Nike Brings Back Retired Executive to Fix Slumping Retail Sales

Nike Inc. has rehired a retired senior government to supervise retail partnerships after relationships with sneaker sellers soured and gross sales dropped.

Tom Peddie, a veteran government who labored at Nike for 30 years earlier than the corporate introduced his retirement in 2020, is returning as its vp of market companions, in accordance with an inner memo seen by Bloomberg.

Nike is making an attempt to rebuild relationships with its retailers, similar to Foot Locker Inc., after pulling merchandise from many shops in favour of its personal outlets, e-commerce and apps underneath chief government officer John Donahoe. The corporate’s inventory has declined 33 % this 12 months via Monday as gross sales proceed to say no.

“As we proceed to focus and enhance capabilities in our wholesale enterprise, I’m assured that Tom will convey each imaginative and prescient and daring management to speed up the Market technique,” Craig Williams, Nike’s president of geographies and market, mentioned within the memo.

Peddie held a number of senior administration roles throughout his Nike profession. In his final job, he served as vp and normal supervisor of North America. His return to Nike was slated for June 24, in accordance with the memo.

Peddie and a spokesperson for Nike didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.

By Kim Bhasin and Lily Meier

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