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Nike, Inc.[ note 1 ] (stylized as NIKE) is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, United States. [ 5 ] It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022. [ 6 ][ 7 ]
Nike, Inc. has been accused of using sweatshops and worker abuse to produce footwear and apparel in East Asia. After rising prices and the increasing cost of labor in Korean and Taiwanese factories, Nike began contracting in countries elsewhere in Asia, which includes parts of India, Pakistan, and Indonesia. [1][2] It sub-contracted factories ...
Air Jordan is a line of basketball shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under Jordan Brand.. The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls on November 17, 1984 and released to the public on April 1, 1985.
Under Armour was founded on September 25, 1996, by Kevin Plank, a then-24 year old former special teams captain of the University of Maryland football team. Plank initially began the business from his grandmother's basement in Washington, D.C. [4] He spent his time traveling along the East Coast with nothing but apparel in the trunk of his car.
Over 75. Area. 286 acres (116 ha) Owner (s) Nike, Inc. The Nike Worldwide Headquarters is the global headquarters for Nike, Inc., located in an unincorporated area of Washington County near Beaverton, Oregon, in the United States. The campus has more than 75 buildings on 286 acres, as of 2018.
Swoosh. The "Swoosh" logo. The Swoosh is the logo of American sportswear designer and retailer Nike. Today, it has become one of the most recognizable brand logos in the world, and the most valuable, having a worth of $26 billion alone. [1][2] Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded Nike on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS). [3]
Nike opens its world headquarters in unincorporated Washington County, just west of Portland, on 74 acres (0.3 km 2) of land. 1993. Nike introduces Reuse-A-Shoe, which collects athletic shoes, Nike wins Advertiser of the Year at the Cannes Advertising Festival. Nike enters the ice hockey market after acquiring Canstar, the parent company of ...
Sneakers. Sneakers (US) or trainers (UK), also known by a wide variety of other names, are shoes primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise but which are also widely used for everyday casual wear. Since their popularization by companies such as Converse, Nike and Spalding in the mid 20th century, they have become attire ...