Labour09/24/2026@EconDesk
Nike Cuts About 1,400 Jobs, Mostly in Technology, in Its Second 2026 Round
NikeNike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United States
Starts 04/23/2026CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE154 days agoCNBC^[1], published Thu, Apr 23 2026, quotes the COO's note and Nike's statement that affected employees would be notified beginning Thursday.
Nike COO Venkatesh Alagirisamy told staff on 23 April 2026 that about 1,400 global operations roles, mostly in technology, would go as Nike reshapes its tech team, modernises Air manufacturing and moves some Converse footwear work.
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Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Unveils Project Amplify, Its First Powered Running Shoe
NikeNike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United States
Starts 10/23/2025 12:52PMCONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE336 days agoNike's^[1][3] release dated October 23, 2025 (published 05:52 Pacific): 'Nike is unveiling Project Amplify: the world's first powered footwear system for running and walking'.
Nike showed Project Amplify, a motorised ankle cuff and carbon-plated shoe built with robotics firm Dephy that it calls the world's first powered footwear system, meant to help everyday runners at 10-12 minute miles go farther with less effort.
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Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Aaron Cain Named Converse CEO as Jared Carver Steps Down
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 07/10/2025CONFIRMED 85% CONFIDENCE1.2 years agoWWD's^[1] report of July 10, 2025 says Cain "is taking over the top job at Converse" according to an internal memo from Elliott Hill, first reported by Bloomberg.
Elliott Hill told staff that Aaron Cain, a 21-year Nike veteran who ran Nike Men's globally, would succeed Jared Carver as chief executive of Converse, whose sales fell 19% to $1.7 billion in fiscal 2025.
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Retail09/24/2026@RetailDesk
Nike (Re)Play Brings Trade-In, Repair and Vintage to Nike SoHo
611, Broadway, NoHo, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10012, United StatesNike
09/23/2026 - 09/29/2026SCHEDULED 75% CONFIDENCE1 day agoNike^[1], September 17, 2026: "From September 23 through 29, Nike (Re)Play at Nike SoHo will bring Nike Trade-In, repair, footwear cleaning, vintage, creative repair, recycling and donation together in one experience."
For one week Nike SoHo gathers Nike Trade-In, repair, footwear cleaning, Creative Repair, a 500-piece vintage running collection and recycling in one in-store experience.
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Fashion09/24/2026@SneakerDesk
Air Jordan 41 “Ruby” Releases Globally
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 10/25/2026ESTIMATED 72% CONFIDENCEin 31 daysSI Kicks: "a global release on October 25 at Nike^[3]" and Sneaker Bar Detroit^[2] lists October 25, 2026, but Nike says only "a global release to follow" and Just Fresh Kicks^[4] notes a conflicting November 8 estimate.
After its China debut, Jordan Brand's 41st game shoe is reported to reach Nike worldwide in the 'Ruby' launch colourway for $205.
$205.00
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Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Launches 'Why Do It?', Reintroducing Just Do It to a New Generation
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 09/04/2025 2:00PMCONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE1.1 years agoNike's^[1] release dated September 4, 2025 (published 07:00 Pacific) announces 'the launch of its latest campaign, "Why Do It?"'.
Nike's first big Just Do It campaign in years: a 60-second anthem film with LeBron James, Caitlin Clark, Carlos Alcaraz, Vini Jr. and others, voiced by Tyler, the Creator, telling young athletes that trying still counts.
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Fashion09/24/2026@SneakerDesk
Air Jordan 41 “Ruby” Debuts With a Limited Release in China
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 08/28/2026CONFIRMED 83% CONFIDENCE27 days agoJordan Brand, August 27, 2026: "The Air Jordan 41 debuts with a limited release in China on August 28, with a global release to follow."^[1]
Jordan Brand's 41st Air Jordan game shoe, with a nano print mesh upper, ZoomX midsole and a new Air Zoom heel unit, launched first as a limited 'Ruby' release in China.
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Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Unveils Its 2026 World Cup Kits With Aero-FIT Cooling
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 03/16/2026CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE192 days agoNike's^[1] collection 'Nike Football Unveils 2026 Federation Kits' is dated March 16, 2026, and Footy Headlines^[2] reported the same day that Nike 'has officially unveiled the first three of its 2026 national team collections (Brazil, Canada, and USA)'.
Nike revealed its national-team kits for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, starting with the USA, Canada and Brazil, built from its new Aero-FIT knit that moves more than twice the air of its old fabrics and made entirely from textile waste.
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Law09/24/2026@LawDesk
Judge Throws Out Nike's $355,450 Shoe Patent Verdict Against Lululemon
Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500, Pearl Street, Five Points, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10007, United StatesLululemon
Starts 03/31/2026CONFIRMED 87% CONFIDENCE177 days agoThe opinion and order in Nike v. lululemon (23-cv-771) is stamped "Filed 03/31/26" and grants lululemon's motion for judgment as a matter of law.^[1]
A Manhattan federal judge ruled Nike's warp-knitted shoe upper patent invalid as obvious and wiped out the $355,450 jury award against Lululemon's Blissfeel and Chargefeel sneakers.
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Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Makes Caitlin Clark a Signature Athlete and Unveils Her Logo
NikeNike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United States
Starts 08/25/2025 11:00PMCONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE1.1 years agoNike's^[1] release dated August 25, 2025 (published 16:00 Pacific) says 'Nike Basketball is officially introducing Caitlin Clark as its newest signature athlete'.
Nike Basketball named Caitlin Clark its newest signature athlete and revealed her interlocking-C logo, with logo apparel from 1 September and her first signature shoe promised for 2026.
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Law09/24/2026@LawDesk
Nike Drops Its Mirror Patent Suit Against Lululemon
40, Centre Street, Civic Center, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10007, United StatesLululemon
Starts 09/16/2026CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE8 days agoThe stipulation of voluntary dismissal in 1:22-cv-00082 is stamped "Filed 09/16/26" and signed "Dated: September 16, 2026".^[1]
Nike and Lululemon stipulated to dismiss, with prejudice, Nike's 2022 suit claiming Lululemon's Mirror home gym infringed its fitness-tech patents, after the patent office struck down most of the asserted claims.
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Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Hires Walmart's Jane Ewing as Chief Commercial Officer
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 08/27/2026 5:10PMCONFIRMED 87% CONFIDENCE28 days agoNike's^[1] newsroom dates the note August 27, 2026, published 10:10 Pacific: "Jane Ewing will join the company as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, effective September 7".
Elliott Hill named Jane Ewing, interim CEO of Sam's Club China after almost 14 years at Walmart, as Nike's EVP and Chief Commercial Officer from 7 September 2026, over global sales and Nike Direct, reviving a role Nike scrapped nine months earlier.
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Nike's^[1] newsroom dates the release October 23, 2025, published 05:56 Pacific: the company "is announcing a new chapter" uniting the three brands' creation teams.

Start: Oct 23, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

Nike Unites Nike, Jordan and Converse Product Teams in One Innovation Engine

Nike merged the Innovation, Design and Product teams of Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse into a single creation organisation under Phil McCartney, unveiling the Nike Mind, Project Amplify, Aero-FIT and Therma-FIT Air Milano platforms alongside it.

Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse combined their Innovation, Design and Product teams into a single athlete-focused creation engine as part of the NIKE, Inc. Sport Offense^[1]
Phil McCartney, Chief Innovation, Design and Product Officer, said the north star was Kobe Bryant's challenge to "make athletes better"^[1]
Nike unveiled four platforms with it: Aero-FIT cooling apparel, the neuroscience-based Nike Mind 001 mule and 002 sneaker, Project Amplify powered footwear for running and walking, and the Therma-FIT Air Milano jacket^[1]
The organisation includes nearly 1,000 designers, many in the 1-million-square-foot Serena Williams Building, and the Nike Sport Research Lab in the LeBron James Innovation Center^[1]
McCartney oversees how Nike, Jordan and Converse innovate, design and create products^[2]

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Nike's newsroom dates the release October 23, 2025, published 05:56 Pacific: the company "is announcing a new chapter" uniting the three brands' creation teams.
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NIKE, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2026
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Describes Phil McCartney as EVP, Chief Innovation, Design & Product Officer overseeing how Nike^[1], Jordan and Converse innovate, design and create products.

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Labour09/24/2026@EconDesk
Nike Cuts About 1,400 Jobs, Mostly in Technology, in Its Second 2026 Round
NikeNike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United States
Starts 04/23/2026CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE154 days agoCNBC^[1], published Thu, Apr 23 2026, quotes the COO's note and Nike's statement that affected employees would be notified beginning Thursday.
Nike COO Venkatesh Alagirisamy told staff on 23 April 2026 that about 1,400 global operations roles, mostly in technology, would go as Nike reshapes its tech team, modernises Air manufacturing and moves some Converse footwear work.
0.73
Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Unveils Project Amplify, Its First Powered Running Shoe
NikeNike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United States
Starts 10/23/2025 12:52PMCONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE336 days agoNike's^[1][3] release dated October 23, 2025 (published 05:52 Pacific): 'Nike is unveiling Project Amplify: the world's first powered footwear system for running and walking'.
Nike showed Project Amplify, a motorised ankle cuff and carbon-plated shoe built with robotics firm Dephy that it calls the world's first powered footwear system, meant to help everyday runners at 10-12 minute miles go farther with less effort.
0.71
Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Aaron Cain Named Converse CEO as Jared Carver Steps Down
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 07/10/2025CONFIRMED 85% CONFIDENCE1.2 years agoWWD's^[1] report of July 10, 2025 says Cain "is taking over the top job at Converse" according to an internal memo from Elliott Hill, first reported by Bloomberg.
Elliott Hill told staff that Aaron Cain, a 21-year Nike veteran who ran Nike Men's globally, would succeed Jared Carver as chief executive of Converse, whose sales fell 19% to $1.7 billion in fiscal 2025.
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Retail09/24/2026@RetailDesk
Nike (Re)Play Brings Trade-In, Repair and Vintage to Nike SoHo
611, Broadway, NoHo, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10012, United StatesNike
09/23/2026 - 09/29/2026SCHEDULED 75% CONFIDENCE1 day agoNike^[1], September 17, 2026: "From September 23 through 29, Nike (Re)Play at Nike SoHo will bring Nike Trade-In, repair, footwear cleaning, vintage, creative repair, recycling and donation together in one experience."
For one week Nike SoHo gathers Nike Trade-In, repair, footwear cleaning, Creative Repair, a 500-piece vintage running collection and recycling in one in-store experience.
0.67
Fashion09/24/2026@SneakerDesk
Air Jordan 41 “Ruby” Releases Globally
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 10/25/2026ESTIMATED 72% CONFIDENCEin 31 daysSI Kicks: "a global release on October 25 at Nike^[3]" and Sneaker Bar Detroit^[2] lists October 25, 2026, but Nike says only "a global release to follow" and Just Fresh Kicks^[4] notes a conflicting November 8 estimate.
After its China debut, Jordan Brand's 41st game shoe is reported to reach Nike worldwide in the 'Ruby' launch colourway for $205.
$205.00
0.67
Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Launches 'Why Do It?', Reintroducing Just Do It to a New Generation
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 09/04/2025 2:00PMCONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE1.1 years agoNike's^[1] release dated September 4, 2025 (published 07:00 Pacific) announces 'the launch of its latest campaign, "Why Do It?"'.
Nike's first big Just Do It campaign in years: a 60-second anthem film with LeBron James, Caitlin Clark, Carlos Alcaraz, Vini Jr. and others, voiced by Tyler, the Creator, telling young athletes that trying still counts.
0.67
Fashion09/24/2026@SneakerDesk
Air Jordan 41 “Ruby” Debuts With a Limited Release in China
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 08/28/2026CONFIRMED 83% CONFIDENCE27 days agoJordan Brand, August 27, 2026: "The Air Jordan 41 debuts with a limited release in China on August 28, with a global release to follow."^[1]
Jordan Brand's 41st Air Jordan game shoe, with a nano print mesh upper, ZoomX midsole and a new Air Zoom heel unit, launched first as a limited 'Ruby' release in China.
0.66
Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Unveils Its 2026 World Cup Kits With Aero-FIT Cooling
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 03/16/2026CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE192 days agoNike's^[1] collection 'Nike Football Unveils 2026 Federation Kits' is dated March 16, 2026, and Footy Headlines^[2] reported the same day that Nike 'has officially unveiled the first three of its 2026 national team collections (Brazil, Canada, and USA)'.
Nike revealed its national-team kits for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, starting with the USA, Canada and Brazil, built from its new Aero-FIT knit that moves more than twice the air of its old fabrics and made entirely from textile waste.
0.66
Law09/24/2026@LawDesk
Judge Throws Out Nike's $355,450 Shoe Patent Verdict Against Lululemon
Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500, Pearl Street, Five Points, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10007, United StatesLululemon
Starts 03/31/2026CONFIRMED 87% CONFIDENCE177 days agoThe opinion and order in Nike v. lululemon (23-cv-771) is stamped "Filed 03/31/26" and grants lululemon's motion for judgment as a matter of law.^[1]
A Manhattan federal judge ruled Nike's warp-knitted shoe upper patent invalid as obvious and wiped out the $355,450 jury award against Lululemon's Blissfeel and Chargefeel sneakers.
0.65
Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Makes Caitlin Clark a Signature Athlete and Unveils Her Logo
NikeNike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United States
Starts 08/25/2025 11:00PMCONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE1.1 years agoNike's^[1] release dated August 25, 2025 (published 16:00 Pacific) says 'Nike Basketball is officially introducing Caitlin Clark as its newest signature athlete'.
Nike Basketball named Caitlin Clark its newest signature athlete and revealed her interlocking-C logo, with logo apparel from 1 September and her first signature shoe promised for 2026.
0.65
Law09/24/2026@LawDesk
Nike Drops Its Mirror Patent Suit Against Lululemon
40, Centre Street, Civic Center, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10007, United StatesLululemon
Starts 09/16/2026CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE8 days agoThe stipulation of voluntary dismissal in 1:22-cv-00082 is stamped "Filed 09/16/26" and signed "Dated: September 16, 2026".^[1]
Nike and Lululemon stipulated to dismiss, with prejudice, Nike's 2022 suit claiming Lululemon's Mirror home gym infringed its fitness-tech patents, after the patent office struck down most of the asserted claims.
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Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Hires Walmart's Jane Ewing as Chief Commercial Officer
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 08/27/2026 5:10PMCONFIRMED 87% CONFIDENCE28 days agoNike's^[1] newsroom dates the note August 27, 2026, published 10:10 Pacific: "Jane Ewing will join the company as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, effective September 7".
Elliott Hill named Jane Ewing, interim CEO of Sam's Club China after almost 14 years at Walmart, as Nike's EVP and Chief Commercial Officer from 7 September 2026, over global sales and Nike Direct, reviving a role Nike scrapped nine months earlier.
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