US: Brown Shoe to close distribution centre
By Leonie Barrie | 16 November 2011
Footwear retailer Brown Shoe Company Inc is planning to close its distribution centre in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin next year as it tries to realign its business and reduce excess capacity in its network.
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