Articles by tag: Nike

Crime-Related Retail Closures Soared in 2022. Is Closing Shop the Right Solution?

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There are rising concerns about increasing crime rates the past couple of years in the U.S., and the retail industry is no stranger to this. In fact, the 2022 National Retail Security Read more

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Revolutionizing the Audit Process: Advancements in Supplier Assessments Within the Pharmaceutical Sector
March 23, 2023

Pharmaceutical companies invest significant resources in research and development to discover new drugs and therapies and improve existing ones. This involves rigorous testing, clinical trials, and obtaining regulatory approval before a drug can be sold. Government agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States, oversee the approval process and conduct […]

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Disaster Response
Lessons Learned in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resiliency
March 23, 2023

Natural disasters are one of the most unpredictable, but expected forms of destruction that humanity can expect to happen anywhere and at any time. Unfortunately, many types of disasters result in the loss of life, in addition to wide-scale devastation. When it comes to educational facilities like schools, there’s a certain type of disaster response […]

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How Open-Source IoT Solutions are Redefining the Edge
March 23, 2023

For the tech industry, finding solutions is a daily priority. So, the discovery of new and improved solutions is always a constant goal for the advancement of this. In a new episode of “To the Edge and Beyond,” host Michelle Dawn Mooney interviewed Intel Product Engineer Sean Williams, and IOTech CTO Jim White, to […]

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Crime-Related Retail Closures Soared in 2022. Is Closing Shop the Right Solution?
February 10, 2023

There are rising concerns about increasing crime rates the past couple of years in the U.S., and the retail industry is no stranger to this. In fact, the 2022 National Retail Security Survey revealed a 26.5 percent increase in organized retail crime (ORC), according to the National Retail Foundation. How are retailers reacting? Some, like […]

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High Turnover in Diversity Roles is a Reflection of Unrealistic Expectations
November 23, 2022

Diversity roles, specifically diversity and inclusion managers, have been the second fastest growing job title in the last five years according to LinkedIn. Yet, these positions are also experiencing a high turnover as many small- and high-profile businesses can attest to. Nike, one of the most visible in this trend of diversity roles jumping ship, […]

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Why Hiring a Diversity Manager is Just Half the Battle in Today’s Market
November 22, 2022

With 11 million open jobs in the US today, companies are scrambling to fill positions. After investing time and financial resources, it should be seen as a success when a firm makes a hire, considering the competition there is for talent. This is especially true in the exploding market of the diversity manager, or more […]

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Bridging the Investment Gap and Inefficiencies of Youth Sports
November 22, 2021

Seeing his own kids grow up playing school sports, Chuck Thompson, Nike Dallas FC president, noticed a gap in youth sports — it is inefficient and doesn’t set players up for success. He joined Host Katie Steinberg of Game Changers to discuss the Nike Dallas Football Club and its impact on the community. Thompson’s vision […]

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Nike Dallas FC Was Created to Help Solve the Inefficiencies of Youth Sports
November 12, 2021

Key Points: As new NIL rules trickle down to the highschool level in certain states, it poses an interesting conflict for coaches to manage players that are obtaining deals and if it will cause rifts on the team. Division 1 athletics recruits athletes from across the socioeconomic spectrum and as college athletics changes the […]

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Ohtani’s Baseball Skills Help His Sponsors Outperform the Market
July 4, 2021

(Bloomberg) — Shohei Ohtani is a baseball phenomenon. Before his move to the Major Leagues, the Los Angeles Angels star was known as the “dual wielder” in his native Japan for his rare ability to hit home runs about as well as he pitches. Now, as the U.S. takes note of his prodigious ability, some […]

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The Importance of Strategic Brand Collaborators and Opportunities for Future Generations
May 20, 2021

On this episode of the ThenWhat 3×5 Podcast, host Grant Barth talked with D’Wayne Edwards, Founder of PENSOLE Academy, a design academy specializing in footwear, functional apparel and accessories, color theory, materials, prototyping, concept making, and much more. The duo talked about strategic brand collaborations and why they’re essential. First, though, they dug into Edwards’ […]

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Nike Donates $5 Million in Products to Frontline Workers
May 12, 2020

As part of their ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nike has announced another significant donation, $5 million. The donation will be made in the form of more than 140,000 pieces of footwear, apparel and equipment. The products will be distributed to frontline healthcare workers in the United States and Europe. According to Nike, […]

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This Week’s 3 Big Things in B2B: A Big Day for Space Travel and CEOs
October 24, 2019

These are the biggest stories in the B2B world this week! In fact, one is out of this world! Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ company focused on bringing people to the moon, announced three new business partners. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper will all have a hand in the process of making commercial space flight […]

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