UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 1)



                              Retail Ventures, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                        Common shares, without par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    76128Y102
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2005
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
13G is filed:

            [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
            [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
            [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).





                               CUSIP NO. 76128Y102
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(1)  Names of Reporting  Persons.  I.R.S.  Identification  Nos. of Above Persons
     (entities only):   Stephen Feinberg
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(2)  Check  the  Appropriate  Box if a  Member of a Group   (See   Instructions)
        (a)    N/A                         (b)     N/A
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(3)  SEC Use Only
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(4)  Citizenship or Place of Organization:  United States
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by
    Each Reporting Person               (5)  Sole Voting Power:       4,388,427*
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                                        (6)  Shared Voting Power:             0
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                                        (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  4,388,427*
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                                        (8)  Shared Dispositive Power:        0
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(9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:    4,388,427*
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(10) Check if the  Aggregate  Amount in Row (9)  Excludes  Certain  Shares  (See
     Instructions):   *
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  9.99%*
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):  IA, IN
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*  As  of  December 31, 2005,  Cerberus  Partners,   L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited
partnership ("Cerberus"), holds: (A) warrants (the "Senior Loan Warrants") which
provide  Cerberus the right,  from time to time, in whole or in part and subject
to certain  conditions,  to: (i) acquire common shares of Retail Ventures,  Inc.
("RVI"),  without par value (the "RVI Common Shares"),  at $4.50 per share; (ii)
acquire,  from RVI, DSW Inc.  ("DSW") Class A Common  Shares,  no par value (the
"DSW  Class A  Shares"),  at $19.00 per share;  or (iii)  acquire a  combination
thereof;  and (B) warrants  (the "Term Loan  Warrants"  and,  together  with the
Senior Loan Warrants, the "Cerberus Warrants") which provide Cerberus the right,
from time to time,  in whole or in part and subject to certain  conditions,  to:
(i) acquire RVI Common Shares at $4.50 per share;  (ii)  acquire,  from RVI, DSW
Class A Shares at $19.00  per share;  or (iii)  acquire a  combination  thereof.
Subject to the limitation described below,  Cerberus has the right to acquire up
to 8,333,333 RVI Common  Shares upon full exercise of the Senior Loan  Warrants,
and up to  2,074,168  RVI  Common  Shares  upon full  exercise  of the Term Loan
Warrants.  Each of the Cerberus  Warrants,  however,  provides  that in no event
shall such warrant be  exercisable to the extent that the issuance of RVI Common
Shares upon exercise, after taking into account the RVI Common Shares then owned
by Cerberus  and its  affiliates,  would result in the  beneficial  ownership by
Cerberus  and its  affiliates  of more  than  9.99%  of the  RVI  Common  Shares
outstanding  immediately after giving effect to such exercise.  Stephen Feinberg
possesses  sole power to vote and direct the  disposition  of all  securities of
Cerberus.  Thus,  as of December  31,  2005,  for the  purposes  of Reg. Section
240.13d-3,  Stephen  Feinberg is deemed to beneficially own 4,388,427 RVI Common
Shares,  or 9.99% of the RVI Common Shares deemed issued and  outstanding  as of
such date.





Item 1(a).  Name Of Issuer:   Retail Ventures, Inc.

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
           3241 Westerville Road, Columbus, Ohio  43224.


Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:  Stephen Feinberg

Item 2(b).  Address  of  Principal  Business  Office  or,  if  None,  Residence:
            299 Park Avenue,  22nd Floor, New York, New York  10171.

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:  United States

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:    Common shares, without par value

Item 2(e).  CUSIP No.:  76128Y102


Item 3.     If  This  Statement  Is  Filed  Pursuant  to Section 240.13d-1(b) or
            240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the Person Filing is a

            Not Applicable.


Item 4.     Ownership

           (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned (as of December 31, 2005):  4,388,427*

           (b)  Percent of Class (as of December 31, 2005):               9.99%*

           (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote          4,388,427*

              (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote                0

             (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the
                    disposition of                                    4,326,875*

              (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                    disposition of                                            0


*  As  of  December 31, 2005,  Cerberus  Partners,   L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited
partnership ("Cerberus"), holds: (A) warrants (the "Senior Loan Warrants") which
provide  Cerberus the right,  from time to time, in whole or in part and subject
to certain  conditions,  to: (i) acquire common shares of Retail Ventures,  Inc.
("RVI"),  without par value (the "RVI Common Shares"),  at $4.50 per share; (ii)
acquire,  from  RVI, DSW Inc. ("DSW") Class A Common  Shares,  no par value (the
"DSW  Class A  Shares"),  at $19.00 per share;  or (iii)  acquire a  combination
thereof;  and (B) warrants  (the "Term Loan  Warrants"  and,  together  with the
Senior Loan Warrants, the "Cerberus Warrants") which provide Cerberus the right,
from time to time,  in whole or in part and subject to certain  conditions,  to:
(i) acquire RVI Common Shares at $4.50 per share;  (ii)  acquire,  from RVI, DSW
Class A Shares at $19.00  per share;  or (iii)  acquire a  combination  thereof.
Subject to the limitation described below,  Cerberus has the right to acquire up
to 8,333,333 RVI Common  Shares upon full exercise of the Senior Loan  Warrants,
and up to  2,074,168  RVI  Common  Shares  upon full  exercise  of the Term Loan
Warrants.  Each of the Cerberus  Warrants,  however,  provides  that in no event





shall such warrant be  exercisable to the extent that the issuance of RVI Common
Shares upon exercise, after taking into account the RVI Common Shares then owned
by Cerberus  and its  affiliates,  would result in the  beneficial  ownership by
Cerberus  and its  affiliates  of more  than  9.99%  of the  RVI  Common  Shares
outstanding  immediately after giving effect to such exercise.  Stephen Feinberg
possesses  sole power to vote and direct the  disposition  of all  securities of
Cerberus.  Thus,  as of  December 31, 2005,  for  the  purposes  of Reg. Section
240.13d-3,  Stephen  Feinberg is deemed to beneficially own 4,388,427 RVI Common
Shares,  or 9.99% of the RVI Common Shares deemed issued and  outstanding  as of
such date.



Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         Not Applicable.


Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

         Not Applicable.


Item 7.  Identification and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which  Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
         Person

         Not Applicable.


Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

         Not Applicable.


Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

         Not Applicable.


Item 10. Certification

          By  signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief, the securities  referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing  the control of the
issuer of such  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.







                                    SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                             February 14, 2006



                                             /s/ Stephen Feinberg
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                                             Stephen  Feinberg,  in his capacity
                                             as the managing member of Cerberus
                                             Associates,  L.L.C.,  the  general
                                             partner of  Cerberus Partners, L.P.


      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
                Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)