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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May- 2023 -18 MayClothing & Shoes
Nike opens new Unite concept store at Blanchardstown Centre
Nike has announced it has opened a new concept store Nike Unite at Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin. The first store of its kind in Ireland, Nike Unite features an in-store community wall, celebrating Dublin athletes and sporting achievement, as well as local landmarks and partnerships. Signed on a 10-year lease, the…
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15 MayShopping Centres
LDO reports sales up 17% to £19.7m in Q1 2023
London Designer Outlet has reported that its sales reached over £19.7m– an increase of 17% in Q1 2023 compared with the same period in 2022 and 5% on pre-pandemic levels (2019). It also recorded its “strongest ever” April, where sales grew to £8.6m, representing a £1.2m increase on the year…
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4 MayNews
Farfetch launches Reebok partnership
Farfetch, the leading global platform for the luxury fashion industry, has recently launched its European partnership with Reebok, following its acquisition in 2022. The partnership is being managed by New Guards Group (NGG), a wholly owned Farfetch company. NGG has formed a new division, NGG++, to operate the Reebok brand…
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3 MayClothing & Shoes
Superdry to raise £12m via share sale
Superdry has announced that it intends to issue 15,700,000 new ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of the company at 76.3 pence per Ordinary Share to raise gross proceeds of approximately £12m. Co-founder and chief executive Julian Dunkerton, who owns a 25% stake in the business, has agreed…
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Mar- 2023 -22 MarchSport & Leisure
Nike Q3 revenues up 14% to $12.4bn
Sportswear brand Nike has announced that its Q3 revenues increased 14% to $12.4bn (£10bn) for the three months ended 28 February 2023. It stated that Nike Direct sales were $5.3bn (£4.3bn), up 17% on a reported basis and up 22% on a currency-neutral basis. Alongside this Nike brand digital sales…
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Feb- 2023 -13 FebruarySport & Leisure
Castore in $200m fundraising talks in bid to rival Nike and Adidas
Sportswear brand Castore is reportedly in talks with investors about a $200m (£166m) fundraising deal as it aims to compete with sportswear giants Nike and Adidas. According to Sky News, Castore has appointed Rothschild to advise the process and secure a significant capital injection. Initial talks with prospective investors have…
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Dec- 2022 -21 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Nike Q2 revenues surge 17% to $13.3bn
Nike saw its revenues reach $13.3bn (£10.9bn) during the second quarter ended 30 November 2022, which is an increase of 17% compared to the prior year and an increase of 27% on a currency-neutral basis. In addition, the sportswear giant’s direct sales increased by 16%, reaching $5.4bn (£4.4bn), while its…
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Sep- 2022 -30 SeptemberHigh Street
JD Sports and Nike announce connected partnership
JD Sports has announced that it has been selected as Nike’s first European retail partner for its connected partnership, designed to “enhance the shopping experience of customers through access to an additional range of Nike member-exclusive products and experiences”. Nike’s connected partnership offers JD’s customers, starting in the UK, access…
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8 SeptemberShopping Centres
JD Sports to open new store in Birmingham’s Bullring centre
JD Sports is set to double its presence in Bullring and Grand Central, Birmingham, as it looks to drive customer engagement through events, pop-ups and collaborations. Hammerson, a real estate investment firm, said the expansion is a “clear signal of the destination’s strength as well as a firm commitment to…
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Aug- 2022 -10 AugustAnalysis
JD Sports and the Footasylum merger saga – what went wrong?
Following JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum for £91.1m in March 2019, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a non-ministerial government department responsible for strengthening business competition and reducing anti-competitive activities, announced it had launched an investigation into the deal on 24 July 2019, citing that it would examine whether the…
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