The development of k swiss girls shoes
In January 1987,
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new balance shoes will not fall, having raised more than $116 million,bought K Swiss from the Brunner brothers for a mere $20 million. Nichols,
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Nichols, opened a 251,
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k swiss girls shoes was granted the patent to both the Cushion Board sole construction and the D-R Cinch lacing system, in February 1992. The "Belais" and the "Belais-LT" was introduced in 1993 and the company expanded into the basketball as well as the aerobics apparel markets. Moving from the indoor arena tp hiking and casual wear,
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The company's first television advertisment, targeting a much broader market segment than previously began in 1996,resulting in sales of $116 million and stock trading at $28 per share by 1997. Although k swiss girls shoes opened account with stores like Nordstrom,
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In a 1999 interview with Sporting Goods Business, Nichols stated,
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The $17-million ad campaing, called "Club K-Swiss" launched in 1998 resulted in sales of $162 million for that year. K-Swiss continued to expand worldwide
with sales in excess of $500 million by 2005.
The development of K Swiss shoes
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