s highly successful strategic plan. Ausick will remain actively involved and participate in day-to-day operations during both the search and transition.

Ausick和他的领导团队在开发和执行Famous Footwear的成功战略计划中是不可或缺的。在搜索适合人选和过渡期间，Ausick将继续积极参运营工作。

“The Caleres board of directors and its executive leadership has been preparing for Rick’s retirement by developing a deep bench of strong leaders at Famous Footwear and by expanding the breadth and depth of our Brand Portfolio,” said Diane Sullivan, CEO, president and chairman of Caleres. “We are actively managing the search for Rick’s successor, and, since it is incredibly important for us to find the right person for this role, we are considering both internal and external candidates. Our goal is to ensure a thoughtful, seamless transition.

“Caleres董事会及其执行领导层一直在为Rick的退休做准备，他们将在Famous Footwear领域培养出一批强有力的领导者，并扩大我们品牌投资组合的广度和深度，” Caleres公司总裁兼董事长Diane Sullivan说。

“我们正在积极地管理Rick的继任任务，因为我们要找到合适的人选，这对我们来说是非常至关重要的，我们正在考虑内部和外部的所有候选人。”我们的目标是确保一个考虑周到的和无缝的过渡。

“Thanks to Rick and his entire leadership team, Famous Footwear remains on track to deliver low-single digit same-store-sales for fiscal 2017,” continued Sullivan. “The success we’ve seen at Famous over the past several years is due to work Rick and his team have completed in targeting high-value consumers and in developing our omnichannel capabilities. This strategic work will continue into 2018 and beyond.”

“多亏了Rick和他的整个领导团队，Famous Footwear仍然有望在2017财年实现低个位数的同店销售，”Sullivan说。“我们在过去几年中所看到的成功是由于Rick和他的团队已经完成了瞄准高价值消费者及开发我们的全渠道能力的工作。这项战略工作将持续到2018年及以后。”

Ausick joined Caleres in 2002 as Famous Footwear’s senior vice president and chief merchandise officer, directing the chain’s merchandising assortment, achieving increased purchase ratios, lower inventories and faster merchandise turns. After spending three years as division president of wholesale, Ausick returned to Famous Footwear as division president in 2010. Ausick worked closely with the senior leadership team to transform Famous Footwear into a compelling retailer of nationally recognized brands for the family, offering consumers convenience and everyday value.

Ausick于2002年加入了Caleres公司，担任Famous Footwear公司的高级副总裁和首席商品官，负责指导连锁店的商品销售，实现了更高的采购比例，更低的库存和更快的商品交易。在担任批发部门总裁三年之后，Ausick于2010年重返Famous Footwear公司。

Ausick与高级领导团队密切合作，将Famous Footwear转变为一家具有全国知名品牌的零售商，为消费者提供便利和价值。

Caleres has retained Kirk Palmer Associates to assist in the search for his successor and will review both internal and external candidates.

Caleres让Kirk Palmer Associates帮助它寻找继任者，并将对内部和外部候选人进行审查。

Caleres operates over 1,200 retail stores. Famous Footwear and Famous.com serve as its Family brands. The company’s Contemporary Fashion brands include Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Franco Sarto, Vince, Via Spiga, George Brown Bilt, Diane von Furstenberg, Fergie Footwear and Carlos Santana. Naturalizer, Dr. Scholl’s Shoes, LifeStride, Bzees and Rykä represent its Healthy Living brands.

Caleres经营着超过1200家零售商店。Famous Footwear和Famous.com是其家族品牌。该公司的时尚品牌包括Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Franco Sarto, Vince, Via Spiga, George Brown Bilt, Diane von Furstenberg, Fergie Footwear 和 Carlos Santana。Naturalizer, Dr. Scholl’s Shoes, LifeStride, Bzees 和Rykä都代表着它的Healthy Living品牌。