“The Steve Madden brand was the highlight, continuing to gain momentum as consumers responded enthusiastically to the trend-right assortments.” Total revenue rose 19.1 percent to $665.9 million from $559.0 million, with net sales up 19.2 percent to $662.9 million from $556.1 million. Excluding Kurt Geiger, wholesale revenue rose 11.5 percent. Gross profit as a percentage of wholesale revenue was 35.2 percent, versus 30.0 percent a year ago. Excluding Kurt Geiger, DTC revenue rose 11.1 percent.