Warehouse Shoe Sale
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| Private | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | Incorporated in 1984 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California- United States |
| Products | Shoes and Clothing |
| Website | http://www.shopwss.com |
Warehouse Shoe Sale, branded as WSS, is a retail chain of shoe stores headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with 67 retail outlets as of July 2015.[1] Its parent company is known as Eurostar, Inc. (not related to the railway company).[2]
WSS is a family footwear retailer which primarily serves the urban and Latino communities. It was founded in 1984 by Eric Alon, who is still involved with the company.[2] Rick Mina is the company's current president.[3] They also own and operate the online retailer ShopWSS.com.
WSS gives back to local communities by sponsoring or participating in over 350 local events each year. In 2015, WSS donated $250,000 to the Los Angeles County Alliance Boys & Girls Clubs and kicked off a long-term initiative where each WSS store is paired with a local Boys & Girls Club and WSS volunteers work with Club members to support their activities through events, games, tutoring and special programs. Each Boys & Girls Club also receives WSS gift cards that are used to incentivize and reward youth for academic improvement and excellence.[4]
References
- ↑ "About Us". ShopWSS.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Eurostar, Inc.". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "WSS' President, Mark Archer, On Jordan, Expansion & More". Footwear News. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Actor Anthony Anderson Joins Forces with Footwear Retailer WSS to Present $250,000 Donation to Neighborhood Los Angeles County Alliance Boys & Girls Clubs". Businesswire. Retrieved 14 May 2015.