News Briefs – Page 2
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News briefsKizik and HandsFree Labs sue Skechers over patent infringement
HandsFree Labs and its footwear brand Kizik have filed a lawsuit against Skechers.
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News briefsNike and Special Olympics deepen collaboration with new partnership
The new agreement aims at expanding access to youth sports and improving training for Special Olympics’ Unified Sports coaches.
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News briefsJason Loveland exits Nike as VP of AI
Nike’s Vice President of Enterprise AI/ML Engineering has announced his departure after a seven-and-a-half-year tenure.
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News briefsFormer Nike employee appointed SVP of Sustainability at Lululemon
The company’s new SVP replaces Esther Speck, who served at Lululemon for almost ten years.
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News briefsS&P lowers Nike’s rating
S&P believes Nike will require “multiple years to regain the market share lost to both apparel and footwear competitors”.
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News briefsConverse to get new President and CEO
Converse’s President and CEO, Jared Carver, will soon be stepping down, according to an internal memorandum at parent company Nike that both Reuters and Bloomberg have seen. Succeeding him will be Aaron Cain, who has been with Nike for more than 20 years and is serving at the moment as ...
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News briefsNike settles with The Shoe Surgeon
The court has prohibited The Shoe Surgeon, Dominic Ciambrone, from using Nike branding that could mislead consumers.
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News briefsNike partners with Faith Kipyegon on running footwear and apparel
Faith Kipyegon is the most decorated woman middle-distance athlete of all time.
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News briefsNike seems to have found its Chief Innovation Officer
After announcing John Hoke’s retirement, Nike has reportedly named his successor.
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News briefsStockX has a new VP and Head of Creative
The US-based resale platform for sneakers and streetwear appointed a new creative lead with roots in sports, music and culture-driven storytelling.
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News briefsJohn Hoke leaves Nike after 33 years
In October, another one of Nike’s most faithful servants will leave Beaverton, Oregon.
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News briefsNike eats humble pie as the brand returns to Amazon after six years
According to several media reports, Nike’s products will once again be sold on Amazon’s platform following a five-year hiatus.
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News briefsUS sneaker industry appeals to Trump in letter: ‘Spare us from tariffs’
The letter supports a petition signed by such brands as Nike, Adidas, Saucony, Puma and Crocs.
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News briefsFormer Puma and Nike exec joins wearable tech brand
Hubertus “Bert” Hoyt, with 22 years at Nike, joins DBIO.
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News briefsNike and Atlético Madrid will continue kit partnership until 2035
Their partnership began in 2001.
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News briefsSports Direct opens 2,800-sqm store at big UK mall
Frasers Group has unveiled its latest Sports Direct store at Trafford Palazzo in Manchester.
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News briefsIndonesia’s footwear industry is hurt as Nike and Adidas factory makes layoffs
In total, 3,500 jobs have disappeared at two major factories in the country since Jan.
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News briefsNike opens a new store in Madrid
The store is located at walking distance from the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
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News briefsSports Emotion hires former Nike manager as Demand Planning Director
Gerard Martinez Costa spent over ten years at Nike, from 2010 to 2021.
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News briefsNike and SKIMS are teaming up
Nike has teamed up with Kim Kardashian’s brand to develop underwear, loungewear and shapewear for women.
