Louis and Shaol Pozez Established in 1956 by cousins Louis and Shaol Pozez, Payless was a privately held company owned by Blum Capital, and Golden Gate Capital. In 1961, it became a public company as the Volume Shoe Corporation which merged with The May Department Stores Company in 1979.

Payless - Our motto: When in doubt, buy 'em all.

As in any corporate failure, there is no one cause. Over seven years, Payless went through a wringer of private equity and hedge fund stewardship that left it with inadequate technology, run-down stores and no financial cushion to survive an era of upheaval in retail.

Payless was founded in 1956, in Topeka, Kan. on a revolutionary idea – selling quality shoes at affordable prices in a self-select environment. More than 50 years later, Payless continues the self-select model combined with leading customer service to provide a fun and engaging shopping experience for its customers.

HOUSTON – Payless is back. The shoe retailer, which has formally dropped the name “Shoesource” from its brand name, announced in a press release Tuesday that it is opening new online retail options and new brick-and-mortar locations.

Amid the fitness and sneaker crazes of the 1980s, Payless found success with its Pro Wings sneakers. Selling for just $15 to $20, the sneakers featured Velcro straps instead of laces - and with their price and practicality became a popular choice among schoolchildren. Payless ShoeSource Inc.

History. Circa 1962–63, Volume Shoe company purchased the original Hill Brothers Shoe Company based in Kansas City, Missouri and converted approximately all 25 of their stores to the "Payless" name. In 1971, Volume Shoe obtained the second Hill Brothers Shoe Store chain that was started in St.

Payless, which shuttered all of its US stores in 2019, is set to open its first store later this year in Miami. The first Payless store is slated to open in November in Miami, where its new headquarters are located. Payless said it plans to have 30 to 45 stores open in early 2021 in Texas and other border states.

failure to adjust to changing tastes, over-extension of debt, bad marketing, and 1000 other causes. In Payless case, they suffered from poor consumer perception (meaning, I suppose, that their marketing efforts were poor), too many stores, and too much debt.

Payless, which shuttered all of its US stores in 2019, is set to open its first store later this year in Miami. The first Payless store is slated to open in November in Miami, where its new headquarters are located. Payless said it plans to have 30 to 45 stores open in early 2021 in Texas and other border states.

June 2019 The company exited the American market when it closed the last of its 2,000-plus stores in June 2019. While the chain, which was founded in 1956, hoped to once again have a footprint in the United States, its business remained alive in international markets. Payless currently has more than 700 international stores.

Payless, which shuttered all of its US stores in 2019, is set to open its first store later this year in Miami. The first Payless store is slated to open in November in Miami, where its new headquarters are located. Payless said it plans to have 30 to 45 stores open in early 2021 in Texas and other border states.