Established in 1967, Nike Inc is the world’s largest seller of athletic footwear and clothing. Based in Oregon in the US, its brands include Converse, Hurley and Jordan as well as Nike.It sells its products through Nike-owned retail stores and digital channels, as well as via third-party retail accounts and a mix of independent distributors and licensees in virtually every country around the globe. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Nike and the sports retail sector.
Selfridges has teamed up with sports giant Nike to celebrate the launch of its women’s activewear brand NikeSkims with a new pop-up.
Sportswear giant Nike has labelled a US government investigation into allegations of discrimination against white employees “a surprising and unusual escalation”.
Momentum is building in the sportswear sector, with Adidas enjoying double-digit growth in its most recent quarter and Puma receiving a vote of confidence in its turnaround after Chinese giant Anta Sports scooped up a €1.5bn stake.
New data has revealed the companies with the happiest workforces, according to participants in WorkL’s Happy at Work Test employee survey.
Former Frasers Group managing director of sport Ger Wright has joined New Balance as its vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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