Nike Warns Coronavirus Will Hit China Sales
After the market closed today, Nike announced that the coronavirus outbreak will have a material impact on its operations in Greater China, its most profitable international geography. It expects to close about half its Nike-owned stores in the region, and reduce hours in others, with its local retailers closing a similar proportion. Traffic at remaining stores will of course be lower than planned. The Eager Beavertons did not attempt to project the impact of the store closings and lower traffic in the month that remains in fiscal Q3, but the recently launched Nike shopping app could be a mitigating factor, ... Log in to view full article.