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Nike CEO John Donahoe to Retire, Succeeded by Longtime Executive Elliott Hill
Retail // September 19, 2024

The Nike board of directors has announced a leadership transition that will see Elliott Hill, the company’s former president for consumer and marketplace, who retired in 2020, return to the company as president and CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Nike Reports Continued Channel Shift From D2C to Wholesale
Retail // June 27, 2024

Nike continued its shift from direct-to-consumer (D2C) to wholesale channels over the past three months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Nike Continues to Distance Brand From D2C Push
Earnings // March 21, 2024

Nike may have beaten the street with its fiscal year Q3 earnings, but it’s hardly taking a victory lap. Acknowledging that this was a “difficult time” for the brand, CEO John Donahoe told Thursday’s earnings call that some adjustments are in store, and that further...

Why Nike Says It’s Expanding Its $9 Billion Women’s Business
Earnings // December 22, 2023

Nike has taken its game to the next level in the women’s market, boasting a reported business of around $9 billion — excluding Jordan and Converse.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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With New CEO, Can Nike Just Do It Again? Not This Year

October 01, 2024
The consequences of its flawed direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy continue to haunt Nike. As reported Tuesday (Oct. 1), the company’s revenue showed weakness across all channels as it tried to curry favor with its wholesale partners and recapture some of the magic that brought it double-digit growth a decade ago. Get the Full Story Complete the […]

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Nike CEO John Donahoe to Retire, Succeeded by Longtime Executive Elliott Hill

September 19, 2024
The Nike board of directors has announced a leadership transition that will see Elliott Hill, the company’s former president for consumer and marketplace, who retired in 2020, return to the company as president and CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Nike Reports Continued Channel Shift From D2C to Wholesale

June 27, 2024
Nike continued its shift from direct-to-consumer (D2C) to wholesale channels over the past three months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Donahoe: EBay Must Continue To Disrupt Itself

March 13, 2015
Outgoing eBay CEO John Donahoe won’t be running the company after it splits off PayPal later this year, but that change is characteristic of what he sees coming for both...

EBay CEO’s Exit Payoff: $23M

December 22, 2014
EBay CEO John Donahoe will collect an estimated $23 million when he leaves the company after it spins off its PayPal payments unit next year, Reuters reported. Get the Full...