Nike to cut 1,400 jobs globally
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Nike NKE.N said on Thursday it is laying off about 1,400 people to streamline workflows, as the struggling sportswear company fights through a years-long sales slump.
Nike announced on April 23 that it will lay off 1,400 employees as part of its ongoing turnaround effort, with most of the job cuts affecting technology roles within the company’s operations division.
Nike announces layoffs of roughly 1,400 employees in its Global Operations team, primarily affecting its technology division across three regions.
The cuts are part of a sweeping overhaul of Nike’s operations, from tech teams to global supply chains, as the company tries to reverse slowing sales.
Nike announced 1,400 layoffs, primarily in its technology department, on Thursday after cutting 775 jobs in January.
The layoffs would represent about a quarter of the most recent staffing number available. The company did not respond to a request for an updated head count in St. Charles.
Nike reported approximately 77,800 employees worldwide in May 2025, including retail and part-time workers. Alagirisamy said workers whose roles are affected would hear directly from their managers and HR partners beginning Thursday.
This marks Nike’s second round of layoffs in 2026, with the cuts expected to affect 1,400 workers, primarily in the technology division.
Nike will lay off about 1,400 employees, mostly in technology and operations, as part of its "Win Now" turnaround plan to address slowing sales. The move comes alongside CEO Elliott Hill’s $1 million stock purchase, signaling confidence in the company ...
Nike on Thursday said it will lay off 1,400 workers, mostly technology workers in its operations division, as part of its ongoing turnaround effort. This is the fourth consecutive year of significant layoffs at Nike,
Nike said it is laying off about 1,400 people, as the sportswear company fights through a years-long sales slump. In a memo to employees on Thursday, Chief Operating Officer Venkatesh Alagirisamy said Nike would cut jobs in global operations, with the majority in technology, in North America, Asia and Europe.
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