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Nike’s Declining Brand Heat, in Five Charts

Data shows that Nike’s hottest sneaker styles have cooled off, contributing to a drop in Nike’s cultural cachet that new CEO Elliott Hill will need to address.
Nike Dunks being displayed for sale in October at the Sneakerness convention in Milan, Italy.
Nike Dunks for sale. (Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

On Monday, Elliott Hill arrived at the starting block for his new role as Nike’s chief executive with a long row of hurdles in front of him.

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Further Reading

A Memo to Elliott Hill on His First Day at Nike

The new CEO has a monumental task ahead of him as he begins work on Nike’s turnaround strategy. Success means resetting expectations, showing evidence of meaningful innovation, recapturing the attention of sneakerheads and earning the trust of retailers.

How Nike Ran Off Course

Nike is experiencing its worst slump in a decade, even as its competitors thrive. Insiders, athletes and fans pin the blame on changes made over the last few years that led to stalling innovation, disruptive restructurings and uninspired marketing.

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Lei Takanashi
Lei Takanashi

Lei Takanashi is a Correspondent at The Business of Fashion (BoF). He is based in New York City and covers menswear, streetwear, young consumer trends, and the intersection between fashion and culture.

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