Skip to main content

Market Overview

Nike Unveils Giant Sales Goal, Says Jordan To Move Beyond Basketball

Share:
Nike Unveils Giant Sales Goal, Says Jordan To Move Beyond Basketball

  • Shares of Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) are higher by more than 30 percent year-to-date and nearly 50 percent higher from a year ago.
  • The company issued guidance on Wednesday, calling for $50 billion in sales by the end of fiscal 2020.
  • Nike's President and CEO Mark Parker said the company is "accelerating the pace of innovation across every area of our business."
  • Nike sells a lot of sports- and fashion-related footwear, apparel equipment and accessories. Throughout fiscal 2015, the company sold $30.6 billion worth of products, an increase of 10 percent from the prior fiscal year.

    On Wednesday, Nike announced in a press release ahead of its Investor Day conference that it expects to see sales reach $50 billion by the end of fiscal 2020.

    Related Link: 5 Predictions Ahead Of Nike's Investor Day

    Upcoming Initiatives

    In order to do so, the company will introduce "investments and partnerships leveraging digital to accelerate innovation end-to-end across design, manufacturing and product creation."

    Other initiatives will consist of expanding the Jordan brand "beyond basketball."

    Nike also detailed a new facility at its headquarters, dubbed the Advanced Product Creation Center. This will house some of its most advanced manufacturing and design capabilities and bring together engineers, material scientists and designers to develop the "next breakthrough technology," following the success of Flyknit.

    Growing Nike

    "Today, we're showing how NIKE is built for growth – now and for years to come," said Parker. "We lead because we serve the athlete and consumer completely – through breakthrough product and personal experiences, all around the world. As we look toward 2020, we are accelerating the pace of innovation across every area of our business to deliver the very best to athletes everywhere – when and where they want it."

    Shares of Nike were trading nearly flat by 2:45 p.m. ET as the Investor Day presentation remained ongoing.

    Image Credit: Public Domain

     

    Related Articles (NKE)

    View Comments and Join the Discussion!

    Posted-In: Advanced Product Creation Center athletic apparel Basketball Shoes FlyknitAnalyst Color News Previews Trading Ideas Best of Benzinga

    Latest Ratings

    StockFirmActionPT
    SEDGB of A SecuritiesMaintains411.0
    PTLOPiper SandlerMaintains28.0
    AOUTLake StreetMaintains26.0
    RAPTPiper SandlerMaintains52.0
    OCXLake StreetMaintains6.0
    View the Latest Analytics Ratings
    Don't Miss Any Updates!
    News Directly in Your Inbox
    Subscribe to:
    Benzinga Premarket Activity
    Get pre-market outlook, mid-day update and after-market roundup emails in your inbox.
    Market in 5 Minutes
    Everything you need to know about the market - quick & easy.
    Fintech Focus
    A daily collection of all things fintech, interesting developments and market updates.
    SPAC
    Everything you need to know about the latest SPAC news.
    Thank You

    Thank you for subscribing! If you have any questions feel free to call us at 1-877-440-ZING or email us at vipaccounts@benzinga.com