Peter Cobb appointed to DSW board of directors

DSW has announced the appointment of Peter Cobb to its board of directors. The company said, he will serve on the company's nominating and corporate governance and technology committees. Cobb brings over 33 years of experience in digital marketing, business development and merchandising to the board.

Commenting on Cobb’s appointment to the board, Jay Schottenstein, Chairman of DSW's board of directors said in a statement: "We welcome Peter to DSW's board of directors. Peter's experience building business infrastructures that serve changing customer expectations will provide meaningful insight to support DSW's continued growth and innovation."

Peter Cobb joins DSW board of directors

The company added that Cobb co-founded eBags in 1998, which grew to become the largest e-commerce website for luggage, handbags, backpacks and travel products, and was subsequently acquired by travel leader Samsonite in 2017. eBags currently ships to 200 countries and was named one of the Hot 100 websites by Internet Retailer. In 2003, Cobb also founded 6pm.com, an e-commerce platform selling footwear and accessories, which Zappos.com acquired in 2007.

"DSW brings incredible talent and extraordinary vision to the footwear retail space. I look forward to helping the organization enable unique customer experiences that inspire emotional loyalty," added Cobb.

Cobb has formerly served on the board of eBags. Prior to co-founding eBags, he was director of marketing at Samsonite for over six years. Before joining Samsonite, Cobb served as director of marketing for Ben Hogan Golf. He is currently on the board of National Retail Federation, and was previously chairman of the board of Shop.org, a member-driven trade organization for e-commerce executives. He has also served as chairman of the board of Travel Goods Association.

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