W. Paul Jones

Payless Holdings LLC engages in the operation of retail shoe stores. It provides lifestyle, fashion and performance brands for footwear and related accessories. The firm's portfolio brands include Airwalk, Dexter, Champion and American Eagle. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (Delaware) owns and operates footwear specialty retailer stores in the Western Hemisphere with 4,605 retail stores. The stores offer fashionable, private and branded label footwear and accessories for women, men and children in a self-selection shopping format. Their stores sell a broad assortment of footwear, including athletic, casual and dress shoes, sandals, work and fashion boots, slippers and accessories, such as handbags and hosiery. The company's retail stores in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Japan sold over 182 million pairs of footwear. The company is headquartered in Topeka, KS

ShopKo Stores, Inc. operated merchandise stores. It also offered apparel, furniture, health and beauty aids, cosmetics, fitness products, over-the-counter medications, convenience foods as well as general merchandise. The company was founded in 1962 and was headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

ShopKo Stores Operating Co. LLC operates chain of retail stores. Its brands include Shopko, Shopko Express, and Shopko Hometown. The Shopko brand provides name-brand merchandise and pharmacy and optical services in small to mid-sized communities. The firm also provides goods and services, ranging from apparel to furniture to smaller communities. The company was founded by James Ruben in 1962 and is located in Green Bay, WI.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. engages in provision of merchandise and related services. It offers range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services. It also provides a variety of merchandise and services through online and catalogs. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. operates as a department store. It offers cloths for men, women and infants, bags, school stuff, shoes, jewelry, watches, and home decoration and appliances. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, WI.