{"content":[{"text":"generation style. These are incredible achievements for our first performance style. We are \n supporting our Performance Division with the launch of new television and print campaigns, \n including the return of Mr. Quiggly, the French bulldog who starred in our Super Bowl \n commercial. We supported our kids’ and lifestyle brands with advertising this Spring, and will \n be back with a comprehensive targeted campaign for Back to School season. We are also \n looking forward to the July 31 DVD release of Twinkle Toes: The Movie, which features the \n namesake character of one of our most successful kids’ lines; the DVD will be available in \n our own stores as well as select major retailers nationwide. The enthusiasm for our product \n is being felt in our SKECHERS retail stores as our sales strengthen. The reaction has also \n been very positive to our Spring 2013 lifestyle and performance lines from our international \n distribution partners during our 20th Anniversary Conference in June, as well as from our \n domestic accounts. With a consistent focus on delivering fresh styles, we believe we will \n continue to find new opportunities to grow our business in the United States as well as \n around the world.”","bbox":{"left":0.098039,"top":0.06867,"width":0.800848,"height":0.25367}},{"text":"Mr. Weinberg added: “We are continuing on the path we set last year of cleaning up our \n inventory and bringing forward new and relevant product in the diverse categories our brand \n represents. We believe that we will continue to see sales improvements in the second half of \n 2012, including in our international business, which was adversely affected by the Euro \n exchange rate in the quarter, as well as toning sales during this same period last year. Sales \n are strong in our retail business, and we are looking forward to new lines being delivered this \n quarter in our stores as well as to third party retailers. Our buy meetings we held throughout \n July with our largest accounts indicate we are on track for continued growth and expansion \n of shelf space. With improved gross margins, inventory levels in line with our expected sales \n levels, continued attention to managing our expenses, and a strong balance sheet, we \n expect a stronger second half as we build momentum into 2013.”","bbox":{"left":0.098039,"top":0.338556,"width":0.8019879999999999,"height":0.19685199999999997}},{"text":"ABOUT SKECHERS USA, INC.","bbox":{"left":0.098039,"top":0.551625,"width":0.28089600000000003,"height":0.016927000000000025}},{"text":"SKECHERS USA, Inc., based in Manhattan Beach, California, designs, develops and \n markets a diverse range of footwear for men, women and children under the SKECHERS \n name. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United States via department and specialty \n stores, Company-owned SKECHERS retail stores and its e-commerce website, and over \n 100 countries and territories through the Company’s global network of distributors and \n subsidiaries in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Japan, and across Europe, as well as through joint \n ventures in Asia. For more information, please visit www.skechers.com, and follow us on \n Facebook (www.facebook.com/SKECHERS) and Twitter (twitter.com/#!/SKECHERSUSA).","bbox":{"left":0.098039,"top":0.584769,"width":0.784036,"height":0.14287400000000006}},{"text":"This announcement may contain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the \n safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward- \n looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, \n indicate or simply state future results, performance or achievements, and can be identified by \n the use of forward looking language such as \"believe,\" \"anticipate,\" \"expect,\" \"estimate,\" \n \"intend,\" \"plan,\" \"project,\" \"will be,\" \"will continue,\" \"will result,\" \"could,\" \"may,\" \"might,\" or any \n variations of such words with similar meanings. Any such statements are subject to risks and \n uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in \n forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences \n include international, national and local general economic, political and market conditions \n including the ongoing global economic slowdown and market instability; entry into the highly","bbox":{"left":0.098039,"top":0.743859,"width":0.806736,"height":0.19685200000000003}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}