Bits & Bytes

Bits & Bytes | Nike's High-Tech Treasure Hunt, Stitch Fix IPO

8 August 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

8 August 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, how Nike's app helps amplify buzz around its shoe drops, and what you need to know about Stitch Fix's impending exit.

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Bits & Bytes

Bits & Bytes | Nike's High-Tech Treasure Hunt, Stitch Fix IPO

This week, how Nike's app helps amplify buzz around its shoe drops, and what you need to know about Stitch Fix's impending exit.

Social Goods

Social Goods | Nike Sweatshop Protests, the Chinese Opportunity for 'Made in USA'

2 August 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

2 August 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, Nike faces a new wave of anti-sweatshop protests, while Chinese manufacturers are bringing jobs back to American towns.

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Social Goods | Nike Sweatshop Protests, the Chinese Opportunity for 'Made in USA'

This week, Nike faces a new wave of anti-sweatshop protests, while Chinese manufacturers are bringing jobs back to American towns.

This Week in Fashion

Will Richemont Ever Scale the Alaïa Business?

30 June 2017 • By BoF Team

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This Week in Fashion

Will Richemont Ever Scale the Alaïa Business?

Ten years after acquiring Azzedine Alaïa, luxury conglomerate Richemont has grown the business by 400 percent, but blockbuster success seems unlikely.

News & Analysis

Nike to Launch Pilot Programme with Amazon

30 June 2017 • By Reuters

30 June 2017 • By Reuters

The company said it would launch a pilot program with Amazon to sell a limited product assortment on its website, confirming earlier reports.

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Nike to Launch Pilot Programme with Amazon

The company said it would launch a pilot program with Amazon to sell a limited product assortment on its website, confirming earlier reports.

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Report: Nike Close to Selling Directly on Amazon

21 June 2017 • By Reuters

21 June 2017 • By Reuters

Shares in Nike jumped after Goldman Sachs said it could be close to selling directly on Amazon, raising competition for brick-and-mortar sports retailers.

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Report: Nike Close to Selling Directly on Amazon

Shares in Nike jumped after Goldman Sachs said it could be close to selling directly on Amazon, raising competition for brick-and-mortar sports retailers.

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Nike Cuts 2 Percent of Workforce

15 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

15 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

The sportswear giant said the move is part of plans to revamp its global operations, as it attempts to move faster and ward off competitors like Adidas and Under Armour.

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Nike Cuts 2 Percent of Workforce

The sportswear giant said the move is part of plans to revamp its global operations, as it attempts to move faster and ward off competitors like Adidas and Under Armour.

Fashion-Tech

The Sewbots Are Coming!

16 May 2017 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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Fashion-Tech

The Sewbots Are Coming!

An American ‘sewbots’ start-up has become the symbol of a new industrial revolution in garment manufacturing. What does the rise of automation mean for the business of fashion and the wider world?

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Adidas' Fashion Focus Helps it Gain Ground on Nike in US

4 May 2017 • By Bloomberg

4 May 2017 • By Bloomberg

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted has been doubling down on surging sales of casual sneaker lines like the Superstar to transform Adidas into a fast fashion business.

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Adidas' Fashion Focus Helps it Gain Ground on Nike in US

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted has been doubling down on surging sales of casual sneaker lines like the Superstar to transform Adidas into a fast fashion business.

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Nike Gives Doubters Fresh Ammunition as Sales Miss Estimates

21 March 2017 • By Bloomberg

21 March 2017 • By Bloomberg

Under Armour and a resurgent Adidas have been grabbing market share from Nike, especially in the US. That’s caused investors to sour on the stock, which had its first annual decline in eight years last year.

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Nike Gives Doubters Fresh Ammunition as Sales Miss Estimates

Under Armour and a resurgent Adidas have been grabbing market share from Nike, especially in the US. That’s caused investors to sour on the stock, which had its first annual decline in eight years last year.

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Nike, Muji Skewered by Influential Chinese Consumer Show

15 March 2017 • By Reuters

15 March 2017 • By Reuters

The 315 show can hit a firm's reputation if singled out for bad corporate behaviour. Apple was forced into a rare apology in 2013 after criticism on the show of its China after-sales service.

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Nike, Muji Skewered by Influential Chinese Consumer Show

The 315 show can hit a firm's reputation if singled out for bad corporate behaviour. Apple was forced into a rare apology in 2013 after criticism on the show of its China after-sales service.