HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After more than four decades in retail, including 35 years with Brown’s Shoe Fit Co., longtime Hutchinson manager Steve Purdum announced he will retire at the end of the year on Dec. 31.

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                    </figure><p>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After more than four decades in retail, including 35 years with Brown’s Shoe Fit Co., longtime Hutchinson manager Steve Purdum announced he will retire at the end of the year on Dec. 31.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbrownshutch%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02XArsjtLDfmnGKsv4PuS2wts8QyatuPvfp355zdqcacchV7CQrEmB7uD23REEShCwl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="608" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>

Brown’s Shoe Fit Co. Manager Steve Purdum to retire after 45-year retail career