@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

In 1992, Cicih Sukaesih led fellow Indonesian factory workers in a strike, part of a movement that led Nike to create its first code of conduct.

She's proud of the example she set. But she described her work as incomplete, as problems remain, including chronically low wages.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-factory-workers-rights-indonesia-advocate?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

An average worker at the foreign factories that make Nike’s goods earns 1.9 times the local minimum wage, the company says.

None of the workers The Oregonian/OregonLive spoke with in Nike’s second-largest production hub said they earned that much.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-wages-clothing-shoe-factory-indonesia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

@gtbarry@mastodon.social avatar gtbarry , to random

Nike says it is investigating possible data breach

Nike says it is investigating a potential data breach, after a group known for cyber attacks reportedly claimed to have leaked a trove of data related to its business operations.

The ransomware group World Leaks said on its website that it had published 1.4 terabytes of data from Nike.

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/nike-says-it-is-investigating-possible-data-breach-2026-01-26/

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

The future of that sneaker boom is being called into question after Bank of America analysts, in a 61-page analysis, concluded that the growth prospects for sports brands are rapidly dimming. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/12/markets/sneaker-boom-analysts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@emill1984@101010.pl avatar emill1984 , to random Polish

"Zdjęcia pojmanego przywódcy Nicolasa w sportowym dresie szybko podbiły internet. W efekcie komplet Nike stał się hitem sprzedaży. W oficjalnym sklepie internetowym nie można już kupić tego zestawu w najpopularniejszych rozmiarach."

takze, tego... 🤣

@h4ckernews@mastodon.social avatar h4ckernews Bot , to random
@tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

Nike-Aktie bricht nach enttäuschenden Quartalszahlen ein

Eine schwache Quartalsbilanz von US-Sportartikelhersteller Nike drückt dessen Aktie tief in den Keller. Auch die deutschen Konkurrenten Adidas und Puma sind betroffen.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/finanzen/boerse-marktbericht-nike-sportartikel-hersteller-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

The head of Brazil's football federation on Tuesday said he had nixed the much-derided idea of the national team wearing red — the color associated with the ruling leftist party — in the 2026 World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/20/soccer/brazil-nixes-red-jersey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

New Puma CEO Arthur Hoeld, a decades-long veteran of cross-town rival Adidas, has the task of turning the brand around and charting a return to profit and growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/companies/puma-boss-adidas-nike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@us@pubeurope.com avatar us , to random

https://www.europesays.com/us/5970/ Allyson Felix Takes On Nike In New Documentary ‘She Runs The World’

Allyson Felix Takes On Nike In New Documentary 'She Runs The World'
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Vietnam’s trade minister has met with executives from Nike and Walmart as part of a major charm offensive targeting U.S. businesses, aiming to rally support ahead of high-stakes trade negotiations to avoid steep tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/12/companies/vietnam-nike-walmart-us-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Vietnam’s trade minister has met with executives from Nike and Walmart as part of a major charm offensive targeting U.S. businesses, aiming to rally support ahead of high-stakes trade negotiations to avoid steep tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/12/companies/vietnam-nike-walmart-us-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Vietnam’s trade minister has met with executives from Nike and Walmart as part of a major charm offensive targeting U.S. businesses, aiming to rally support ahead of high-stakes trade negotiations to avoid steep tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/12/companies/vietnam-nike-walmart-us-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

ProPublica reporter Rob Davis began with a simple question: Had Nike truly become a beacon of environmental stewardship and fair labor practices, as it claimed?

To find the answer, he had to travel across the Pacific Ocean.

https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-labor-practices-cambodia-column?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

Nike Repeatedly Raised Concerns About Repression in Cambodia. It Expanded Its Factory Workforce There Anyway.
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Nike’s continued growth in Cambodia underscores the level of political and labor repression the company has been willing to tolerate in countries that provide inexpensive labor.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-employment-cambodia-labor-rights?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

@tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

Sportartikel: Nike will viele Preise in den USA erhöhen

Der Sportartikelhersteller Nike hat für den kommenden Monat deutliche Preiserhöhungen für viele seiner Artikel in den USA angekündigt. Bei den Gründen bleibt die Firma aus Oregon vage.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/verbraucher/nike-preiserhoehungen-usa-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

zahnfee ,
@zahnfee@vivaldi.net avatar

@tagesschau

, ja nur nicht das Wort 'tariff' in den Mund nehmen, sonst wird der Orangenmann böse.

@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

A close look at Nike’s massive supply chain offers a case study in the possible ripple effects of the escalating global trade war and shows how vulnerable factory workers could get squeezed.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-trump-tariffs-impact-workers-prices?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Nike's president will retire as part of a reorganization as its new chief executive officer, Elliott Hill, shakes up several top roles at the world’s largest sportswear company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/06/companies/nike-president-oneill-new-ceo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

Trump verspricht weiter "größten Wirtschaftsboom der Geschichte"

In den USA sind weitere Zölle in Kraft getreten - die auf Autoteile. Obwohl gerade US-Firmen massiv unter der Zollpolitik leiden, wiederholte Präsident Trump seine Prophezeiung, dass den USA ein Wirtschaftsboom bevorstehe.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/us-zoelle-autoteile-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

Former employees of a Nike clothing factory in Cambodia said they sometimes saw two or three people taken to an onsite clinic in a day. One described how he carried workers who were too weak to walk.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-factory-cambodia-fainting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

Nike Says Its Factory Workers Earn Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. At This Cambodian Factory, 1% Made That Much.
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Nike has made an expansive effort to convince consumers, investors and others that it is improving the lives of factory workers who make its products, not exploiting them. A rare view of wages at one Cambodian factory tests this claim.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-wages-clothing-factory-cambodia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

New U.S. tariffs on Vietnam would be a blow to Nike and other sportswear brands that have made the Southeast Asian country their production base to reduce exposure to China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/markets/us-tariffs-vietnam-nike-sportswear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Nike's lead independent director, is guiding sportswear giant Nike through leadership changes and declining sales. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/22/companies/apple-tim-cook-helping-nike/

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Nike pulls sales forecast and delays investor day as it prepares for new CEO Elliott Hill. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/02/companies/nike-new-ceo-guidance/