SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                          DATE OF REPORT: JUNE 7, 2004



                              RETAIL VENTURES, INC.
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)



            Ohio                     1-10767                    31-1322832
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION       (COMMISSION                (IRS EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)             FILE NUMBER)           IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)



                              3241 Westerville Road
                              Columbus, Ohio 43224
                                 (614) 471-4722
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               (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
                       INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S
                          PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)


                                 Not Applicable
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          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)






ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

    (c)    EXHIBITS

      Exhibit No.                       Description
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          99.1      Retail Ventures, Inc. press release dated June 7, 2004.

ITEM 12.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On June 7, 2004, Retail Ventures, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
regarding its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended May 1,
2004. A copy of the company's press release is furnished as an exhibit to this
Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company will also present its financial results for the first quarter ended
May 1, 2004 during a conference call on June 8, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. EST which is
available over the Internet at www.valuecity.com. A replay of the conference
call will be available from 6:00 p.m. EST June 8, 2004 through July 8, 2004 by
calling (800) 839-0860 (confirmation code: 1211).

The information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be
treated as "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                 Retail Ventures, Inc.

Date: June 7, 2004           By: /s/ James A. McGrady
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                                 James A. McGrady, Executive Vice President and
                                 Chief Financial Officer








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                            Description
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   99.1      Retail Ventures, Inc. press release dated June 7, 2004.