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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Dec- 2021 -21 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Nike revenues remain flat in Q2
Nike has announced that revenues in its second quarter rose by 1% to $11.4bn (£8.6bn), remaining flat as it continued to manage the ongoing impact of supply chain challenges across the global marketplace. Revenues in Greater China and APLA declined, however, largely due to lower levels of available inventory resulting…
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14 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Nike acquires RTFKT brand
Nike has announced it has acquired RTFKT, a brand that reportedly uses “cutting edge innovation” to deliver next generation collectibles that “merge culture and gaming”. Founded in 2020 by Benoit Pagotto, Chris Le and Steven Vasilev, RTFKT is said to “redefine the boundaries of physical and digital value to serve…
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Nov- 2021 -4 NovemberClothing & Shoes
JD expresses frustration over CMA’s ruling to sell Footasylum
JD Sports Fashion Plc has expressed its frustration after the announcement earlier today from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it must sell Footasylum Limited. It claimed this is “the first time ever” that the CMA (including its predecessors) has decided to block or remedy a deal between competitors…
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Sep- 2021 -24 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Nike Q1 revenues climb 16% to £8.9bn
Nike has announced that group revenues increased 16% year-on-year to $12.2bn (£8.9bn) in Q1 FY22. The global retailer also revealed that net income climbed 23% to $1.87bn (£1.36bn) in the three-month period ended 31 August 2021, compared with $1.52bn (£1.11bn) the previous year. Revenues at the group’s EMEA and North…
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9 SeptemberPeople Moves
JD Sports adds Bert Hoyt as non-exec director
JD Sports Fashion has announced the appointment of Bert Hoyt as a non-executive director at the group, effective 8 September 2021. Hoyt most recently acted as VP/GM at Nike EMEA until his retirement from the role in January 2021. Having joined Nike in 1998, Hoyt presided over a period of…
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7 SeptemberHigh Street
Oxford Street to launch sustainability initiative
Oxford Street has announced the launch of a sustainability campaign on 15 September as a part of its ‘Beyond Now’ scheme. Designed to provide shoppers with more sustainable retail choices, the programme will feature contributions from a number of brands operating on the iconic London street. A range of sustainable…
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Aug- 2021 -18 AugustAdvice
In-store retail is due for a comeback: how to succeed in the post-vax reopening
Bricks and mortar retail has had a difficult year, and while the situation is improving as vaccines roll out, it’s clear that business as usual is still a long way off. The sector is still reeling from the impact of the Covid crisis, and retailers of every size have been…
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Jul- 2021 -12 JulyOnline & Digital
Klarna acquires shopping platform Hero
Klarna has announced the acquisition of the social shopping platform Hero, introducing the platform to its 250,000 retail partners across the world. The platform is reportedly designed to provide consumers with “inspiration, advice and immediately shoppable content produced directly from retailers’ physical stores”. Klarna said the acquisition would allow in-store…
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Jun- 2021 -25 JuneClothing & Shoes
Nike Q4 revenues surge 96% to £8.85bn
Nike saw its revenues spike 96% year-on-year to $12.3bn (£8.85bn) for the three months ended 31 May 2021. The group also saw a return to net profits of $1.51bn (£1.09bn) in the quarter, up from its $780m (£561m) net losses seen in Q4 FY20. The surge in Q4 revenues contributed…
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21 JuneNews
New report reveals the retailers with the best brand logos
Researchers polled the nation to discover the most iconic brands with The Nike swoosh – designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 – coming top (44%), followed by the ubiquitous Apple logo (34%), the brainchild of graphic designer Rob Janoff. In third place was Mickey Mouse’s famous circular ears (21%), used…
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