DSW of the future: Designer Brands ready to open first reimagined store in Houston

DSW is ready to give Houston-area shoe lovers a glimpse at its future.

Columbus, Ohio-based parent company Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) is opening its first Warehouse Reimagined store format this weekend at its Hedwig Village location along the Katy Freeway.

The company’s leaders discussed the features and goals of this new store of the future design during an investor day last month.

It’s a smaller footprint than the traditional DSW but still has all the stock and selection of current…