FEBRUARY 2021 | BAYOU BUSINESS MONTHLY
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stablished in 1991, Felger’s Footwear has become a household name in the Houma area, priding itself on being a family-centered small business with a commitment to making the process of shoes not simply a transaction, but a chance to build personal relationships with the local community. Now, as the store approaches its 30th anniversary of operation this year in the midst of a pandemic that has rattled small
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businesses across the country, longtime owner Brenda Felger is taking on a new role with the National Shoe Retailers Association’s (NSRA) Board of Directors and carrying over that relational approach to serve as a mentor to other shoe retailers nationwide. “I’ll be using my background for the past 30 years and helping other retailers just like me - smaller retailers,” Felger said. “Right now, we’re all in the same boat.
So anybody that’s really in business, new or otherwise, we’re all kind of navigating things differently.” The NSRA was founded in 1912 by shoe store owners who sought a way to use their collective knowledge to guide one another and figure out solutions to overcoming challenges in the shoe retail industry. Now, the NRSA continues that mission through programs, services and networking opportunities geared toward
adjusting to an ever-changing business landscape. The organization is made up of independently-owned shoe retailers across the country and guided by its Board of Directors. A longtime member of the NSRA, Felger said she was nominated by another board member to join the organization’s Board of Directors. A voting process among members confirmed her as part of the
