(L-R) Jim Conroy, Susie Kuhn and Magnus Wedhammar. October may have come to an end, but it finished with a newsworthy “bang” following a flurry of executive moves in the footwear and retail industries. From the surprising exit of the longtime Boot Barn chief executive officer changes to a new brand president at Wolverine Worldwide […]
Less than a week after assuming control of Nike, president and CEO Elliott Hill has made his first public comments. Shortly after the Swoosh announced it had extended its apparel and uniform contract with the WNBA, the NBA and the NBA G League on Monday, Hill was featured on a panel at Nike’s headquarters in New York City. He […]
Another marathon record has been broken wearing the latest super shoe. On Sunday, Ruth Chepngetich broke the women’s world record at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:09:56. The Nike-sponsored runner bested the mark of 2:11:53 set at the 2023 Berlin Marathon by Adidas-backed Tigist Assefa. To set the new […]
It’s day one for Elliott Hill as Nike’s top dog. Hill, who served in several leadership roles before retiring from the Swoosh in 2020, officially returned to Nike on Monday as its new chief executive officer. His appointment announcement last month was met with praise from employees and The Street, though analysts cautioned that it […]
Ivanka Trump traveled to North Carolina to assist with relief efforts in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. She was seen at the Hickory Regional Airport on Oct. 2, where she helped give out Starlink devices from SpaceX to bring Internet connection to those affected by the storm. Ivanka Trump visited the […]
Nike chief executive office John Donahoe will step down from the company, effective Oct. 13. The beleaguered CEO will be replaced by former Nike executive Elliott Hill, who served in several leadership roles at the Swoosh before retiring in 2020. “Given our needs for the future, the past performance of the business, and after conducting […]
To the most devoted sports fan, the atmosphere of college football is unmatched. The bitter rivalries, the unwavering pride in one’s alma mater, the electric bowl games and the daunting road to the national championship game in January. Throughout all of this, one athletic brand’s logo appears on jerseys more often than any other: the […]
Today is Kobe Bryant Day — a day celebrated to honor the late NBA legend. The August 24 date is significant because it combines Bryant’s two uniform numbers, 8 and 24, and falls one day after his August 23 birthday. The holiday was established in 2016 following Bryant’s retirement from the NBA, but it’s taken […]
Saturday’s Kobe Bryant Day celebrations weren’t limited solely to online sneaker restocks — they also included a number of events throughout the city of Los Angeles. But none were more significant than the second annual Mamba League Invitational. For the second year in a row, the Nike-hosted two-day basketball tournament tipped off on August 23 […]
Nike is going back to school by offering an Air Max sneakers for 11 different universities across the country. The Nike Air Max Solo “NCAA” pack will release next week for schools in the primarily in the SEC and Big 10. The schools represented in the assortment are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio […]