Retail Ventures Q2 jumps 67%

Columbus, Ohio Retail Ventures, which operates the DSW shoe store chain, posted a 67% jump in second-quarter net income as same-store sales rose 12%.

The company earned $26.9 million in the three-month period ending July 31, up from $16.1 million a year earlier. Revenue rose 12.3% to $415.1 million.