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Starbucks pulls 2025 guidance following sales slump and 5% drop in shares
Since recent take over chief executive Brian Niccol he has been rearranging leadership ranks and unveiled plans to make cafes more inviting
Hacker who ‘took about an hour’ to create program to infiltrate Nike website avoids jail
Antrim Crown Court hears self-taught computer programmer saw it as a challenge to create a program which could hack into the accounts of Nike
Never go on a cruise: Villa Vie Odyssey edition
Planet Business: Slippage at Nike, the man who backed California’s blocked AI safety bill and Silicon Valley’s growing legion of Trump fans
Foot Locker sales beat estimates as turnaround bid gains steam
Sneaker chain has seven Irish outlets but is closing down in several European countries
JD Sports reports sales rise in volatile market
Shares in the retailer, which operates 27 stores in the Republic, have slumped 23% this year
Nike shares set to tumble as sales warning rattles sports retailers
Sportswear maker says it is taking aggressive action to reorganise inventory after weaker than expected quarter
European shares approached record highs as Irish index dipped
Irish stocks were dragged lower by falling bank shares in both AIB and Bank of Ireland
One small step for man, one giant leap too far for Peregrine Mission One
Planet Business: end of Tiger Woods’s partnership with Nike, Consumer Electronics Show highlights, and the physics teacher who found Boeing’s blown-out door plug in his back garden
Tiger Woods leaves Nike after 27 years, ending one of sport’s most lucrative partnerships
Golfer has been brand ambassador for Nike since 1996 and won 15 majors associated with Nike
Nike shares sink after announcing €1.8bn cost savings plan amid softer demand
Sportswear maker says restructuring expected to result in pre-tax charge of up to €409m as demand in Europe and China slows
Increased competition and stale product lines leave Nike’s share price trailing the field
Stock has lost 45 per cent of its value since peaking at about $175 in late 2021
European shares climb as traders bet on end to interest rate increases
Sportswear companies among fallers after downbeat profit forecast from US retailer Foot Locker
Air: Ben Affleck’s creamy period project seeking to glorify a Nike gym shoe
This portrayal of Nike’s efforts to get Michael Jordan’s endorsement for its new basketball shoe buzzes furiously through its engagement with unlikely truths
Nike to drop use of kangaroo skins for its shoes in 2023
Move comes just weeks after a similar step from German rival Puma
Nike to open new store in Dundrum Town Centre this summer
New 5,666sq ft store will occupy the former BT2 space on Level 1 of the facility
Former Ireland basketball player Kate Maher just doing it when taking on life’s challenges
Waterford native has turned her passion into a successful career with Nike
Nike to open Ireland’s first Nike Unite concept store at Blanchardstown Centre
Unite stores feature ‘in-and-out-of-store’ experiences to help local communities connect with sport while partnering with local athletes
Nike shares slump amid margin-busting discounts
Sportswear giant grappling with higher freight costs and inflated inventories
Nike skids on downbeat forecast amid cautious China stance
Shares dropped more than 2.5 per cent in pre-market trading
The man who went after Nike’s exploitation of the poor and willingness to put profit before people
Charles Kernaghan went after Nike’s exploitation of the poor and willingness to put profit before people
Foot Locker bullish on outlook despite Nike pullback
Retailer off to a strong start in 2022 as it focuses on improving inventory and vendor relationships
Sonia O’Sullivan: Irish athletes succeeding despite worst efforts of Athletics Ireland
Essential coaches need to be considered when it comes to how the funds are dispersed
Adidas cuts guidance as China’s Covid lockdowns bite
Revenues in the world’s largest consumer market suffer as millions confined to homes
European shares fall further as tech and retail stocks decline
Investor sentiment remained negative in final trading session of the week
Macron happy to dive into the transfer saga around Mbappé
PSG star's stature among young people seen as invaluable to the French government
Brittney Griner’s impact is clear as WNBA fans await word from Russia
Player was detained in Russia over alleged drug charges. Fans are worried
Russians brace for big squeeze as rouble loses third of value
Cities in Russia calm except for lines of people looking to stock up – before prices climb further
Western brands flee Russia in unravelling of ‘capitalistic diplomacy’
H&M, Nike, Volkswagen, Toyota and Apple among many brands curtailing services or operations
Ukraine: what we know on day seven of Russia’s invasion
Several cities under heavy bombardment, Russian troops land in Kharkiv, Biden attacks Putin
Under Armour flags Covid disruption hit to margins and supplies
Robust demand and higher prices help brand post better-than-expected results
Peloton CEO steps aside as 2,800 lose jobs
Co-founder John Foley admits business scaled up too fast during pandemic
A caveat for winter Olympians – beware of Chinese meat
Doping watchdog issues warning ‘only to eat at places given the all-clear by event organisers’
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