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Shoemaker Cole Haan Preps for IPO as Athleisure Focus Boosts Sales

27 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

27 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

The move marks quite a turn for the brand Nike sold for $570 million more than six years ago.

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Shoemaker Cole Haan Preps for IPO as Athleisure Focus Boosts Sales

The move marks quite a turn for the brand Nike sold for $570 million more than six years ago.

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Avenatti Goes After Nike Papers in Bid to Clear Extortion Charges

23 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

23 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

The Lawyer, who famously represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against Donald Trump, is looking to prove that employees of the sportswear giant illegally funnelled money to elite high school basketball players.

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Avenatti Goes After Nike Papers in Bid to Clear Extortion Charges

The Lawyer, who famously represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against Donald Trump, is looking to prove that employees of the sportswear giant illegally funnelled money to elite high school basketball players.

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Nike Launches New Subscription Service for Children

12 August 2019 • By Reuters

12 August 2019 • By Reuters

It is the sports giant's latest plan to keep shoppers coming back to its brands as it struggles with strong competition from Adidas in its US home market and a resurgence in retro brands like Fila and Reebok.

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Nike Launches New Subscription Service for Children

It is the sports giant's latest plan to keep shoppers coming back to its brands as it struggles with strong competition from Adidas in its US home market and a resurgence in retro brands like Fila and Reebok.

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Report: Nike Exploring Sale of Surfwear Brand Hurley

25 July 2019 • By Reuters

25 July 2019 • By Reuters

The sportswear giant purchased Hurley in 2002 for an undisclosed sum, in an effort to expand beyond athletic-focused apparel.

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Report: Nike Exploring Sale of Surfwear Brand Hurley

The sportswear giant purchased Hurley in 2002 for an undisclosed sum, in an effort to expand beyond athletic-focused apparel.

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Nike Shoes From 1972 Beat World Record Auction Price

24 July 2019 • By Reuters

24 July 2019 • By Reuters

The "Moon Shoe," designed by Nike co-founder and track coach Bill Bowerman for runners at the 1972 Olympics trials, sold for $437,500.

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Nike Shoes From 1972 Beat World Record Auction Price

The "Moon Shoe," designed by Nike co-founder and track coach Bill Bowerman for runners at the 1972 Olympics trials, sold for $437,500.

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Nike Inks Endorsement Deal With Basketball Star Zion Williamson

23 July 2019 • By Reuters

23 July 2019 • By Reuters

The world's largest sportswear maker has signed the rising 19-year-old basketball star and No. 1 NBA draft pick to its Jordan brand.

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Nike Inks Endorsement Deal With Basketball Star Zion Williamson

The world's largest sportswear maker has signed the rising 19-year-old basketball star and No. 1 NBA draft pick to its Jordan brand.

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Nike and Lululemon Supplier Pivots Away From Vietnam After Exiting China

15 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

15 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

With Donald Trump hardening his stance on the Southeast Asian country, Eclat Textile Co. keeping up with the changing landscape of global trade.

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Nike and Lululemon Supplier Pivots Away From Vietnam After Exiting China

With Donald Trump hardening his stance on the Southeast Asian country, Eclat Textile Co. keeping up with the changing landscape of global trade.

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Nike Goes Ahead With Arizona Manufacturing Plant

12 July 2019 • By Reuters

12 July 2019 • By Reuters

Last week, the state's Governor withdrew the incentive for Nike to build the plant after it cancelled the release of its 'Betsy Ross' sneaker, which was criticised for links with slavery.

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Nike Goes Ahead With Arizona Manufacturing Plant

Last week, the state's Governor withdrew the incentive for Nike to build the plant after it cancelled the release of its 'Betsy Ross' sneaker, which was criticised for links with slavery.

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Stadium Goods and Sotheby's Team up for First-Ever Sneaker Auction

11 July 2019 • By Reuters

11 July 2019 • By Reuters

The event underscores the fast-growing status of sneakers as collectibles able to command tens of thousands of dollars.

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Stadium Goods and Sotheby's Team up for First-Ever Sneaker Auction

The event underscores the fast-growing status of sneakers as collectibles able to command tens of thousands of dollars.

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The Battle of the Sneaker Bots

11 July 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

BoF Professional Exclusive

The Battle of the Sneaker Bots

An online economy of tips, proxy servers and automated applications has grown out of the hype-driven sneaker market, and the rise of the casual reseller is only making it harder to shop for the latest releases.