US specialty branded footwear retailer, DSW Inc., has reported net income of $9.3 million and net sales of $276.2 million for the second quarter ended 30 July 2005, compared with net income of $8.9 million on net sales of $234.4 million in the second quarter 2004. Comparable store sales for the second quarter of 2005 increased 3.3% compared with 3.0% for the same period last year.