The president and chief executive officer of Converse, Jared Carver, has announced his departure from the footwear brand. He will be succeeded by Aaron Cain, a veteran at Converse’s parent company Nike. This is according to an internal memo, which was originally seen and reported on by Bloomberg and Reuters. FashionUnited has contacted Nike and...
Jul 11, 2025
Nike announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year, which concluded on May 31, 2025. The athletic footwear and apparel giant reported full-year revenues of 46.3 billion dollars, marking a 10 percent decrease on a reported basis. The fourth quarter similarly saw a downturn, with revenues reaching 11.1 billion dollars, down...
Jun 27, 2025
Nike, a leading sports maker, is facing challenges in a year marked by declining sales and corporate layoffs, as it strives to regain momentum. The company's third-quarter results revealed a 9 percent revenue decrease to 11.3 billion dollars. The gross margin dropped by 330 basis points to 41.5 percent, net income fell 32 percent to 0.8 billion...
Mar 21, 2025
Nike’s second quarter revenues were 12.4 billion dollars, down 8 percent on a reported basis and down 9 percent on a currency-neutral basis compared to the prior year. Gross margin for the quarter decreased 100 basis points to 43.6 percent, while net income was 1.2 billion dollars, down 26 percent, and diluted earnings per share were 78 cents, a...
Dec 20, 2024
Fashion Month concluded last week with a high-profile show at Disneyland Paris by Coperni, bringing to an end the spring/summer 2025 season at the 'Big 4' fashion cities - New York, Milan, London, and Paris - where both established brands and emerging designers alike took to the runways. While numerous trends have surfaced, the sportswear...
Oct 7, 2024
For the first quarter, Nike revenues of 11.6 billion dollars, were down 10 percent on a reported basis and 9 percent on a currency-neutral basis. On September 19, 2024, Nike’s board of directors appointed Elliott Hill as president and CEO of the company, effective October 14, 2024. "Nike's first quarter results largely met our expectations. A...
Oct 2, 2024
Isabel Marant channels her love of Converse through eponymous brand’s first collaborative collection A natural pairing, Converse and Isabel Marant come together for the first time to deliver a capsule collection of new and classic Converse styles fused with the Parisian cool aesthetic, for which Isabel Marant is known. Isabel Marant has a...
Sep 4, 2024
Nike's revenues for the fourth quarter of 12.6 billion dollars, were down 2 percent on a reported basis and flat on a currency-neutral basis. Full year revenues were 51.4 billion dollars, up 1 percent on a currency-neutral basis versus the prior year. "While we are encouraged by our progress, our fourth quarter results highlighted challenges...
Jun 28, 2024
For its second quarter, Nike, Inc. revenues were 13.4 billion dollars, up 1 percent on a reported basis compared to the prior year and down 1 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Cutting its outlook for the year ahead, the sportswear company said it expects revenue to rise 1 percent, down from its previous forecast of mid-single-digit percentage...
Dec 22, 2023
For its first quarter, Nike, Inc. reported revenues of 12.9 billion dollars, up 2 percent compared to prior year on a reported and currency-neutral basis. Gross margin for the quarter decreased 10 basis points to 44.2 percent and net income was 1.5 billion dollars, down 1 percent, while diluted earnings per share rose 1 percent to 94 cents. “Q1...
Sep 29, 2023
For the fourth quarter, Nike Inc. revenues were 12.8 billion dollars, up 5 percent and up 8 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Net income for the quarter was 1 billion dollars, down 28 percent, and diluted earnings per share were 66 cents, down 27 percent. “Nike’s strong results make clear that our strategy is working,” said John Donahoe,...
Jun 30, 2023
US sportswear giant Nike is continuing to reshuffle its leadership team, this time with the appointment of Jared Carver as the new CEO and president at footwear label Converse. Carver has worked for the past four years as the vice president and general manager of Converse’s North America business, where he was credited with unlocking “strong...
May 31, 2023