SKECHERS originated from a south California slang, which means "energetic youngsters". SKECHERS designs, develops and markets a diverse range of footwear for men, women and children. Born in a small beachside California community in 1992, SKECHERS has grown from a one-style, one-building company to be one of the world famous footwear brands. SKECHERS is now the No.2 footwear brand in the United States (according to Sporting Goods Intelligence) and was named Company of the Year by Footwear Plus for the 5th time in 6 years (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010). The Skechers Fitness Group have also hit the market by storm in the rapid growing toning footwear market and has captured 60% market share of the U.S. toning market in 2010. Shape-ups was named "Launch of the Year 2009" by Footwear News. Skechers has also partnered with renowned celebrities including Britney Spears, Ashlee Simpson, Christina Aguilera, David Cook. In 2011, Kim Kardashian, Brooke Burke, American Football legend Joe Montana, Basketball Hall of Famer Karl Malone & Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky represented different collections. In Hong Kong, young singer G.E.M. was the spokesperson followed by superstar Sammi Cheng. There are now over 500 SKECHERS company owned and franchised or licensed stores in some of the most attractive locations in over 40 countries across 6 continents. What's it like to work at Skechers Singapore? Allowing employees the opportunity to grow in their skills and be trained to do even more is a big focus at SKECHERS. The company offers a number of development programs to encourage and motivate employees. Peak Performance offers continual opportunities for employee rewards; All new associate (Retail) undergo a comprehensive on-boarding programme and are assigned a Buddy to help them with the transition.  SKECHERS also offers financial rewards to motivate employees to reach greater pinnacles. Compensation is competitive. Every year, employees have performance reviews that give them a chance to receive merit raises. All employees in SKECHERS enjoy health benefits, wellness and employee discount programs and incentives. Last but not least, SKECHERS values its corporate responsibility and has integrated CSR into its business. Most recent initiatives include: 2018 – Skechers Friendship Walk partnership with Singapore Children Society 2019 – Skechers Friendship Walk partnership with APSN 2019 – Soles 4 Souls, Shoe Drive collaboration with Million Lightin