Adidas announced plans to slash its dividend and declared 2023 a “transition year” on Wednesday, as the company struggles to reposition itself after terminating its lucrative partnership with Kanye West […]
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Back to news homeWhy Nike Can Afford to Drop Kyrie Irving, Exerts Say
Nike is facing plenty of challenges this year.A glut of sneakers and sports clothing has built up in recent months, leading to concerns that Nike will have to heavily mark […]
Vietnam’s Workers Hesitate to Return After Covid Outbreak
Thu Trang traveled to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2019, ecstatic to get a job at a factory. She worked eight-hour shifts and was guaranteed overtime pay, and the […]
Retailers’ Latest Headache: Shutdowns at Their Vietnamese Suppliers
After a bruising 18 months of the pandemic, this fall represented a fresh start for the apparel company Everlane. It was preparing to release a slew of new products, with […]
Why Elite Female Athletes Are Turning Away From Major Sponsors
Ms. Carreon-John noted that more than a third of the U.S. track and field women’s roster is made up of Nike athletes. “Individual situations of a handful of athletes are […]
Global Shortages During Coronavirus Reveal Failings of Just in Time Manufacturing
In the story of how the modern world was constructed, Toyota stands out as the mastermind of a monumental advance in industrial efficiency. The Japanese automaker pioneered so-called Just In […]
H&M and Other Brands Face Backlash From Chinese Consumers
Faced with accusations that it was profiting from the forced labor of Uyghur people in the Chinese territory of Xinjiang, the H&M Group — the world’s second-largest clothing retailer — […]
China’s Outrage over Forced Labor Charges Targets H&M, Adidas and Nike
H&M faces a boycott. Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, Nike, Converse and Calvin Klein have lost their brand ambassadors. Burberry has had to give up an online video game partnership.Western brands are […]
With Fewer Ads on Streaming, Brands Make More Movies
When the N.B.A. shut down its season last year because of the pandemic, one of the first phone calls Chris Paul made was to the Hollywood producer Brian Grazer. Mr. […]
Nike and Coca-Cola Lobby Against Xinjiang Forced Labor Bill
WASHINGTON — Nike and Coca-Cola are among the major companies and business groups lobbying Congress to weaken a bill that would ban imported goods made with forced labor in China’s […]