Schuh (pronounced 'shoe') is a United Kingdom-based high street and internet branded footwear retailer.
History
Schuh was established by Sandy Alexander in 1981, with a single shop in North Bridge Arcade, Edinburgh. The company became part of the Glasgow-based Goldbergs retail group, which ceased trading in 1991. Alexander led a management buyout, backed by capital from development agency Scottish Enterprise, to allow Schuh to continue trading. The chain remains independent, and as of May 2010, has 59 stores in the UK and Ireland. Schuh's head office is in Livingston. "Schuh" is also the literal German translation of the English word 'shoe'.
Schuh's flagship store opened in 2004 at 200 Oxford Street, London.
Schuh was voted the UK's Footwear E-tailer of the Year and Multiple Retailer of the Year at the 2010 Drapers Footwear Awards.
About SCHUH
Schuh is at the leading edge of the UK fashion footwear industry and is widely recognised as one of the most innovative independent footwear retailers, not only on the high street but online too. With over 100 brands in stock Schuh has something for everyone with a passion for fashion footwear.
Back in 1981 Schuh opened its first store in the North Bridge Arcade, Edinburgh. Since then Schuh has grown significantly and now has a retail network of Schuh stores and Republic concessions spanning over mainland UK and Ireland. Today Schuh still operates under its original philosophy:
To provide aspirational but accessible fashion footwear, sold in a unique and exciting retail environment at prices which represent value for money and sold by friendly, knowledgeable staff.
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