The Los Angeles Business (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Skechers USA Inc. on Tuesday announced a new joint venture with the Onwel Group in an effort to expand Skechers' operations in Hong Kong and Macau. (SKX)
The Business First of Columbus (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Footwear maker Skechers USA Inc. will join the stable of stores at the Prime Outlets in Jeffersonville shopping complex, the company said this week. (SKX) (DSW) (BKL)
The Dallas Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Footwear giant Skechers USA Inc. continues its pursuit of wheeled footwear manufacturer Heelys Inc. even after Heelys rejected the California company’s first two offers. (HLYS) (SKX)
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skechers USA Inc. (NYSE: SKX), the California-based specialty footwear retailer, today issued the following statement in response to Heelys
DealBreaker (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Heelys(R) Responds to Skechers USA Inc.'s Proposed Acquisition So you've been following this one really closely, right? Heelys, the maker of shoes with wheels, has come under a takeover attack from Skechers, which is probably like the most fitting acquire we could think of. Both brands have the same thing at play: Total lameness with the prerogative of coolness and hipness. Actually, we kind of like...
The Dallas Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Wheeled footwear manufacturer Heelys Inc. has rejected Skechers USA Inc.’s unsolicited proposal to buy the company for $5.25 per share, or $142.8 million. (HLYS) (SKX)
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Heelys Inc. , best known for their wheeled shoes, on Tuesday rejected Skechers USA Inc.'s buyout proposal, noting that the offer price is too low. "After careful consideration, our board rejected the offer after concluding that their proposal was not in the best interest of our stockholders. The board believes the $5.25 offering price does not reflect the value of Heelys...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heelys, Inc. (NASDAQ: HLYS), announced today that its Board of Directors rejected Skechers USA Inc.’s unsolicited proposal to acquire
The Los Angeles Business (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
The CEO of specialty footwear retailer Skechers USA Inc. has sent a letter to wheeled footwear manufacturer Heelys Inc. expressing his company's interest in acquiring Heelys. (HLYS) (SKX)
LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Skechers bids $143 million in cash to acquire the trendy shoemaker. Heelys Inc., the company known for its sneakers on wheels for kids and teens, might soon be rolling over to Manhattan Beach shoe retailer Skechers USA Inc.
The Dallas Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
The CEO of specialty footwear retailer Skechers USA Inc. has sent a letter to wheeled footwear manufacturer Heelys Inc. expressing his company’s interest in acquiring Heelys. (SKX)
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Skechers USA Inc. raised its once-rebuffed buyout offer for Heelys Inc. on Wednesday as the popular sneaker company tried to acquire the maker of wheeled shoes for children.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Skechers USA Inc. raised its once-rebuffed buyout offer for Heelys Inc. on Wednesday as the popular sneaker company tried to acquire the maker of wheeled shoes for children.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Skechers USA Inc. raised its once-rebuffed buyout offer for Heelys Inc. on Wednesday as the popular sneaker company tried to acquire the maker of wheeled shoes for children. Skechers offered to acquire Heelys for $5.25 per share, a cash offer it valued at $...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. -- Skechers USA Inc. raised its once-rebuffed buyout offer for Heelys Inc. on Wednesday as the popular sneaker company tried to acquire the maker of wheeled shoes for children.
