Nike CEO blames remote work for innovation slowdown

Nike President and CEO John Donahoe. Source: Nike Nike CEO John Donahoe on Friday blamed remote work for the company falling behind on innovation, saying that it’s tough to be disruptive when people are working from home.  In an interview with CNBC’s Sara Eisen from Paris, Donahoe was asked about the company’s lack of fresh … Read more

Nike CEO acknowledges it went too far in direct push

Illuminated trademark of the American athletic footwear and apparel corporation Nike, Inc. seen on the Nike Store window in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Karol Serewis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nike CEO John Donahoe acknowledged Friday that the company moved too far away from wholesale partners like Macy’s and … Read more

Nike to lay off 2% of employees, cutting more than 1,500 jobs

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a Nike brand store in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 10, 2020. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters Nike is cutting 2% of its current workforce, or more than 1,500 jobs, as part of a broader restructuring, the company said late Thursday. The Beaverton, Oregon-based sneaker giant said it … Read more