All Nike articles – Page 9
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News briefsFormer NikeWomen exec expected to run English women’s football
Source: LinkedIn Nikki Doucet A NewCo will likely be formed to run the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Women’s Championship in English women’s football, and Nikki Doucet has been appointed by The Football Association (The FA) as a consultant to explore this plan, the Telegraph has revealed. ...
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Infographics & DataAnalysis: Sporting Goods Scorecard - Q3 2022
Our Q3 Scorecard includes the revenue and profit development of 41 major sporting goods companies - benchmark yourself with the top players in the industry
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News briefsHow Nike is celebrating LeBron James
Nike’s marketing team score with their recognition of athlete’s unbelievable achievement
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News briefsNike launches collaborative sneaker with Tiffany & Co.
Nike and Tiffany & Co. are releasing a Nike x Tiffany & Co Air Force 1 1837 sneaker, with a limited-edition sterling silver accessories range. The collaborative sneaker, made of black suede, features a Tiffany Blue-colored swoosh and sterling silver badges over each heel. The accessories include a shoe horn, ...
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News briefsNike sues Lululemon for patent infringement on its Flyknit technology
Nike Inc. is suing Lululemon Athletica, claiming that at least four of Lululemon’s footwear products infringe its patents. In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, Nike alleges that Lululemon’s Blissfeel, Chargefeel Low, Chargefeel Mid and Strongfeel sneakers infringe on Nike’s patents related to its Flyknit technology, with reference to ...
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ArticleA Dive into the unknown. The metaverse, NFTs and legal perspectives
The technology may be new, but it’s never too early to start thinking about protecting your brand in the metaverse. Our expert weighs in.
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News briefsOregon wants to ban kangaroo leather
Oregon lawmakers are taking aim at kangaroo leather in athletic footwear, particularly high-end soccer shoes, according to SGI USA. A new proposed bill would ban the purchase, receipt, sale or commercial exchange of products containing parts of a dead kangaroo. In a related release, Nike was taken to task: “[We ...
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ArticleNike’s former partner in Russia opens new sporting goods chain
Inventive Retail Group (IRG) has opened the first five stores of its new Hiker outdoor and sporting goods retail chain in Russia. IRG is the country’s largest retail group, specializing in developing stores of leading Western companies in Russia, including Apple, Samsung, Lego and Nike. Hiker’s assortment consists of several ...
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ArticleStockX broke records in 2022, reveals most traded and fastest growing brands
In a new report, Detroit-based resale platform StockX details the top-traded and fastest-growing brands on its platform over the last year. StockX’s annual report – Big Facts: Current Culture Index 2023 – notes that the company surpassed 1.5 million lifetime sellers, 12 million lifetime buyers and 40 ...
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News briefsNike to renew sponsorship early to end UK Athletics' financial troubles
The Times reports that Nike and UK Athletics are close to extending their sponsorship deal for another ten years. The agreement, which currently runs until 2030, would therefore expire in 2040. The new agreement reportedly involves an up-front payment of future earnings from Nike to UK Athletics. The cash injection ...
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News briefsNike sets its design vision for the next 50 years in new book
Nike is releasing No Finish Line, a new book that celebrates its 50 years of design and innovation in sports while setting a vision for the next 50 years. The book features a foreword by Nike’s chief design officer, John Hoke, and speculative fiction by journalist Geoff Manaugh. It also ...
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ArticleAnalysis: Sporting Goods Industry stocks suffer double-digit market cap decline
This exclusive analysis shows the development in the market capitalization of the top 87 stock-listed sporting goods companies.
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News briefsNike launches training club workouts on Netflix
Streaming from Dec. 30, 2022, Nike is to offer Nike Training Club (NTC) content for Netflix members. Users will have access to more than 90 NTC workouts from a dozen Nike trainers, catering to all fitness levels. An estimated 223 million Netflix members worldwide will have access to NTC programs ...
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ArticleNike’s inventory position improves as China recovery commences
In reporting more than a 30 percent quarterly sales increase across three global geographies, growing momentum in its digital business worldwide, better results in Greater China and an improving inventory position, Nike executives told analysts yesterday afternoon that the company “is in a position to control its own destiny.” ...
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News briefsJordan Wings scholarship program expands into the Philippines
Source: Nike The six scholars in the Jordan Brand Wings Scholars Program, Class of 2026: [From Left to Right]: Jurgen San Agustin, Coleen Reyes, Harriet De Leon, Czarina Leviste, Lean Villar, Adrian De Guzman Nike’s Jordan Brand has announced the expansion of The Jordan Brand Wings Scholars ...
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News briefsNike supports community organizations that address inequality in sport
Nike is partnering with 12 community organizations across Europe that address inequities across race, gender, sexual orientation and disability. These Inclusive Community grants will initially be given to organizations in London, Berlin, Barcelona and Amsterdam, including: Disability Sport Coach, Sporting Equals and Not a Phase [London]; Les Hijabeuses [Paris]; Special ...
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News briefsIdris Elba’s Don’t Stab Your Future launches new charity Nike Air Force One
Idris Elba’s non-profit apparel brand Don’t Stab Your Future has designed an exclusive variation of the Nike Air Force One in collaboration with NFL coach Aden Durde as part of the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative. The shoe features the words “Don’t Stab Your Future” on the Nike swoosh ...
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News briefsNike stores in Russia reopen under new name
The first Nike store was re-opened in Russia under the banner “NSP” (Nike Sport Point) in the Belaya Dacha Outlet Village in Moscow. The store manager, Diana Tesnitskaya, told the news agency Ruptly that the store opened on the premises of the former one. “The goods are all the ...
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News briefsNike and Fanatics sign licensing deal with the Tokyo Giants
Nike and Fanatics have inked a new agreement with the Yomiuri Giants, also known as Tokyo Giants, Japan’s most successful baseball team. The financial terms were not unveiled, nor was the duration of the agreement. As part of the deal, Nike will become the team’s official uniform supplier, while Fanatics ...
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News briefsFila reorganizes global design and creative teams
Following the global 5-year strategic plan ”Winning together” released in February this year, Fila Holdings Corp. is reorganizing key global teams, announcing a change in marketing and design leadership to strengthen the company’s organizational capabilities. The global design team is led by Torsten Hochstetter, and the new Futura innovation team ...
