BALTIMORE (August 15, 2008)—D. Myers & Sons Inc. has appointed retail veteran Ronn Miller as the director of the company’s new first cost division. Miller brings 40 years of experience in retail and wholesale of women’s footwear to the importer and distributor. Most recently he served as executive vice president at Gloria International Inc. There he was responsible for product development, sales and marketing for the first cost private label volume business.

A tropical collection of sandals from D. Myers' Amanda line

He previously owned and operated a chain of stores in Pennsylvania, as well as worked in sales and operations for Bellini Imports, G.H. Bass and Wolverine World Wide, among others.

“Ronn knows all of the players in the volume women’s shoe business throughout the country, and he has aggressive and innovative plans to establish D. Myers & Sons Inc. as a leader in the first cost women’s shoe business,” says president James M. Ries. “We are pleased to welcome Ronn to the D. Myers family. He is a true professional and a real team player, and we are happy to have him on board.”

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