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We are the leader
in accessories category footwear |
In 1947, we created what would evolve into the accessories footwear category with the introduction of Angel Treads®, the world’s first foam soled, soft washable slipper.
Today, our Dearfoams® brand is the best known name in slippers. |
R.G. Barry Corporation, the Dearfoams® company, is among the world’s leading developers and marketers of accessories footwear, a retail category led by slippers, but one that also encompasses hybrid and active fashion footwear, sandals, slipper socks and hosiery.
Our products are sold across a broad spectrum of retailers under a variety of proprietary, licensed and private label brand names including:
We excel at the core competencies necessary to lead the accessories footwear business. These value-added capabilities include: world-class design and product development; sourcing quality and value; consumer brand marketing; retail category management; supply chain and logistics; and relationship building.
During our 2008 fiscal year, some of the world’s best retailers recognized our category leadership. Wal-Mart U.S. selected us as the category manager and sole supplier for their sizable replenishment slipper business. Our Utopia™ brand men’s slippers team was named Target Corporation’s Vendor of the Year in the men’s essentials area. Kohl’s Corporation named R.G. Barry and the Dearfoams® brand “Best In Class – Accessories” for 2008. And, Sears Holdings Corporation presented us with its coveted “Partners in Progress” award.
These most-recent retailer recognitions are part of a long tradition of excellence in products and service to our customers and consumers that can be traced back to the founding of our Company in 1947. Unlike many of our peers, R.G. Barry Corporation has been a publicly traded company since 1962. Our common shares are listed on The NASDAQ Global Stock Market under the trading symbol DFZ.