THU 01 OCTMorning4:11 PM

Back to the brief

BIZBBC News

What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo

Photo: BBC

The largest sportswear brand on the planet, named after the ancient Greek goddess of victory, has been losing of late. Losing sales, losing customers and losing ground to its rivals.

The one-time industry disruptor is now the establishment and in the middle of a tricky turnaround plan aimed at clinging on to market dominance.

Nike's latest financial results show signs a turnaround strategy put in place by company veteran Elliott Hill, who was coaxed out of retirement two years ago to lead the firm, is working - but the pace of change is more marathon than sprint.

Read the original report

Opens BBC News in a new tab