Wittner the latest retailer to hit the wall, calling in administrators
Wittner, the women’s boot retailer founded over a century ago, has collapsed and appointed a restructuring adviser after sales slumped and costs rose. Wittner is owned by British special situations investor Hilco Capital and was founded in 1912 as Australia’s first mail-order footwear business. Hilco is the firm that purchased Cue Clothing from the Levis…