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Superdry names former Nike exec as creative director
Fashion brand Superdry has named former Nike executive, Phil Dickinson, as its new creative director. In a statement, Superdry said that Dickinson, who joins the retailer today, January 22, will be in charge of product design and “driving the wider creative direction of the brand”. The industry veteran, has "deep experience of brand, product,...
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Nike unveils next-generation self-lacing basketball shoes
In the 1980s, the "Back to the Future" film franchise suggested we would all eventually wear self-lacing sneakers. Then a few years ago, Nike made the movie magic a reality, introducing its first shoe to the public with so-called "power lacing." And on Tuesday, the global sportswear giant took it a step farther -- now your shoes will...
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Nike embraces inner zen with first yoga collection
Nike, the international brand which offers apparel adapted to just about every sport under the sun, has added a new category to its list: Yoga. The American multinational corporation has announced it is releasing its first yoga-specific apparel collection this month. The new Nike Yoga Collection features pieces designed to offer “ease of...
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Nike celebrates the Chinese New Year with a new limited edition collection
Nike is taking part in Chinese traditions. To commemorate the Year of the Pig, the animal sign representing 2019 in Chinese tradition, Nike will launch a new limited edition collection inspired by the 12 traditional Chinese horoscope signs. The collection is set to release in January. The styles comprise of mixed patterns incorporating the 12...
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Nike driving innovations with new Tech Pack
Sportswear giant Nike has developed its latest Tech Pack collection using years of body motion and mapping analysis gathered from studying the top athletes in the world in Nike’s Sport Research Lab. The concept behind the new Nike Tech Pack for spring 2019 is to provide more “versatile” pieces for a range of weather and workouts said the...
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Nike Posting Notable Gain After Citi Calls Stock "Best Idea" For 2019
After moving sharply higher early in the session, shares of Nike, Inc. (NKE) have given back some ground but remain firmly positive in afternoon trading on Monday. Nike is currently up by 4.1 percent after reaching its best intraday level in nearly two months. The early rally by Nike came after the athletic footwear and apparel maker was called...
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In pictures: Nike’s new flagship store in New York
Innovation 000. One doesn’t need to look further than the store’s name to learn the importance of Nike’s new flagship in the heart of New York City. With six stories spanning over 68,000 square feet, the shop located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street has the largest concentration of Nike footwear anywhere in the world. One of the...
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Nike announces 10 percent rise in quarterly dividend
Nike, Inc. has announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of 0.22 cents per share on the company’s outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock, an increase of 10 percent versus the prior quarterly dividend rate of 0.20 cents per share. The company said this dividend is payable on January 2, 2019 to shareholders of...
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Nike names Craig A. Williams President of Jordan brand
Craig. A Williams is Nike’s new President of the Jordan brand, effective January 14. He will be the joining the company from Coca-Cola, where he worked since 2005 serving most recently as Senior Vice President and President of the McDonald’s Division Worldwide, overseeing the beverage company’s strategic partnership with more than 37,000...
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Nike appoints two new executives for Asia Pacific, Latin America and Global Sales
Nike Inc has announced two moves within its management team. Carl Grebert, the current Vice President and General Manager of the Global Jordan Brand, will become Nike’s new Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific and Latin America (APLA), effective December 1. He will be succeeding Ann Hebert, who is set to move to the role of Vice...
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Nike awards six products made from its footwear waste
In February, Nike challenged designers, engineers and scientists around the world to come up with creative responses to two questions: what can be made from footwear material waste? And how can the footwear recycling process be improved? After receiving more than 600 applications from 58 countries, the sportswear giant selected 35 finalists to...
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In pictures: Nike’s new House of Innovation in Shanghai
Nike has unveiled its first “House of Innovation”, located in Shanghai. The new store concept celebrates the brand’s innovations with rotating art installations, workshops, lectures and digitally-led trialing sessions. It also offers visitors exclusive products and collectibles that can’t be found anywhere else. On its website, Nike defined the...
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