Nike
This coverage examines Nike’s strategy and performance within the UK retail and sportswear market, focusing on store operations, product innovation, marketing campaigns, sponsorship deals, and leadership decisions. Reporting provides insight into how Nike drives consumer engagement, addresses sustainability challenges, and navigates competitive pressures — offering valuable context for executives, managers, and professionals in sportswear, retail operations, and brand leadership.
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Nov- 2025 -14 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Kim Kardashian’s Skims valued at $5bn after latest funding round
Skims has closed a $225m (£170.9m) equity financing round that values the apparel company at $5bn (£3.80bn) with the proceeds earmarked for further store openings, international growth and product development. The round, announced on 12 November, was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives with participation from affiliated funds of BDT and…
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10 NovemberPeople Moves
Authentic Brands appoints new senior VP of Reebok
Authentic Brands Group has announced the appointment of Daniel Schachne as its new senior vice president of Reebok, tasking him with driving the sportswear brand’s global strategy. Schachne, who has more than 15 years of experience managing major consumer brands, will work with licensing partners, retailers and brand ambassadors to…
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Oct- 2025 -27 OctoberPeople Moves
Puma appoints Ronald Reijmers as Global Retail VP
Sportswear giant Puma has appointed Ronald Reijmers as vice president Global Retail starting November 1, a position in which he will oversee the development of the company’s full-price and outlet stores across the world. Reijmers has almost three decades of experience in the sports industry, holding various leadership positions in…
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1 OctoberSport & Leisure
Nike Q1 revenues rise but profit dips 31%
Nike has reported a 1% increase in revenues to $11.7bn (£8.68bn) for the three months to 31 August 2025, though profits fell sharply as margins came under pressure. Net profit for the quarter dropped 31% year-on-year to $727m (£539.7m), while gross margin declined 320 basis points to 42.2%. The company…
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Aug- 2025 -11 AugustSport & Leisure
SportsShoes.com FY revenues rise 4% to £93.3m
Online sportswear retailer SportsShoes.com has reported that revenues rose 4% to £93.3m in the year to 28 February, with EBITDA rising 13.3% to £6m. News comes as the Bradford-based business acquired exactly 672,465 new customers and saw premium in-line sales increase by 34% during the period. The retailer, which was…
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Jul- 2025 -30 JulyPeople Moves
Gap Inc. names Maggie Gauger as Athleta president and CEO
Gap has appointed Maggie Gauger as global brand president and chief executive of its Athleta brand, effective 1 August, as Chris Blakeslee steps down from the role. Gauger joins from Nike, where she held senior leadership positions for over two decades. Most recently, she headed Nike’s North America women’s business,…
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17 JulyDepartment Stores
Frasers warns of £50m budget hit despite FY25 profit rise
Frasers has seen pre-tax profits rise by 2.8% to £560.2m in its full-year results, but has warned it faces over £50m in extra costs caused by last year’s budget. In the year ended 27 April 2025, trading was particularly strong in the second half, where profits were up by 8.3%,…
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8 JulyFeatures
Retailers vs. returns: is cracking down costing brands more than it’s saving?
Asos became wrapped up in another controversy in late June after the online giant, which shipped 67.2 million orders last year, confirmed it had closed the accounts of “a small number” of customers for returning more clothes than they kept. According to the retailer, this is in breach of its…
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7 JulySport & Leisure
Footasylum FY profits jump 188% as sales hit record £349.5m
Footasylum has revealed its profit before tax jumped 188% to £17.2m and its operating profits more than doubled to £21.7m, in the year to 25 January 2025. It comes as it reported a 9.4% rise in revenues to £349.5m amid strong consumer demand for its exclusive brands and new store…
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1 JulyClothing & Shoes
Foot Locker opens its largest UK store in Birmingham’s Bullring
Foot Locker has opened its largest UK store in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham, marking the launch of its new ‘Re-imagined’ store concept. The site becomes the footwear and streetwear retailer’s UK flagship and features three permanent zones designed to offer an immersive experience. These include a Sneaker Hub…
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