US: Brown Shoe to shutter stores and shed more brands
By Leonie Barrie | 22 November 2011
Footwear firm Brown Shoe Company Inc is to shed more businesses, including all of its children's wholesale and some women's specialty and private brands, as it tries to realign its business and improve profitability.
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