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Skechers to Open First Store in the South Island
Media alert
23 August
2016
Skechers to Open First Store in the South Island
SKECHERS is excited to announce
the opening of its first ever South Island store on 26
August 2016 in Westfield Riccarton, Christchurch.
Skechers has a loyal customer base across New Zealand, and following the increasing popularity of the three Auckland based concept stores, the company is thrilled to be expanding to the South Island and building its customer base in Christchurch.
The first New Zealand SKECHERS concept store opened in November 2014 and has performed well ahead of expectations ever since. Following the success of the other two concept stores, SKECHERS made the decision to open a store in the South Island reach a whole new customer base.
The new 140sqm store will be located in the popular Westfield Riccarton mall and will showcase more than 400 styles of SKECHERS shoes, including the latest SKECHERS BURST and SKECHERS GO FLEX ranges.
SKECHERS is best known for is the amazing technology which make the shoes so comfortable. The Memory Foam and GOga Mat insoles and flexible, lightweight designs, offer some of the most comfortable, technologically advanced, yet trendy shoes in the market.
The diverse range of sports, running, walking and leisure styles for women, men and kids, means the SKECHERS Riccarton store will have a shoe for everyone. From the much-loved and popular GoWalk styles, to the on-trend Mark Nason’s for men and Twinkle Toes Light-Ups for kids.
SKECHERS is known for its celebrity endorsees, including multi-platinum recording artists Demi Lovato and Meghan Trainor, the world famous drummer Ringo Starr, model and actress Kelly Brook, and boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard. The SKECHERS Performance Division ambassadors include elite marathon champion and Boston Marathon winner Meb and English television presenter Charlie Webster, who ran at the SKECHERS Performance Los Angeles Marathon; as well as a team of pro golfers that include Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie.
SKECHERS Riccarton will be open from Friday 26 August 2016 during standard trading hours:
Monday to
Wednesday: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Thursday and Friday: 9.00am
– 9.00pm
Saturday: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday:
10.00am – 6.00pm
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