Direct-to-consumer under pressure
Nike's pivot to direct-to-consumer reshaped wholesale relationships across sportswear, and the recalibration since has become a case study in how far a brand can go alone. We cover membership, marketplace strategy, sports marketing moments and the retail formats Nike uses to hold attention.
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