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US: Skechers to expand in Asia with subsidiary in Japan
27 October 2011
Footwear firm Skechers USA Inc today (27 October) said it plans to double its business in Japan, one of its largest Asian Markets, over the next three to five years.
US: Skechers facing “challenges” as Q3 profit plummets
27 October 2011
Tough comparatives with last year and falling sales led to a haemorrhaging of third quarter profit at footwear company Skechers USA.
US: Skechers posts Q2 loss on inventory clearance
28 July 2011
Footwear company Skechers USA slipped to a second quarter loss after posting a double-digit sales decline and a major reduction in margins.
US: Skechers expands business information systems
7 June 2011
Footwear firm Skechers USA Inc has upgraded and expanded its business information systems as part of a wider initiative to fuel growth, reduce costs and enable the business to respond faster to market opportunities.
US: Skechers branches out into sporting goods
2 June 2011
Footwear brand Skechers is expanding into the sporting goods arena under a new licensing agreement with specialist company Street Flyers.
US: Skechers creates technical fitness unit
25 May 2011
Footwear company Skechers has created a fitness group dedicated to developing its technical athletic footwear.
US: Skechers Q1 sales dip without toning boost
28 April 2011
Footwear retailer Skechers has reported slowing sales and earnings in the first quarter, as it struggled to replicate the success of its toning footwear last year.
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11 March 2011
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US: Skechers files footwear lawsuit against Sears
9 March 2011
Skechers USA is suing Sears Holding Corporation for selling footwear it claims infringes on a number of product lines including the Twinkle Toes and Z-Strap brands and the Shape-ups toning range.
US: Skechers sees margin pressures after "amazing" FY
17 February 2011
Footwear retailer Skechers USA Inc has ended what it describes as an “amazing” year after achieving more than $2bn in annual sales and nearly tripling its profit – but warned of margin pressures in the coming quarters.
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14 February 2011
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US: Skechers signs up NHL player Wayne Gretzky
12 January 2011
Footwear firm Skechers USA has signed a deal for hockey star Wayne Gretzky to feature in its latest advertising campaign in the US.
US: Brooke Burke to promote Skechers shape-ups
14 December 2010
Skechers have announced today (14 December) that they have signed a Shape-ups endorsement deal with TV personality Brooke Burke.
US: Skechers opens first Irish retail store
12 November 2010
Footwear firm Skechers USA Inc has opened its first Skechers-branded retail store in Ireland as the latest step in its worldwide retail licensing expansion.
US: Skechers hits inventory snag after Q3 profit rise
28 October 2010
Footwear company Skechers USA registered earnings and sales surges in the third quarter, but warned that its inventories were above target thanks to cancelled orders.
VIETNAM: 2,000 strike for better wage deal
27 October 2010
Thousands of workers demanding higher pay at a shoe factory in Vietnam have been on strike for more than a week.
US: Skechers launches Shape-ups TV ads
20 October 2010
Footwear company Skechers has launched a series of television adverts for its Shape-ups fitness footwear range.
US: Skechers designs workout app
5 October 2010
US footwear brand Skechers USA has launched a free Shape-Up N’ Go application for the iPhone.
US: Skechers secures Shape-ups patent
13 September 2010
US footwear firm Skechers said it has secured a worldwide patent for its Shape-ups footwear line, protecting their 'Kinetic Wedge midsole technology', as it takes strides to defend the shoes' advertising.
US: Skechers dismisses “baseless” legal action
11 August 2010
Footwear company Skechers USA has dismissed two recently filed class action suits against its Shape-up products, describing them as “baseless”.
US: Skechers second quarter back into profit
29 July 2010
Strong top-line growth has propelled Skechers back into profit in its second quarter.
US: Perry Ellis inks Gotcha boys license with Beluga
7 July 2010
Apparel maker Perry Ellis International has signed a license deal for its Gotcha brand for infants and boys with Beluga Inc, a subsidiary of the Adjmi Apparel Group.
IRELAND: Skechers expands with retail licensing deal
10 June 2010
Footwear maker Skechers USA Inc has signed a retail licensing deal with shoe retailer Shuz 4 U Ltd to open and operate Skechers-branded retail stores throughout Ireland.
US: Asics files trademark lawsuit against Skechers
20 May 2010
Sportswear company Asics has filed a lawsuit in the US against rival firm Skechers over the stripe designs on its footwear.
US: Skechers Q1 profit surges on soaring sales
29 April 2010
Footwear company Skechers USA recorded a huge increase in first quarter profit thanks to a 43.5% surge in sales.
US: Skechers breaks ground on new distribution hub
17 March 2010
Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger was in attendance as footwear company Skechers USA broke ground on its new distribution centre.
US: Killick Datta to chair AAFA board of directors
16 March 2010
Killick Datta, chairman and chief executive officer of International Brand Partners LLC, has taken over the reins as chairman of the board of directors of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA).
US: Payless launches latest toning shoe
9 March 2010
US retailer Payless ShoeSource has released a new toning shoe by sports brand Champion, hot on the heels of a surge in demand for workout shoes.
ANALYSIS: Toning shapes up athletic footwear sector
24 February 2010
The emergence of toning footwear will continue to be a driver of growth in the US athletic footwear sector, latest reseach suggests.
US: Sales surge nets Q4 profit for Skechers
18 February 2010
A fourth quarter sales surge of more than 30% helped footwear company Skechers to post a net profit of US$27.9m, up from a $20.4m loss in the same period last year.
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