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The company has named Jeff Bardsley as the next president and CEO of Head North America. The current VP of Racquet Sports marketing for North America, will replace longtime CEO Kevin Kempin, who will retire July 1 after 32 years with the company. Sumit Anand joined Academy this month and reports directly to CEO Steve L
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4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1092+ words) Most industry watchers believed the trade channel would see a reinvigorated business based on each receiving new allocations of Nike and Jordan product over the last year. It turns out a downturn in lifestyle athletic may trump a Jordan release....
EXEC: UBS Issues ‘Bullish’ Note on Running Footwear Despite Nike’s Woes
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (549+ words) UBS in a report said it remains “bullish” on the running footwear category despite investor concerns over a pullback in athletic footwear largely traced to weakness at Nike. Analyst Jay Sole believes Nike’s problems are “company-specific” and not a reflection…...
EXEC: Nike Inks Amendment to Brazil Distribution Agreement
2+ week, 3+ day ago (233+ words) The amendment provides for a rolling basis renewal mechanism, whereby the parties shall meet annually to discuss the extension of the term of the Distribution Agreement for additional periods of one year. Nike Global Trading B.V (Nike) and its partners…...
EXEC: Lack of Newness Drives Share Losses in Stifel’s 2026 BTS Athletic Footwear Survey
2+ week, 5+ day ago (593+ words) In the study, Peter McGoldrick, Stifel’s lead analyst in the space, called out “lack of newness” as the broader theme in the survey. “Stifel’s 2026 back-to-school footwear survey at 110 retail doors and e-commerce sites shows a dearth of inspiration, with the…...