Auckland shoemaker Minnie Cooper shuts up shopJOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF Minnie Cooper closed its store in Re:start Mall, Christchurch in 2014. Boutique shoe manufacturer and retailer Minnie Cooper is closing its factory and its last shop. Minnie Cooper owner Sandy Cooper would not comment further. READ MORE:* Shoe retailer Minnie Cooper returns to bricks and mortar* Minnie Cooper closing shoe stores, heading online onlyIt is unclear whether the online store would stay open, however the company said its Five Fat Slippers brand would continue. Minnie Cooper, which sells footwear priced between $299 and $479, has been trading since 1989 and also sells a range of accessories including bags and knitwear.

Source: Stuff March 06, 2018 01:18 UTC