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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Jun- 2022 -7 JunePeople Moves
Sportsshoes.com appoints former In The Style chief as CTO
Online running shoes, running clothing and outdoor gear retailer SportsShoes.com has hired a former chief technology officer (CTO) of online fashion retailer In The Style. Jon Cleaver has joined the £92m turnover business as CTO to continually enhance SportsShoes.com’s online customer and athlete experience. He has also previously held CTO…
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May- 2022 -26 MayHigh Street
Nike to consider exiting Russia after not renewing main franchise deal
Nike is reportedly considering exiting Russia permanently after not renewing its franchise agreement. According to reports first revealed by The Vedomosti Daily, the news comes after the sports giant didn’t renew its agreement with Inventive Retail Group, which owns Russia’s largest chain of retail stores. IRG president Tikhon Smykov reportedly…
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25 MayHealth & Beauty
Glossier CEO to step down
Glossier has announced that its founder and chief executive officer (CEO), Emily Weiss, will step down as CEO, a role she has held since 2014. Subsequently, Weiss will become an executive chairwoman of the company to focus on supporting the business’ leaders of creative, brand, product and retail. In her…
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16 MayAdvice
The Metaverse: The next retail frontier
The metaverse has burst onto the scene as the next big thing, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dubbing it the “successor to the mobile internet”. So, what is the metaverse exactly? It’s a group of 3D virtual worlds, built by multiple entities, focused on social connections, that merges both physical…
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Apr- 2022 -22 AprilLuxury Goods
Cheshire Oaks and Swindon designer outlets sold for £600m
LaSalle Investment Management, the global real estate investment manager, has acquired McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks and McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Swindon for a total sum of £600m from Nuveen Real Estate. The investment was made through LaSalle’s growing Value-Add Investments business line. However, the assets will continue to be managed…
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Mar- 2022 -23 MarchClothing & Shoes
Nike Q3 revenues hit $10.9bn as traffic returns
Nike, Inc. has reported its revenues rose 5% year-on-year from $10.35bn (£7.83bn) to $10.9bn (£8.24bn) in the third quarter (Q3) of FY22, following the “steady normalisation” of traffic in owned physical retail, with Nike owned stores up 14%. Revenues for the Nike Brand were up 8% year-on-year to $10.3bn (£7.79bn),…
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9 MarchClothing & Shoes
Mothercare joins retailers in suspending Russian business
Mothercare has announced that all business in Russia, including the shipment of all its products has been suspended in the wake of the ongoing Ukraine crisis. It comes as major retailers and businesses around the world have all joined in boycotting Russian business in a bid to put increased pressure…
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4 MarchClothing & Shoes
Nike to temporarily shut all stores in Russia
Nike said on Thursday it would be temporarily closing all its stores in Russia, joining a growing group of Western brands that have suspended businesses in the country, Reuters has reported. It comes following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The sportswear maker had previously made merchandise purchases on its website and…
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Feb- 2022 -10 FebruaryPeople Moves
PVH Corp appoints Zac Coughlin as CFO
PVH Corp, the owner of the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, has announced the appointment of Zac Coughlin as executive VP and CFO, effective 4 April, 2022. In this role, he will report to Stefan Larsson, PVH CEO, and will have responsibility for all finance functions. Coughlin joins PVH…
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2 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Prada appoints two new independent non-executive directors
Prada has announced the appointment of Pamela Culpepper and Anna Maria Rugarli as independent non-executive directors, taking the board up to a total of 11 members. Culpepper and Rugarli were reportedly selected for their professional background in ESG and in accordance with the Diversity Policy of the board of directors. …
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