Skechers' management told investors at an investors' conference organized by...

Skechers' management told investors at an investors' conference organized by UBS that it feels well-positioned to raise its operating margin from 10 percent to 12-13 percent after its heavy investments outside the U.S. One of the reasons is that the brand can obtain higher price points abroad, especially in Asia, because its brand image is somewhat higher than in the U.S. The company's larger network of mono-brand stores allows it to pick up new trends and to respond to them quickly on the wholesale side of its business in the numerous market segments in which it operates.