04-Mar-2010
Posted by : John Brilliant
Category : Nike
Tags: Cole Haan, Nike

Nike has announced it will eliminate the use of exotic skins (including alligator, crocodile, lizard, snake, and ostrich) in its entire product line after this summer. Cole Haan, a Nike subsidiary, has already agreed to terminate exotic skins from their line of high-end shoes and accessories.
19-Dec-2009
Posted by : John Brilliant
Category : CounterKicks, Nike
Tags: Charlie Denson, Chicago, Cole Haan, Converse, Don Blair, Earnings Conference Call, Fresh Air, Hurley, Irvine, Jordan Brand, Laguna Beach, Mark Parker, New York, Nike, Nike Action Sports, Nike Air, Nike Air Max Lebron VII, Nike Basketball, Nike CTR360, Nike Flywire, Nike Gold, Nike LunarGlide, Nike Pro Combat, Nike Running, Nike Zoom Kobe V, NikeTown, NKE, San Francisco, Tiger Woods, Umbro, World Cup

The Nike Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call held this past Thursday evening shed light, as in previous sessions, on the future product and marketing plans of the world’s #1 sportswear and equipment provider. Touched on in the call was a statement on Tiger Woods, momentum in Basketball and Athletic Training lines, the best-selling new Nike shoe of the year, a brief talk on the World Cup and the new LeBron VII and Zoom Kobe V, and the unveiling of a brand new, company-wide marketing concept debuting in Spring 2010 called “Fresh Air” which Charlie Denson, President of the Nike Brand, says will be used to “energize the marketplace“. Continue reading for an inside look at the Nike Q2 2010 Earnings Conference Call.