Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) Q4 2024 Earnings Call

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Good day and welcome to the Designer Brands, Inc. fourth quarter 2024 earnings call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero. 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 Dustin Honstein, Senior Vice President of Finance. Please go ahead. Good morning. Earlier today, the company issued a press release comparing results of operations for the 13-week and 52-week periods ended February 1st, 2025, to the 14-week and 53-week periods ended February 3rd, 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 a 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. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Joining us today are Doug Howe, Chief Executive Officer, and Jerry Poth, 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 a special thank you to our associates for their continued hard work and dedication to designer brands throughout the ye...