USA: Shoe Firm Bakers Footwear Files IPO
Shoe retailer Bakers Footwear Group Inc yesterday filed for an initial public offering of two million shares of common stock as it looks to raise funds for expansion. The Missouri-based company, which operates more than 230 footwear outlets, said the proceeds from the float will be used for debt repayment, general corporate purposes, working capital, remodelling stores and purchasing store locations.