ROST vs SCVL

Ross Stores Inc.

Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brands. Its stores primarily offer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions. The company's Ross Dress for Less stores sell its products at department and specialty stores primarily to middle income households; and dd's DISCOUNTS stores sell its products at department and discount stores regular prices to customers from households with moderate income. As of September 27, 2021, it operated approximately 1,900 off-price apparel and home fashion stores in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. The company was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

Shoe Carnival Inc.

Shoe Carnival, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a family footwear retailer in the United States. It offers various dress, casual, and athletic footwear products for men, women, and children; and accessories, such as socks, belts, shoe care items, handbags, hats, sport bags, backpacks, water bottles, and wallets. As of January 30, 2021, the company operated 383 stores in 35 states and Puerto Rico. It also sells its products through online shopping at shoecarnival.com, as well as through mobile application. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.