Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) Q2 2025 Earnings Call

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Good morning and welcome to the Designer Brand second quarter 2025 results conference call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing star then zero on your telephone keypad. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press star then one on your telephone keypad. To withdraw your question, please press star then two. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Ashley Ferlin, Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Good morning. Earlier today, the company issued a press release comparing results of operations for the 13-week period ended August 2, 2025, to the 13-week period ended August 3, 2024. Please note that the financial results that we will be referencing during the remainder of today's call exclude certain adjustments recorded under GAAP unless specified otherwise. For complete reconciliation of GAAP to adjusted earnings, please reference our press release. Additionally, please note that remarks made about the future expectations, plans, and prospects of the company constitute forward-looking statements. Results may differ materially due to the various factors listed in today's press release and the company's public filings with the SEC. Except as may be required by applicable law, the company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Joining us today are Doug Howe, Chief Executive Officer, and Jared Poff, Chief Financial Officer. Now let me turn the call over to Doug. Good morning, and thank you, everyone, for joining us. I'd like to begin by saying how proud I am of the improvements we've made throughout the quarter, due in no small part to the hard work a...