All Nike articles – Page 20
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News briefsFelix Münnich becomes the new chief commercial officer at Mammut
Münnich comes from one of the top players in the sporting goods business.
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Infographics & DataSporting Goods Scorecard Q2 2022 - The top performers by sales and profit
This exclusive chart and data can be downloaded by our Premium Members.
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News briefsUnder Armour and Steph Curry about to sign a lifetime contract
According to Forbes and other media outlets (referring to a report from Rolling Stone), NBA star Stephen Curry and Under Armour (UA) are finalizing a near-lifetime contract worth “potentially more than $1 billion.” After political dissonances with UA founder Kevin Plank who praised the then-president Donald Trump in 2018, rumors ...
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News briefsNike debuts robotic system that cleans and repairs sneakers
Source: Nike Nike B.I.L.L. in action Nike has unveiled B.I.L.L. (Bot Initiated Longevity Lab), a robot-augmented system that is said to clean and repair shoes with selected customizations. By using advanced robotics, combined with old-school handcraft, water-based cleaning products and recycled polyester patches, B.I.L.L. is currently capable ...
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ArticleMarket Analysis: The sports apparel market
This is an exclusive, yearly statistic available only to subscribers of SGI Europe. It includes revenue and market-share development, as well as a regional breakdown, of the major global sports apparel brands.
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News briefsNike Forward is said to revolutionize apparel creation
Source: Nike Nike Forward pocket detail Nike is introducing “a game-changing innovation platform revolutionizing apparel creation,” dubbed Nike Forward. The process of creating Nike Forward, which Nike says required over five years of research and development, needs fewer steps than traditional Nike knits and woven processes. Rather ...
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News briefsNike and John Geiger settle trademark lawsuit
Nike and John Geiger have settled their trademark infringement battle, according to a statement on Geiger’s Instagram account. As part of the agreement, Geiger will modify the design of his GF-01 sneaker, which Nike had flagged in 2021 for trademark infringement upon the registered trade dress of the Nike Air ...
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News briefsNike releases new ad to celebrate Serena Williams’ legacy
Following Serena Williams’ loss at the U.S. Open singles tournament on Sep. 2 and her retirement from tennis, Nike released a 60-second clip the following day to celebrate the athlete’s legacy. The new ad is titled “By Changing Nothing, She Changed Everything” and features guest voiceover narration from U.S. actress ...
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ArticleNike teams up with ILO to reduce road accidents among garment and footwear workers
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Vision Zero Fund and Nike Inc. have launched a joint initiative to reduce deaths and injuries among garment and footwear workers. The initiative aims to understand why garment and footwear workers are so vulnerable to injuries and fatalities resulting from commuting accidents and to develop ...
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News briefsNike drapes Williams in diamond-studded outfit at US Open
Source: Nike PE NikeCourt Flare 2 for Serena Williams’ US Open participation Serena Williams is wearing a special outfit at the US Open in New York, which is set to be the last tournament of her career. Inspired by figure skating apparel, the outfit incorporates a crystal-encrusted ...
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News briefsNike opens first flagship in West Africa
Nike has opened a 500-square-meter flagship store in Lagos. It is the brand’s first in Nigeria and the whole of West Africa. The store is powered by Hudson Brand Development Nigeria, a subsidiary of Hudson Holdings Group, the retail partner for Nike and other sports and fashion brands in the ...
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News briefsNike partners with The Football Association to help develop women’s football
Nike has announced a multi-year partnership with The Football Association (The FA), the governing body of football in England, to become the official ball supplier of the Barclays Women’s Super League (BWSL), Barclays Women’s Championship (BWC) and The FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup. Under the terms of this partnership, ...
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Case StudyHow Nike is creating the “Digitally Connected Marketplace” of the future
Nike harassed e-commerce during the pandemic like never before. Now it is integrating digital and physical shopping outlets to create new consumer experiences.
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News briefsCarhartt appoints Susan Hennike as chief brand officer
Source: Carhartt Susan Hennike The U.S. workwear brand Carhartt, family-owned and managed by the descendants of the company’s founder, Hamilton Carhartt, has hired Susan Hennike as its new chief brand officer. She is an apparel industry veteran with managing experience from Nike, Adidas International and a 12-year ...
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News briefsNike launches maternity training program globally
Nike is introducing a global maternity training program to encourage more pregnant and postpartum women back into sport, dubbed Nike (M)ove Like a Mother. The training program includes cardio, strength training, mobility and yoga throughout every stage of pregnancy. The core of the program is a 24-workout prenatal and postpartum ...
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ArticleTextile waste allegedly used as fuel for brick kilns in Cambodia
Unearthed, a subsidiary of Greenpeace, has issued a new report, stating that off-cuts from Cambodian textile factories mixed with wood are being used to fuel brick kilns on a large scale. The kilns need to stay fired for several days at a temperature of 650° C to burn the clay ...
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ArticleGrupo SBF generates 32% of quarterly sales from digital
Grupo SBF, which operates Brazil’s top sporting goods chain in Centauro and has distributed Nike in the South American market since Dec. 2021, reported a 2.7 decline in adjusted Ebitda to 154,764,000 Brazilian reais (€29.6m) for the period ended June 30. Operating income declined by 25.0 percent to BRL $70,503,000 ...
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News briefsRebag now also sells Adidas, Yeezy, Nike, Jordan
Luxury re-commerce platform Rebag is now offering shoes and apparel on its platform in addition to bags, watches and jewelry. This includes products from the Adidas, Yeezy, Nike and Jordan brands. “Shoes have been one of the top requests, so of course, we listened. We applied Rebag’s meticulousness for sourcing ...
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News briefsNike invests $3 million in HBCU college
Source: Pensole Academy D’Wayne Edwards Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design, an HBCU (historically black colleges and universities) in the U.S. state of Michigan owned by former Jordan Brand designer D’Wayne Edwards, announced that Nike is investing $3 million in the college over three years. According ...
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News briefsKizik closes $20m Series B funding round
The Utah-based brand Kizik and its parent company, HandsFree Labs Inc., have announced the closing of a $20 million Series B funding round. According to a company statement, Kizik will use the funds to launch a Kizik childern’s line and build up a retail network of Kizik stores. The funding ...
