生活鞋類公司美國Skechers公司發布了截止到3月31日的一季度報告。 

    與2007年同期的34490萬美元相比，一季度凈銷售額為38490萬美元，上升了11.6%。凈盈余與23.9百萬美元相比，是創紀錄的32.8百萬美元。 

    與去年一季度的14900萬美元和43.2％的凈銷售額相比，2008年的季度毛利潤為17220萬美元和44.7％的凈銷售額。 

    首席營運官，大衛溫伯格說：“我們很高我們一貫增長和盈利的紀錄，并期待著來年在我們現有的市場上我們的國內和國際商業的一步發展；在最近登陸的巴西和中國區域建設我們的品牌；以及發展我們的公司擁有的商店基地由20個地址到25個地址，這個基地包括在本周開張的蘇格蘭第一店。

    該公司目前預計第二季銷售額將在35000萬美元到36500萬美元的范圍內。

    Lifestyle footwear firm Skechers USA Inc has posted record results for its first quarter ended March 31.

    Net sales for the quarter rose 11.6% to $384.9 million compared with $344.9 million for the same period in 2007. Net earnings were a record $32.8 million compared with $23.9 million.

    Gross profit for the quarter of 2008 was $172.2 million, or 44.7% of net sales, compared with $149 million, or 43.2% of net sales, in the first quarter of last year.

    Chief operating officer, David Weinberg, said: "We are pleased with our consistent growth and record earnings, and look to the coming year with an eye on further developing our domestic and international business in our existing markets and building our brand in the recently launched Brazil and China arenas, as well as growing our company-owned store base by another 20 to 25 locations – including our first in Scotland, which is opening this week."

    The company now expects second quarter sales to be in the range of $350 million to $365 million.