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New York - — Skechers USA Inc. is betting that a home-field advantage will help sell more gymgoers on its butt-toning
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The nation's second-largest athletic shoemaker plans to open 37 percent more stores this year for a total of 300 as it introduces Shape-ups shoes aimed at athletes. The footwear marks a departure from the debut shoe,
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That pitch helped catapult Shape-ups into the ranks of the best-selling athletic shoes in the country and boost Skechers's sales 55 percent to $997.6 million in the first half. Skechers plans to keep the momentum going by luring athletes through its own stores,
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