Munro Footwear Group buys Bobux International out of receivership

Munro Footwear Group buys Bobux International out of receivership
Chris Bennett from Bobux in his factory, which produced shoes for babies and children. (Image: NZME)
Riley Kennedy
The receivers of Bobux International say they have sold the business to Australasia’s largest privately owned footwear company, the Munro Footwear Group.Last month, McGarthNicol’s Conor McElhinney and Andrew Grenfell were appointed to the New Zealand-founded children's brand by the Bank of NZ, at the request of its shareholders.Founded more than 30 years ago by Colleen and Chris Bennett, the company sold children's footwear in more than 40 countries. It has total annual sales of over $20 million with 25 staff.It operates as...

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