Collective Brands (Payless ShoeSource, Stride Rite, Keds, Saucony, Sperry Top-Sider): Matt Rubel, Chairman and CEO

Bringing customer-centricity to the shoe business

In this interview, Matt Rubel shares his vision of reinventing Payless ShoeSource and then leading an industry consolidation of several leading brands. He tells little known facts about some of the iconic brands and then shares his leadership perspective on the role of the customer, building a business culture,use of technology and repositioning an established brand.

Interview Aired: 10/19/2008

Collective Brands (Payless ShoeSource, Stride Rite, Keds, Saucony, Sperry Top-Sider): Matt Rubel, Chairman and CEO

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