Sep 3, 2024 • 11:30 am EDT
BOBS FROM SKECHERS LAUNCHES SECOND YEAR OF PAWS FOR A CAUSE DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP
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Sep 3, 2024 • 11:30 am EDT
The Company kicks off the sophomore year of its popular contest for college designers, welcoming its first scholarship winners to the judges' panel
LOS ANGELES – September 3, 2024 – Skechers continues to connect young creatives across the country to the Company's lifesaving BOBS movement with the second year of its national Skechers Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship. Officially kicking off today, the program engages students as designers to create animal-themed prints for the BOBS collection that build awareness for shelter pets as part of its philanthropic offering.
The second year of the program will include last year's scholarship winners Maki S. and Teeny N., who will join the judging panel to aid in the selection of the next generation of talent.
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Said new student judge Maki, whose rescue pups inspired her winning "Bark 'n' Drive" design: "The scholarship I received from Skechers is now helping to fund my current school year—and their mentorship has helped me learn how to take my ideas to a professional level. It's been invaluable to go from designing styles in school to seeing what it takes to create them for consumers—and it was so exciting to get press for the first produced print I've ever made."
"It's hard to believe that the loss of my best friend Firefly has inspired such an incredible journey of growth in my life," added Teeny, who designed her winning feline print in honor of her childhood shelter cat. "She meant the world to me—and to see the style she inspired in stores and on animal lovers across the country has been such a profound gift. To join this year's panel of judges on top of everything we've received has made this experience even sweeter. I look forward to seeing more students share their hearts and designs this fall, and to play a role in helping them achieve their dreams, just like Skechers has for us."
Established to enable young creatives and designers to further their education and help shelter pets through their personal stories, the BOBS from Skechers Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship will select BOBS from Skechers prints designed by two winning college students for production in the 2025 collection. The winners will each receive a $10,000 college scholarship from the Skechers Foundation and one-on-one corporate mentorship sessions.
Skechers' scholarship program is open to students who are presently enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States and will be enrolled in the 2025/2026 academic year. The application consists of creating a dog- or cat-themed print for a BOBS from Skechers shoe, as well as writing about the design and why the BOBS from Skechers mission is important to them. Applications will be accepted through October 31, 2024; winners will be announced in early 2025.
With $11 million donated since 2015, BOBS from Skechers has now helped save and support over 2 million shelter dogs and cats and continues to impact animals through sales of the collection. A supporter of Petco Love's network of 4,000 animal welfare organizations in the United States, Skechers has given funds to help provide pet adoptions, vaccination events, check celebrations for organizations, and even flight transport for animals to reach future homes.
BOBS from Skechers product is available at Skechers stores and retailers nationwide. For every specially marked item purchased in 2024, a donation is made to support shelter pets and animal welfare organizations in the United States, Canada and select international markets. To learn more, follow BOBS from Skechers on Facebook and Instagram, or visit BOBSfromSkechers.com.
* No purchase necessary. Application period starts September 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PST) and ends October 31, 2024 at 11:59 PST. Two winners will be chosen; approximate retail value (ARV) of each prize is $10,555 ($21,110 total ARV for both prizes). Full rules can be found at .
About Skechers U.S.A., Inc.
Skechers (NYSE:SKX), The Comfort Technology Company based in Southern California, designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and children. The Company's collections are available in 180 countries and territories through department and specialty stores, and direct to consumers through skechers.com and approximately 5,200 Skechers retail stores. A Fortune 500 company, Skechers manages its international business through a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint venture partners, and distributors. For more information, please visit about.skechers.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
About BOBS from Skechers
BOBS from Skechers' charitable collection of shoes, apparel and accessories have improved animals' lives: over the past eight years, Skechers has contributed more than $11 million to help over 2 million shelter pets, including saving more than 1.6 million rescued animals in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Japan. It all started in 2011, when Skechers launched a movement to support children impacted by natural disasters and poverty—a cause that has helped the Company donate more than 16 million new pairs of shoes to kids in more than 60 countries worldwide. To learn more about BOBS from Skechers' commitment to making a difference, visit BOBSfromSkechers.com and follow the brand on Facebook and Instagram.
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Released Sep 3, 2024 • 11:30 am EDT
2024年9月3日 • 上午11:30 EDT
BOBS來自SKECHERS啓動了第二年的爲了事業設計獎學金
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2024年9月3日 • 上午11:30 EDT
公司啓動了受歡迎的大學設計師比賽的大二年,歡迎首批獎學金獲得者加入評委會
洛杉磯 – 2024年9月3日 – Skechers繼續將全國的年輕創意人才與該公司的挽救生命BOBS運動聯繫起來,開啓第二屆全國Skechers Paws for a Cause設計獎學金。該項目今天正式啓動,旨在讓學生們作爲設計師爲BOBS系列創建動物主題印花,以提高庇護所寵物的意識,作爲其慈善捐贈的一部分。
該計劃的第二年將包括去年的獎學金獲得者Maki S.和Teeny N.,他們將加入評審團,協助挑選下一代人才。
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新生學生法官Maki說道,她的救援小狗激發了她獲得「吠聲駕駛」設計比賽的靈感:「我從Skechers獲得的獎學金現在正在幫助資助我目前的學年-他們的導師幫助我學會了如何將我的想法提升到一個專業水平。從在學校設計風格到看到爲消費者創造它們需要什麼,這是無價的-而我第一次獲得了爲我的設計作品獲得媒體報道的興奮。」
「很難相信失去我最好的朋友Firefly竟然激發了我生活中如此不可思議的成長之旅,」 Teeny補充道,她以紀念她小時候在收容所的貓爲靈感設計了獲獎的貓圖案:「她對我來說意義重大-看到她激發的風格在全國各地的商店和動物愛好者身上得到了如此深刻的禮物。能夠加入今年的評委會,並且獲得了我們得到的所有東西,讓這次經歷變得更加甜蜜。我期待着看到更多的學生在今年秋季分享他們的心聲和設計,併成爲幫助他們實現夢想的一部分,就像Skechers對我們所做的一樣。」
爲了讓年輕創意人士和設計師通過他們的個人故事進一步深造學問並幫助救助寵物,Skechers BOBS百慕大心設計獎學金設立了BOBS from Skechers寵物關愛設計獎學金,將選擇兩名獲獎的大學生設計的BOBS from Skechers圖案,用於2025年的產品生產。獲獎者將分別獲得Skechers基金會提供的10000美元大學獎學金和一對一的企業指導課程。
Skechers的獎學金計劃面向目前在美國的大學和高校就讀並將在2025/2026學年就讀的學生開放。申請包括爲BOBS from Skechers鞋款設計狗或貓主題的圖案,並就設計以及BOBS from Skechers的使命對他們的重要性撰寫。申請將於2024年10月31日截止;獲獎者名單將於2025年初公佈。
自2015年以來,Skechers的BOBS系列已捐贈1100萬美元,如今已經幫助拯救和支持了200多萬隻流浪狗和貓,並通過銷售該系列產品繼續對動物產生影響。作爲Petco Love在美國擁有的4000個動物福利組織的支持者,Skechers已經提供資金幫助提供寵物領養、疫苗活動、慶祝活動以及動物飛行運輸到未來的家園。
Skechers的BOBS系列產品在Skechers的門店和全國各地零售商店有售。2024年購買特別標記的每個商品,都會捐款支持美國、加拿大和選定的國際市場的流浪寵物和動物福利組織。想要了解更多,請關注BOBS from Skechers的Facebook和Instagram頁面,或訪問BOBSfromSkechers.com。
* 無需購買。申請時間從2024年9月3日上午10:00(太平洋標準時間)開始,截止到2024年10月31日晚上11:59(太平洋標準時間)。將選擇兩名獲獎者;每個獎品的零售價值(ARV)爲10,555美元(兩個獎品的總ARV爲21,110美元)。完整規則可在此處找到。
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Skechers的慈善鞋類、服裝和配飾品牌BOBS,已經改善了動物的生活:在過去的八年中,斯凱奇已經捐贈了1100萬美元,幫助了超過200萬庇護所寵物,其中包括拯救了超過160萬隻在美國、加拿大、英國和日本被救援的動物。這一切始於2011年,當時斯凱奇發起了一個支持受自然災害和貧困影響的兒童的運動,這個運動幫助公司爲全球60多個國家的兒童捐贈了1600萬雙新鞋。了解更多關於斯凱奇的BOBS品牌致力於改變的信息,請訪問BOBSfromSkechers.com,並關注該品牌的Facebook和Instagram帳號。
本公告包含根據1995年《有關私人訴訟改革法案第27A條、1933年《證券法》第21E條的安全港規定所做的前瞻性陳述。這些前瞻性聲明可能包括,但不限於,Skechers未來的國內和國際增長、財務業績和運營,包括預期的淨銷售額和收益、新產品的開發、對其產品的未來需求、計劃中的國內和國際擴張、新店開業和額外支出,以及廣告和營銷措施。前瞻性聲明可以通過使用前瞻性語言諸如「相信」「預計」「預測」「估計」「打算」「計劃」「項目」「將」「可能」「可能」或任何具有類似含義的這些詞的變化。任何此類聲明都受到風險和不確定性影響,這可能會導致實際結果與前瞻性聲明中投影的結果有所不同。可能導致或有助於這種差異的因素包括受COVID-19大流行影響的業務和運營的中斷;我們供應鏈方面的延誤或中斷;國際經濟、政治和市場條件,包括世界各地通貨膨脹和外幣匯率波動的影響、美國的競爭性零售消費市場以及世界各地戰爭、戰爭行爲和其他衝突的影響;維持、管理和預測成本和適當的庫存水平;失去任何重要客戶;行業零售商的需求下降,以及由於特定設計和/或產品類別不受歡迎而取消訂單承諾;在運動鞋類爲消費者銷售的零售商之間保持品牌形象和激烈的競爭,特別是在高度競爭的運動鞋類市場;預測、識別、解釋或預測時尚趨勢的變化、消費者對產品的需求以及上述各種市場因素;春季銷售、返校和假日銷售季節的銷售水平;和其他因素,參考或併入Skechers 2023年12月31日年度報告的年度報告和2024年10-Q記載的2024年季度報告中的風險因素。考慮到與COVID-19大流行相關的風險和不確定性,這種動態環境的影響意味着本新聞稿中所述的內容可能隨時發生變化,因此,實際結果可能會與此類前瞻性聲明所考慮的結果有所不同。這裏列出的風險不是詳盡無遺的。Skechers在競爭激烈且快速變化的環境中運營。新的風險會不斷出現,我們無法預測所有此類風險因素,也無法評估所有這些風險因素對我們業務的影響,或任何因素,或這些因素的組合,可能導致實際結果與任何前瞻性聲明中所包含的結果有所不同。鑑於這些風險和不確定性,您不應將前瞻性聲明作爲實際結果的預測。此外,報告的結果不應被視爲未來績效的預示。