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Foot Locker Reportedly Expanding Home Court Collaboration With Nike
Retail // December 03, 2024

Foot Locker is reportedly expanding the “Home Court” basketball sections it launched with Nike. The expansion is part of an effort by the sports apparel retailer and the sneaker giant to fix their damaged relationship, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Dec. 3). According to the report, Foot Locker plans to...

Shop and Healthcare Pillars Surge Amid Strategic Shifts, but CE 100 Sees Slight Decline
Connected Economy // October 07, 2024

The CE 100 Index slipped 0.6% as October’s first few days of trading brought investors firmly into the fourth quarter while reversing some of the gains seen in the past few weeks. The continuation of a trend — where Chinese names had led advancing issues...

With New CEO, Can Nike Just Do It Again? Not This Year
Earnings // October 01, 2024

The consequences of its flawed direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy continue to haunt Nike. As reported Tuesday (Oct. 1), the company’s revenue showed weakness across all channels as it tried to curry favor with its wholesale partners and recapture some of the magic that brought it double-digit...

Nike Faces Headwinds: Revenue Decline Looms Ahead of Tuesday’s Earnings
Retail // September 30, 2024

As Nike prepares to report earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 Tuesday (Oct. 1), the company faces significant hurdles marked by a leadership transition and shifting market dynamics. Elliott Hill will take over as CEO from John Donahoe  on Oct. 13, a move...

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Shop and Healthcare Pillars Surge Amid Strategic Shifts, but CE 100 Sees Slight Decline

October 07, 2024
The CE 100 Index slipped 0.6% as October’s first few days of trading brought investors firmly into the fourth quarter while reversing some of the gains seen in the past few weeks. The continuation of a trend — where Chinese names had led advancing issues through the past several sessions — was not enough to […]

With New CEO, Can Nike Just Do It Again? Not This Year

October 01, 2024
The consequences of its flawed direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy continue to haunt Nike. As reported Tuesday (Oct. 1), the company’s revenue showed weakness across all channels as it tried to curry...

FedEx’s Performance Saves the CE 100 Index From Decline as Nike Disappoints

July 01, 2024
It was a flat week at the end of a flat month for Wall Street as well as the CE 100 Index. The week ending June 28 saw a slight...

DraftKings, FedEx Lead CE 100 Index Gains

March 25, 2024
The CE 100 Index was up nearly 2%, capping a week that saw most pillars gain ground.  DraftKings surged 13%, leading the “Have Fun” segment 2% higher for the week. ...

Quick Reads
Foot Locker Reportedly Expanding Home Court Collaboration With Nike

December 03, 2024
Foot Locker is reportedly expanding the “Home Court” basketball sections it launched with Nike. The expansion is part of an effort by the sports apparel retailer and the sneaker giant to fix their damaged relationship, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Dec. 3). According to the report, Foot Locker plans to launch the new sections — which feature digital wallets where […]

Nike CEO John Donahoe to Retire, Succeeded by Longtime Executive Elliott Hill

September 19, 2024
The Nike board of directors has announced a leadership transition that will see Elliott Hill, the company’s former president for consumer and marketplace, who retired in 2020, return to the...

Paris Olympics Draws 18% More Sponsor Spending Than 2021

July 12, 2024
U.S. companies are reportedly looking to this summer’s Paris Olympics to put them ahead of their competitors. Event sponsors have spent 18% more on the upcoming Olympics than they spent...

Nike Rehires Veteran Exec Tom Peddie to Reignite Retail Relationships

July 09, 2024
Nike tapped retired executive Tom Peddie to boost its retail partnerships. “Tom spent many years at Nike leading global sales before becoming the general manager of emerging markets, and then...