Nike’s premium products rode Foot Locker to success in North America in the global retail giant’s 1st quarter ended Apr. 29, but weakness in Europe reduced the total sales gain for the period to a mere 0.2 percent in local currencies. On a comparable basis, sales increased by 0.5 percent, but they suffered a decline in the high single digits in Europe because of a less promotional strategy in the continent. Due to the euro’s temporary weakness, the group’s total sales slid by 0.9 percent to $1.36 billion.