All Skechers articles
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News briefsUS SEC accuses Skechers of payments to executives’ family members
On March 7, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that California-based Skechers USA Inc. agreed to pay a $1.25 million civil penalty to settle charges for failing to disclose payments for the benefit of its executives and their immediate family members. According to the US regulator, from ...
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Infographics & DataFull list: Global sporting goods industry stock market performers
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News briefsSkechers opens new distribution center in Japan
Skechers is launching a new high-tech distribution center in Minato City, Tokyo. The facility was built with technology from Hai Robotics, with support from material handling consulting company MHE Solutions. The investment is meant to help Skechers meet the growing demand for its products on the Japanese market. The Hai ...
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News briefsSkechers surpasses 5,000 retail locations, aims for 10,000
With a recent opening in Bogotà, Skechers has surpassed 5,000 Skechers-branded retail store locations throughout more than 120 countries. In 1992, the company opened its first-ever Skechers store in Manhattan Beach, near its corporate offices. Its first international store was then inaugurated in Japan. Every location features the same look, ...
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News briefsSkechers celebrates dismissal of shareholder lawsuit by Delaware Court
Skechers USA. Inc. has announced that the Delaware Chancery Court has dismissed with prejudice the shareholder derivative lawsuit filed on July 21, 2022, against all current and former members of the Skechers Board of Directors named as defendants. The Court’s decision to dismiss the action with prejudice was met with ...
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News briefsZinchenko signs with Skechers
Ukrainian superstar Oleksandr Zinchenko has signed a new deal with Skechers, making him the company’s second ambassador.
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News briefsPuma is the most sustainable fashion brand
Utility Bidder has unveiled its own study revealing which fashion brands are making the most significant efforts to minimize their environmental impact. According to their report, the fashion industry was responsible for 10 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2022, surpassing both the aviation and freight industries. Topping ...
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News briefsSkechers opens distribution hub in Mumbai
Skechers opened a national distribution center near Mumbai, India. The 55,700-sqm facility is located in the Lodha Industrial and Logistics Park in Kalyan and has the capacity to dispatch up to 60,000 pairs of shoes daily. The site represents the initial phase of a strategic partnership to develop a 102,000-sqm ...
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News briefsSkechers ready to “completely vindicate itself” against Nike lawsuit
Skechers has issued a response to the patent suit filed against it by Nike in California federal court on Nov. 6, 2023, saying it will “vigorously defend” itself. Nike is suing Skechers for allegedly violating its Flyknit patents. Flyknit is a lightweight yarn woven into a one-piece shoe upper. A ...
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News briefsNike sues New Balance, Skechers over Flyknit patent infringement
Nike has filed federal lawsuits in the US against New Balance and Skechers, accusing both companies of misusing the patented Flyknit technology – a patented technology allowing it to make high-performance uppers with reduced materials and waste – for their running, soccer and basketball shoes. The lawsuit against New Balance ...
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News briefsSkechers event raises $3 million for kids
The fifteenth Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk raised more than $3 million for children with special needs, public education and national scholarships in California this week. The Walk has now raised over $24 million in donations since its inception in 2009. In addition to attending fundraisers, the Walk featured ...
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ArticleSkechers sets its sights on basketball
Source: Skechers Skechers’ new SKX basketball shoes Just in time for the start of the new NBA season, Skechers has unveiled its first line of technical basketball shoes to be sold in North America, the Philippines and China. The first wave of Skechers basketball shoes includes two ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q2 2023
Facing difficult year-over-year comparisons in many cases, 2/3 of entrants reported lower sales from Q2 2022. Find out more with our scorecard.
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News briefsDoja Cat launches Skechers signature collection
Source: Skechers Skechers x Doja Cat Grammy Award-winning rapper, singer and songwriter Doja Cat continues her role as Skechers artist-in-residence with the debut of her first footwear collaboration, available at first exclusively on StockX for a limited time. The Doja’Lite from the Skechers x Doja Cat collection ...
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News briefsSkechers football boots now available
Source: Skechers Skechers SKX_01 In recent weeks, fans around the world have watched Harry Kane on the pitch, scoring multiple goals for his new club Bayern Munich while wearing Skechers football boots. Now Skechers has launched the boots, for which Kane is an ambassador, in stores in ...
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News briefsSkechers is suing Laforst Shoes for allegedly copying its slip-in shoe design
Skechers has filed a patent infringement lawsuit accusing California-based Laforst Shoes of copying its slip-in shoe design. Specifically, Skechers is accusing Laforst of infringing on five patents related to its slip-in, hands-free sneakers. The lawsuit was filed on Aug. 17 in the central district of California. In June, Skechers filed ...
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News briefsSkechers Partners launches Visual Artist Series with first artist collab
Source: Skechers Skechers x Jen Stark To kick off its new Visual Artist Series, Skechers has teamed up with Los Angeles-based artist, muralist and designer Jen Stark to reinterpret some of its most popular styles. Through 2024, the series will spotlight the different designs of various artists ...
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Infographics & DataYear-on-year DTC sales growth 2022
How do the 2022 DTC sales at some of the biggest sporting goods companies compare with 2020 and 2021? We have the numbers for Nike, Adidas and more.
