Nike to fully exit Russia
STORY: Nike is to fully exit the Russian market.
The sportswear giant had said back in March that it would suspend operations at all the stores it owns or operates there.
On Thursday (June 23) the firm said it would leave the country altogether.
In a statement, Nike said it would scale down over the coming months.
The move is largely symbolic for the company, which gets less than 1% of its revenue from Russia and Ukraine combined.
It says any stores that are still open there are run by independent partners.
In May, Russian media reported that Nike had not renewed agreements with Inventive Retail Group, its largest franchisee there.
Now the full exit lputs Nike in line with other major western brands such as McDonald’s and Google.
Foreign companies seeking to leave face the prospect of new laws being passed that will allow Moscow to seize assets and impose criminal penalties.
That has prompted some businesses to accelerate their departure plans.
